Cut and Bend Box Spring

For relatively low ceiling clearance and narrow stairs (e.g some townhomes or apartments) it may be difficult to get a box spring up steps -cutting the wooden frame and bending the spring wire frame allows it to be folded on itself and enables carrying it up the steps. The spring/wire frame can be then be straightened out (using a wall corner for example or simple "unfolding") and the wooded part fastened together in some way. An additional cross board is added to ensure adequate support of each half.

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[RBXXXX]

awesome job going to do the same today

[rawlew1736]

@RBXXXX Have fun with it-Good Luck!

[rawlew1736]

I first saw a description of this idea on a few websites-but couldn't find any videos demonstrating the cutting and bending-so I just recorded my experience with it for others who might be in the same fix. Even, if you've already heard of cutting a box spring-this video should help you be more confident that you are not going to ruin it!

[rawlew1736]

-remember the place barely measure 79" so that spells certain drywall ripping, again. Ok so you do all that and patch up the wall, repaint it etc. Now what happens when you are ready to move out?! LOL. I think my claim went through even without this lengthy overanalysis.

[rawlew1736]

That would definitely dent the dry wall on both sides of the stairway, and get into the fresh paint! Now assuming you do that, you now have to pull it out of that position by leaning it on its side to climb the stairs (as the foundation rotates from long side standing vertically to paralleling the stairway it would need a vertical clearance somewhere between 80" and the diagonal of the largest surface which is about 100" (i.e. sqrt (60^2 + 80^2)

[rawlew1736]

Wanna try turning it at an angle to the wall even though it doesn't fit? Make a 6 " long dent in the upper wall and let's proceed...The maximum space you can glean from doing that according to my measurements is 58" before hitting the first step. Taking the thickness of the box spring into consideration (this one is 9" thick) when measured diagonal the box spring would need a diagonal length of at least 61" ( i.e. sqrt(60^2 +9^2) ). So it is 3 inches off in this dimension.

[DjEazyP]

Just had the same problem today my box spring couldn't fit. I had to pay 50 dollars more to to get a slit box spring, wish I seen this vid before I paid my money. GREAT JOB!

[violette1st]

Wow, this video really inspired me. Thanks to you and a friend of mine too, I now have my springboard that has been sitting in storage for the past year under my mattress! Wow, what a difference :)

[kgib13]

Extremely helpful... thanks man

[SunnyOneGirl]

Thanks! I wasn't sure, now I got it.

[deathtakes666]

Thanks for this video, gave me the confidence to attempt this with hopefully positive results or my GF will have my head.

[foxyred813]

Thanks for the video! I especially like how you did the bending part by yourself with the tv. I already moved the tv so I got one of those rachet straps and that worked really well!

[tcessna]

Oh, how this video brings back memories that I would like to suppress!