Bedding Help

[duffless2323.livejournal.com]

So I got a really nice Queen bed from some moving friends, my bed was 10 years old. I ran into the standard somerville problem of the box spring not fitting. Anyone have a recommendation of platform bed vs. box spring? Additionally, split box springs seem to be very expensive...100 a piece plus delivery, any suggestions of a cheaper place? Any suggestions on where to get a fairly cheap platform bed? Ikea is my only thought right now. I need to figure out if platform or split box spring is the better use of my money. Help!

Comments

[mistresshellena.livejournal.com]

I've heard that you can slash open the bottom fabric, saw through the frame at the top and bottom and fold the box spring up like a sandwich to bring it upstairs. Never actually done this myself, so if you're squeamish about doing this, maybe others will comment on my post with their own experiences using this method.

Note if you get a split box spring: You need to make sure that your bed frame has extra central support so that it doesn't cave in on you.