Bed slats

Swap a good one to the broken position and either patch up (epoxy glue a repair piece on the lower side) or replace (plywood) the broken one

- but ensure the repaired one is either at the top or bottom of the bed where it's under least load.

Exactly what I've done in the past.

Al.

There are two types, the sprung ones are very thin plywood and sit in slots in the frame. If you lift the mattress off (ie. unload them) they will arch upwards. Much more commonly though they are simply lumps of wood which span the gap. If yours are sprung I can't offer advise but if they're simple slats then just replace with wood of the same thickness. Better still add a few more as the design is clearly on edge (most are).

In message , GMM writes

We have metal framed bed with those curved slats.

We bought our bed from the Iron Bed Company, now called Feather and Black it seems.

Wonder if they would sell you a spare?

Some are, some are not. Take the matress off and have a look. Even if they are sprung just juggle a good one from the head or foot of the bed into the position of the bust one and either repair it or replace with a new suitable bit of ordinary timber.

Do you mean something like this?

Andrew