Hi Peter,

Thank you for getting in touch.

If the gaps between the slats of your base exceed 3" we advise that you board over your base completely using a 3-5mm piece of MDF or Plywood which creates an platform surface for your mattress to sit on.

Also sometimes you may find that your mattress forms a central dip also known as ‘The Hump Back Bridge Effect’ and this can easily be attributed to the use of a slatted bed frame where the pressure of the slats (the arches) are too firm to ‘give’ under the weight of mattress and user and, therefore, the mattress is prone to settling on the central support bar.

This image shows three lengths of MDF sheets bridging the arched slats and central bar to prevent the central dipping problems. They are also not so big as to prevent any problems with aeration to the mattress.

You do not have to spend the extra expense of a topper to form the cushioning, using an old duvet as an extra layer of protection under the mattress/ over the MDF will have the same effect.

For further information please contact the office on 0161 437 4419, our team of friendly advisors will be happy to answer your questions.

Kind regards,

John and Ryan.