Bed Question

Mattress sizes can vary slightly between manufactures. I'd pick out a mattress set you want and measure it, then adjust the size to fit. If you aren't sure about the set you want, take a trip to a mattress store and measure several from different manufactures. I have bought them that fit so tight they had to be jammed in between the rails to having an inch clearance all around. If the rails are too tight, the cover material of the foundation will wear excessively in a short period of time. I would think between a 1/4 to 1/2" clearance on both sides would work well, and have enough room to put it in place and remove it while not allowing any shifting,

CC

As an FYI, here are the mattress sizes that I used when making beds:

BED SIZES Twin = 39 x 75. Twin XL = 39 x 80.

I used a half inch over these sizes in length and width in sizing the frame.

Regards,

Tom Watson

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I build them to have an extra 1" for the width and length.

I believe a king size box spring is two parts, you'll have to have slats and center support.

Thanks to all that responded. I am going with 1" of wiggle room all the way around.

I am going after a Stickley design (Harvey Ellis). The rendering does not have the corbels or curves in the rails. I still can't figure out how to do curves in CAD yet. (turbocad)

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Thanks Tom, my old link to a site with those measurements is no longer valid.

What does the Stickley site state for their dimensions?

-Jim