This platform does a great job for what it is -- basically a wooden pallet that supports the mattress, you could build it yourself but why would you want to? this comes very well packaged, is pre-cut and very easy to assemble. I started looking for a new foundation because my one year old mattress had what I thought were body impressions in it but after looking at this to try to find a way to lower the bed height (it was far to tall anyway) I felt the foundation that was under the mattress- the one that came with the mattress set, it has wood frame around it with soft interior so what I was feeling was the two wooden pieces in the middle, it is a king with two piece foundation. If you put your hand under the mattress and press down, it is very easy to feel the give in the middle of the original foundation and the frame around it -- a VERY poor design and not at all supportive of the mattress so the 'body impressions I thought I was feeling was just 'give' in the foundationAfter putting this foundation under it -- I won't go into assembly as there is another very good review with pictures above but it took me about an hour including adding 8 additional 1x2x6s from lowes ($1.10 each) just for fun - the ones that come with it were probably enough to do the job as we are not large people. The only thing I will recommend is a deep 1/2 inch socket for the bolts - its much faster than using the included wrench and careful use of an electric drill or screwdriver for the screws that go in the slats - just be careful it is pine (I think) so it is soft wood- just be careful not to overdo it. The biggest challenge to assembly is putting the fabric cover over the assembled frame (it is a very tight fit) but looks great when finished. The bed feels much better, body impressions / dips in the sides are gone and the bed is about 5 inches closer to the ground than it was, a much better height; so for us, it was worth the money. Oh and for those who've asked, there is no creaking or noise from the foundation after it was assembled and placed on a solid metal bed frame. Do note the height, this is much shorter than a 'normal' foundation- for example, the one that came with the mattress originally was 9 inches tall and this is 4 inches tall so my bed is now about 5 inches lower than it was so measure to make sure this is what you want.

I have a king sized bed so "picking up" a foundation locally wasn't an option. A split foundation might have fit on our RAV4's roof rack but none of the 4 mattress shops we visited had any low profile foundations in stock and we would have ended waiting over a week for them to order and deliver them. Not to mention the delivery charges which ran from $45 to $95. This was our best option and I'm very happy with the purchase.Given some of the poor reviews about the quality of the wood used, I ordered this item with the expectation that the quality would acceptable rather than exceptional--I was pleasantly surprised. The unit is made of 1 X 3 and 1 X 4 strapping and 2 X 3 blocks. Anyone who's shopped Home Depot or Lowes for strapping knows how difficult it is to find pieces that are free of bark, splits, bows and twists. The pieces used in this item were of very good quality and typical of what I would have selected if I were building something like this from scratch.It took me less than 30 minutes to put together using a cordless drill. Here are some tips that you might find helpful when assembling one of these.1. Layout all of the pieces on the floor in their proper position. Pay attention the head and foot ends which are marked "This side up" on one side.2. The ends, sides, and center supports are bolted together using carriage bolts and flange nuts. Two extra nuts and bolts are included in the hardware kit. Do yourself a favor and run the nuts down each carriage bolt a couple of inches. It'll only take a couple of minutes and will help you identify if any of the threads are fouled before you start assembling the foundation. I had one bolt with damaged threads approx. 1" from the end which would have made it impossible to tighten properly and very difficult to remove if I found the problem during assembly.3. The kit ships with an open end wrench (1/2" IIRC) which is a nice touch. If you have a ratchet and 1/2" socket do yourself a favor and pull it out of your toolbox. I you don't have one borrow one from your neighbor--it'll make quick work of tightening down the 16 sets of nuts and bolts. Don't over tighten the nuts--if you hear cracking and popping sounds you're probably over tightening4. When the ends, sides, and center supports are assembled, place the slats on the top of the foundation. , You'll undoubtedly have some slats that have bows in them. Place them with the bowed side up. You'll probably also find some slats with some bark and minor splits. Place these nearest to the head and foot of the foundation where the amount of weight they support is likely to be less than if there were located in the middle of the foundation.5. If you have a countersink, lightly countersink the predrilled holes in the slats. This will help prevent the slats from splitting when you screw them to the foundation frame.6. Fasten the slats to one side of the foundation making sure you don't drive the screws too deep. The heads of the screws should be flush with or slightly below the tops of the slats. If you over drive the screws you're very likely to split the ends of the slats.7. With one end of the slats screwed down, continue on to the next row of screws; the center support closest to the ends you just fastened. I stepped on each slat as I screwed it down to ensure the slat was tight to the support it was being fastened to.8. Install the cover, place in your bedframe and enjoy..A lot of the negative reviews focus on the wood having bark, knots, splits, etc., I'm betting that if you took the fancy cover off of that $300 name brand foundation you'd find similar materials were used in its construction.Speaking of the cover; if there's one aspect of this unit that could have been better it's the cover. The cover slips over the top and is tightened with a drawstring. The overlap on the bottom is only a couple of inches, which while not great, won't be visible when the foundation is on the bed frame. The problem is that it's just plain ugly. Ours was a medium brown that's unlikely to match ANY mattress. Personally, I would have preferred a light gray or the ivory color shown in the product pictures. But it's not visible on our bed which has high side rails so I didn't dock any stars.For the money and convenience I'm very happy with the product.

I’m so happy we ordered this product! We had guests coming and only had this old bed for them. The box on the bed was very creaky and held on bed with 5 thin planks! Ordered this to see if it would replace the box and it does-so sturdy and fit this 75 year old bed perfectly. The mattress on bed was just few years old but box was much older.We needed it quickly and it arrived ASAP. My husband was able to assemble with minimal complaining and it took both of us to move into position on bed. I love the results and guests said they were very comfortable.

I was worried these would be hard to assemble. They literally just fold out. They feel really strong and sturdy and are so far doing a great job and you can't beat the cost.

Well built and easy to assemble. I added 4 more slats in order to reduce the spacing from 4" to less than 3", which was required for the warranty of my memory foam mattress.

Again, I was hesitant to purchase this over the internet not knowing if it would fit my antique bed frame (sides, head and foot boards). As well putting it together was a strange thought. Took a leap of faith and purchased it. The product came on time and the packaging was in good condition. This IS NOT a BOX SPRING, it is a foundation - but it serves the same purpose with a mattress on top of it. I put this together in 25 minutes by myself. Assembly goes quicker if you have a power drill. so have one ready or your wrists are going to be pretty sore by the time you finish. I am so pleased with this foundation. Absolutely no noises and no split wood like some of the other reviewers. But do take note that the centre strapping does a "right side up" stamped on it. If you don't put that as instructed your pieces will not fit that well together. I am very very happy with both my foundation and foam/gel mattress I purchased through amazon.ca. One last thing. This is perfect for houses or apt with narrow door and hallways that a regular box spring cannot fit through.

The pieces do not align with the screws.Would probably love the product of it can be used.

My original matress/box spring combo was way too high and I grew tired of climbing into bed every night. I love my high end matress, so decided to look for a smaller foundation.I looked at the options from big-box store but didn't want to spend $80 in delivery fees. On a whim I checked Amazon and found this and decided to try this DIY assembly option. I'm glad that I did.It was super easy to put together. It arrived in a manageable box size. And now my bed is a normal height. There's nothing more I can say about this. I love it!Also, I've had the item for 3 weeks and there's no squeaking or movement. It's super sturdy and well worth the price.