Slatted Frames
Why Use a Slatted Frame? The Foundation of Your Bed
A slatted frame is the supportive base of your bed. It consists of a frame with horizontal slats or other flexible elements. It supports you night after night and provides a stable connection between your bed and mattress.
With the right slatted frame, you can support your body evenly and improve pressure distribution. The gaps between the slats allow for sufficient ventilation, helping to maintain a dry sleep environment and prevent mould.
Spring Wood, Roll-Up, or Plate Slatted Frames?
The spring wood slatted frame is the classic choice among slatted frames. If you are looking to buy a slatted frame, there is a good chance you will choose a sprung slatted frame. It offers clear advantages over the complex plate slatted frame and the simple roll-up slatted frame.
Types of Slatted Frame Compared
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Buy a Spring Wood Frame: Sturdy Frame, Flexible Cross Slats
A slatted spring wood frame combines a sturdy outer frame with flexible cross slats. High-quality models are made from solid wood, such as beech. They feature individual slats spaced no more than 2–3 cm apart, with flexible rubber or latex caps.
Responsive Support Right to the Edge
Good spring wood frames have flexible rubber or latex caps that hold the slats in place. Ideally, the slats rest above the frame, so you benefit from continuous support across the full width of a double bed.
Central Strap for Extra Stability
Some models feature an additional central strap to increase the stability of the slats. This makes the overall construction more resilient and durable.
Open Design for Good Ventilation
The gaps in the spring wood frame allow sufficient ventilation for your mattress, helping to keep your sleep environment dry and airy while effectively preventing mould. Slats measuring 7–12 cm wide with gaps of no more than 3 cm are considered ideal for stability and ventilation.
Versatile and Available in Different Versions
You can generally use a spring wood frame with any mattress. A spring wood frame is a reliable and robust choice. If you would like something a little more sophisticated, you can choose a model with height-adjustable head and foot sections.
Basisc vs. Adjustable Slatted Frame
Basic Spring Wood Frame
- Robust and durable: high stability, even under heavy loads
- Even support: the mattress rests evenly across the entire surface
- No unnecessary extras: ideal if you want a simple, reliable solution without having to make adjustments
Adjustable Spring Wood Frame
- Adjustable head and foot sections: perfect for reading, watching TV or putting your feet up
- Relaxation with a simple adjustment: added comfort with minimal effort
- Responsive support right to the edge: thanks to caps that rest on top of the frame
Our Slatted Frames in Detail
| BODYGUARD® Slatted Frame | BODYGUARD® Slatted Frame Basic | |
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Flexible slats and frame: 100% beech Slat caps: synthetic rubber |
Flexible slats and frame: 100% beech Slat caps: synthetic rubber |
| Number of Slats | 14 | 28 |
| Slat Thickness | 8 mm | 8 mm |
| Maximum Supported Weight | approx. 150 kg (including mattress) | approx. 120 kg (including mattress) |
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Adjust the Firmness of Your Spring Wood Frame
Many models can be adjusted to suit your individual comfort needs. Adjustment sliders allow you to adapt the firmness of the spring wood frame. This lets you provide targeted support for, or relieve pressure on, specific areas of the body, such as the shoulders or pelvis.
Make sure to match the settings to your mattress. Most mattresses already feature different comfort zones or ergonomic modules, including BODYGUARD® mattresses. A sturdy spring wood frame without additional firmness settings has the advantage that it does not alter the positive comfort characteristics of a well-designed mattress.
Made for Each Other
Our BODYGUARD® Slatted Frames are perfectly matched to BODYGUARD® mattresses – no further adjustment required. Of course, you can also use BODYGUARD® Slatted Frames with a different mattress.
Birch or Beech?
The Right Wood for Your Spring Wood Frame
Beech
Long-Lasting Protection
Like birch, beech is susceptible to pests. However, its ability to absorb preservative treatments compensates for this: beech wood readily takes up such treatments, helping to protect it over the long term. This makes it resistant to pests, moisture and wear.
Built to Last in Everyday Use
Its robustness and dimensional stability make beech particularly suitable for products that are subject to heavy daily use. Spring wood frames made from beech retain their function for a long time and provide reliable support. With proper use, they can last a lifetime.
High Strength for Greater Load-Bearing Capacity
Thanks to its high density, beech is considerably harder and more resilient than birch. Beech wood can withstand greater strain without losing its elasticity or breaking – a clear advantage for use in spring wood frames.
Stable and Flexible
Despite its hardness, beech wood is elastic. This combination allows the flexible slats to give way under pressure, adapt to the body and then return to their original shape. This provides ergonomic support and even weight distribution.
Birch
Less Stable Over Time
Birch is flexible, an important property for flexible cross slats. However, birch wood is less durable because it can crack and splinter relatively quickly. This can damage your mattress, including its cover and foam. The supporting strength of birch wood can also decline over time due to material fatigue.
Affordable and Easy to Work With
Birch wood grows back quickly, is inexpensive to source and easy to process. Its low weight makes transport and handling easier. All of this increases profit margins, making it particularly popular with spring wood frame manufacturers.
Susceptible to Pests
The light, slightly yellowish wood is naturally susceptible to pests, fungal growth and similar issues. As it only absorbs preservative treatments to a limited extent, regular surface treatment may be necessary. Manufacturers therefore often do not use preservative treatments at all. In a warm, humid bed environment, this can become a relevant factor.
Find the Right Size for Your Slatted Frame
Like mattresses, slatted frames are available in a wide range of sizes. The most popular size is 90x200 cm. This is mainly because it is often used in 180x200 cm double beds.
Another popular size is 140x200 cm for the so-called French bed. However, you will hardly find wide slatted frames. For good reason: the longer the cross slats, the less stable they become. At a width of 160 cm or more, they would sag too quickly and lose their flexibility – or even break.
Choose instead:
- Slatted frame 160x200 ➝ two slatted frames 80x200 cm
- Slatted frame 180x200 ➝ two slatted frames 90x200 cm
- Slatted frame 200x200 ➝ two slatted frames 100x200 cm
Thanks to the central support beam of your bed, which they rest on, two narrower slatted frames provide greater stability than one continuous frame would.
Slatted Frame Sizes Available at bett1.de
| Slatted Frame Width 80 cm | Slatted Frame Width 90 cm | Slatted Frame Width 100 cm | Slatted Frame Width 120 cm | Slatted Frame Width 140 cm |
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| Slatted Frame 80x190 | Slatted Frame 90x190 | Slatted Frame 100x190 | Slatted Frame 120x190 | Slatted Frame 140x190 |
| Slatted Frame 80x200 | Slatted Frame 90x200 | Slatted Frame 100x200 | Slatted Frame 120x200 | Slatted Frame 140x200 |
| Slatted Frame 80x210 | Slatted Frame 90x210 | Slatted Frame 100x210 | Slatted Frame 120x210 | Slatted Frame 140x210 |
| Slatted Frame 80x220 | Slatted Frame 90x220 | Slatted Frame 100x220 | Slatted Frame 120x220 | Slatted Frame 140x220 |
The right slatted frame depends on your sleep needs and mattress. Look for:
- stable materials such as beech
- flexible rubber slat caps
- slat caps that rest on top of the frame rails, particularly for double beds
- slats approximately 7–12 cm wide
- gaps of 2–3 cm between the slats
As little as possible, as much as necessary. Depending on their size, high-quality spring wood frames made from beech cost around €100 to €300.
Good spring wood frames made from beech generally support body weights of up to around 100 kg, in addition to the weight of the mattress. For higher weights, models with a reinforced central zone are available, providing extra stability around the pelvis.
The right mattress is the key factor for back-friendly comfort. The slatted frame serves as a stable base and should support the mattress evenly without altering its comfort characteristics.
A special slatted frame for side sleepers is not necessary. What matters most is choosing a suitable mattress. A spring wood frame with adjustable firmness can also help you tailor individual zones, such as the shoulders or hips, to your needs.
