The Importance of Support Legs on Wooden and Metal Beds

Most wooden and metal beds of at least double size are made with a central support leg, it is important to note a few things about these beds.

Firstly when assembling these beds, please do not forget to fit the support leg!! After all they wouldn't be part of the kit if they weren't needed. Now only adjust the central support leg when the mattress is in place, if it has an adjuster, (it should look like a rubber or plastic cap), wind it to the floor, and then wind it back half a turn so that it is not quite touching. When the bed is in use that support leg will be touching the floor only when it is needed.

If you have wooden or laminate flooring we would recommend the use of a small piece of non-slip material under the support leg, a carpet tile or carpet off cut should do the trick nicely, you might want to consider whether you want to put something under all of your beds legs (you can obtain felt squares and circles from your flooring supplier).

When you need to move your bed please do not drag it, this is true for any bed but especially for a bedstead as you may damage the flooring and the support leg only works if it is vertical.

If you take this advice you should avoid expensive and embarrassing mistakes, and enjoy the use of your bed for a lot longer.