However if you plan to place a memory mattress on a modern box spring then this can work well as the box spring provides a solid base and allows your memory mattress to breathe.
Can you use a box spring with a memory foam mattress.
If you have a very old box spring base 10 years or older it is not recommended to use it as a foundation for your memory foam mattress.
Kings are even heavier.
The reason is because memory foam mattresses are heavy.
They should only be used on certain foundations or surfaces such as platform beds or wood slatted structures.
You should never use a box spring with a memory foam mattress and an adjustable bed frame.
Some other mattress companies like nectar suggest that you actually can use your existing box spring to support a foam mattress as long as it is supported by a metal bed frame like this.
Make certain your box spring is in excellent shape with no broken slats.
Most base layers of memory foam mattresses are high density foam acting as a supportive core.
Placing your new memory foam mattress on top of a box spring will likely cause it to sag within a few short years.
A good queen memory foam mattress will approach 100 pounds.
Hi stan the good news is you can definitely use your box spring under your memory foam mattress.
The short answer is you don t.
With the popularization of memory foam you might be wondering if you need a box spring for that too.