Things You Will Need
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Using a hand saw, cut four bed slats equal in length to the inside measurement of the mattress frame.
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Check for fit by placing the four boards in the mattress frame at 18-inch intervals.
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Measure the vertical distance from the bottom of each slat to the surface of the floor and record each measurement.
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Cut 2-inch by 2-inch board into 4 pieces equal in length to the measurements taken in Step 3.
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Locate the midpoint in width and length of each slat (cut in Step 1) and drill a through hole in the center using a 3/16-inch bit.
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Vertically center a 2-inch by 2-inch piece (cut in Step 4) beneath the hole drilled in each slat, and attach it to the slat using a 2-inch wood screw.
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Insert the slats with the 2-inch by 2-inch leg attached at 18-inch intervals in the mattress frame. This results in four bed slats with a center post (leg) supporting each slat at its center point.
The Drip Cap
- Providing supplemental support to bed slats can prevent sagging that may occur in mattresses.
- This article describes one simple method to add slat support and prevent this problem from occurring.
- Locate the midpoint in width and length of each slat (cut in Step 1) and drill a through hole in the center using a 3/16-inch bit.