{"id":11835,"date":"2019-05-23T10:30:59","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T14:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/?p=11835"},"modified":"2025-10-20T11:41:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T15:41:51","slug":"how-to-choose-a-bed-for-an-adjustable-mattress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-bed-for-an-adjustable-mattress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose a Wooden Bed Frame for an Adjustable Mattress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We have something important to share with you about beds<\/a> that use adjustable mattresses<\/a>. Shopping for a bed that\u2019s Amish-made opens up a world of possibilities. You can choose the wood type and the stain. You can go platform, panel, or storage bed, and many of our woodworkers can make custom adjustments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But for the delivery day of your new bed to be the most exciting and perfect day on the calendar, we just need to know about your adjustable mattress before the building begins on your custom bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are Solid Wood Bed Frames Compatible with Adjustable Mattresses?<\/h3>
The good news is that many of our solid wood bed frames can accommodate adjustable mattresses.\u00a0 The bad news is that some cannot. When ordering a new bed that you want to use an adjustable mattress, please be sure to inform us as we process and oversee the building of your new bed.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
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Amish Siesta Mission Oak Bed <\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

How a Wooden Bed Frame Accommodates an Adjustable Mattress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you have a regular headboard<\/a>, footboard, and bed frame with rails and slats going across, then you can rest assured your adjustable mattress will fit.  But…<\/em>the slats and cleats have to be removed <\/strong>so that the adjustable base can fit down in the bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So why do we need to know about your adjustable mattress ahead of time?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s take a look inside the body of a bed frame so you can get a good look at what\u2019s going on in there. Take a look at the detailed breakdown below. This will be helpful for anyone interested in adding an adjustable mattress to their wooden bed frames, including DIYers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are elements inside your bed that are made to offer maximum support, and once they are in place they cannot be removed easily once the bed is delivered to your home. Unfortunately, it\u2019s not as simple as just removing the slats.<\/strong> The cleats that support the slats are glued and screwed into your Amish-made bed, and both the cleats and the slats themselves would be in the way.<\/p>\n\n\n

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This is the frame of the Amish Versailles Euro Sleigh Bed<\/a> in our DutchCrafters Showroom. Let’s take a closer look…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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See the piece of wood that runs along the base of the side rail? That’s called a cleat. Let’s take an even closer look…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The slats rest on the cleats and the cleats are a piece of the bed that would block your adjustable frame from fitting. Those cleats can’t be there if you want to use an adjustable mattress. You don’t want to try removing them yourself. That could damage the bed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

How to Order a Wooden Bed Frame for an Adjustable Base<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When one of our Furniture Specialists<\/a> has the pleasure of talking to you via phone or email and you have made him or her aware that you\u2019d like to use a bed with an adjustable mattress, the specialist will inform the wood shop. The craftsman building your bed will leave the cleats (slat support) out so your mattress will fit and the slats that normally support your mattress will not be used. With these parts removed, you can lower your adjustable base and mattress into the bed frame.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Amish Adjustable Mattress Base<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Can a Storage Bed or Platform Bed Accommodate an Adjustable Mattress?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you would like a platform bed or storage bed that has a flat solid surface, often with storage drawers underneath, an adjustable base and mattress can be used, but adjustments will have to be made to your bed at the woodshop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our large variety of Amish-made beds<\/a> includes some storage and platform beds that can accommodate an adjustable mattress and some that cannot. We again encourage you to connect with a furniture specialist to inform them if you’d like to use an adjustable mattress with your new bed, so they can confirm with the woodshop that it can be done. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a storage or platform bed to handle an adjustable mattress, the frame must evenly distribute weight across the platform surface instead of four posts. Some of our Amish platform beds will accommodate an adjustable mattress as well. The woodshop will re-engineer the frame, reinforce it with metal, and secure the slats. (This will likely require a custom quote.)<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Amish Traditional Platform Storage Bed<\/a>. Great candidate for storage, but not a candidate to use with an adjustable base and mattress.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Solid Wood Bed Frame Support System: Slats, Rails, and Cleats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n