SargeW
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We replaced our standard mattress with a sleep number mattress about 6 months ago. After a little getting used to, I have adapted to the new mattress quite nicely. The only issue has been that the Sleep Number mattress is quite a bit thinner than the older standard mattress that we were used to.
What that did was that when I would get out of bed in the middle of the night for my occasional late night trips, I had a heck of a time standing up and getting my legs under me while still half asleep.
My solution was to raise the bed platform to compensate for the lower mattress height. After a little head scratching, I decided to make a frame to set on top of the existing rails that would allow the existing bed platform to attach to the top. This would allow the bed to still be lifted to get to the existing storage area, and add a little firmness to the existing frame.
I went with redwood 2x4 and 2x6 lumber for the new frame as it was drier and less prone to twisting. I took off the existing bed platform and set it aside for later. The new frame was attached with 3" mending plates and 2" angle brackets from Home Depot. 1" gripper screws held the new frame in place.
The lifting struts were transferred to the new frame rails, and we did gain a bit of extra storage under the existing bed platform. The whole cost for materials was about $60 and it took about 4 hours to put together.
Now I slide out of bed easily and the bed is also easier to make at a more standard height.
What that did was that when I would get out of bed in the middle of the night for my occasional late night trips, I had a heck of a time standing up and getting my legs under me while still half asleep.
My solution was to raise the bed platform to compensate for the lower mattress height. After a little head scratching, I decided to make a frame to set on top of the existing rails that would allow the existing bed platform to attach to the top. This would allow the bed to still be lifted to get to the existing storage area, and add a little firmness to the existing frame.
I went with redwood 2x4 and 2x6 lumber for the new frame as it was drier and less prone to twisting. I took off the existing bed platform and set it aside for later. The new frame was attached with 3" mending plates and 2" angle brackets from Home Depot. 1" gripper screws held the new frame in place.
The lifting struts were transferred to the new frame rails, and we did gain a bit of extra storage under the existing bed platform. The whole cost for materials was about $60 and it took about 4 hours to put together.
Now I slide out of bed easily and the bed is also easier to make at a more standard height.