Slats for bed

The most important details of a comfortable and high-quality bed are the frame and the base. Today, consumers most often choose models in which the base has wooden lamellas of a straight or curved shape. Furniture with such details provides for the installation of a useful orthopedic mattress for the spine.

Differently lamellas are called slats or lats. They are a set of slightly curved plates. This design forms an elastic lattice with a springing effect, on which the mattress is subsequently laid. These parts have different mounts.The most common are the slats on the tape or hard fasteners.

More recently, only simple beds with a solid, flat and rigid base were present on the furniture market. Similar designs differ in durability and simplicity of installation. However, sleeping on them is not as comfortable as on rack-mounted specimens. The solid bottom has no openings and does not have the breathable properties necessary for the hygiene and durability of the mattress.

As a rule, such bases are made of cheap materials. This may be a construction of toxic chipboard, fiberboard or plywood. It is believed that such elements have long outlived themselves. They are not very comfortable and tough. Another drawback of a full day is that without additional supports it can sag under the action of a heavy mattress.

Rack bases in many ways superior to such cheap designs. First, they are most often made of high-quality and durable materials.For example, it can be natural wood or durable metal. Secondly, in addition to a long service life, such structures are notable for their wear resistance. They are quite difficult to break or damage.

Sleep and rest on the grounds with slats are more comfortable, as they are anatomical and enhance the orthopedic effect of mattresses. Lying on such beds, the spine assumes a correct and comfortable position, which brings only benefit to the body. Beds with such elements are ideal for people suffering from certain diseases associated with the spine. In addition, orthopedic bases with lamellas have excellent ventilation characteristics. Such useful properties allow to extend the life of the mattress and maintain its hygiene.

Qualitative and comfortable bases with lamellae can have different modifications in accordance with the shape and equipment of the bed.

• The simplest are the bases with straight wooden slats. Such structures are most often equipped with stationary beds without folding or sliding mechanisms and electric drive.
• For a comfortable rest and sleep are ideal Transformer slats. Their surface may vary depending on the position of the body. Thanks to these functions, the bed can take absolutely any, most convenient form for complete relaxation. Such designs are very popular today. They can be controlled both manually and by using a special electric transformation mechanism.
• There are bed stiffeners. They are equipped with special nozzles in those areas that are subjected to maximum loads. These small details allow you to change the stiffness level of the latoflex. Such slats are ideal for people who have problems with the lumbar spine, as well as those with a lot of weight.

Also, the slats vary in width. The bases of beds are equipped with narrow or wide slats.

Budget beds are available with wider details. They are quite comfortable and are inexpensive. Such structures can easily perform their main function. The width of these lamellas starts from 60 mm.

The distance between the wide slats in the finished structure of the base extremely rarely exceeds the width equal to one lamella. Designs with a more impressive distance between the boards may be unreliable and prone to breakage.

Such a type of mattress as a “bonnel” or a variant with independent springs will also suit (the density should not exceed 300 springs per square meter).

The bases with narrow lamellae are more comfortable and perfect. Sleeping furniture with such elements has unsurpassed comfort characteristics. The most commonly used narrow slats with a width of 38 mm. The distance between them is usually slightly smaller than their width.

This effect is also achieved through the use of durable rubber latex holders. Such parts provide optimally flexible and elastic connection of the slats with the bed frame.

However, it should be borne in mind that furniture with a similar basis will cost more. It is recommended to combine models of beds with these bases with high-quality orthopedic mattresses having independent springs of the type “micropackage” or “multipackage”.

As a rule, the armor is attached to the frame of durable metal. Most often for such constructions a square-shaped pipe is used. The lamellas themselves are made of wood. Such material is distinguished by its environmental friendliness and durability. The most inexpensive are the bases in which the slats are made of birch or pine. Costly specimens are equipped with armor of more noble wood. For example, it can be durable oak or beech.

Such structures can withstand heavy loads. Also, they are not subject to deformation and breakage. But do not forget that natural wood requires special care. To prolong the life of wooden lamellas, it is necessary to treat them with special protective impregnations that protect the material from moisture, as well as paint and varnish coatings.The latter are needed so that the tree does not crack and does not lose its strength over time.

Antiseptic treatment will be very useful. Such compounds are able to protect the natural material from the appearance of parasites. High-quality and reliable lamellae made of wood are characterized by elasticity, since wood fibers have one direction. This distinctive characteristic emphasizes the superiority of such elements in comparison with chipboard and plywood, which are not amenable to bending.

As a rule, the slats are attached to the bed frame with the help of special holders (tips). These parts are made of plastic, rubber or polypropylene. Tips are attached to the frame with special rivets or brackets for furniture. There is another way of attaching the rail to the bed, in which each individual detail is placed in a special metal frame stand.

Such designs initially have prepared holes designed for the installation of tips.For such reliable furniture do not need rivets or furniture brackets.

Slats can be 38, 50, 53, 63, 80, 83 mm wide. The thickness of these parts depends on their width and can be 8 or 12 mm.

Slats can have different lengths. This indicator is in the range from 450 to 1500 mm.

If you want your bed to be as comfortable and reliable as possible, then you should pay special attention to the number of slats on the steel frame. The thicker the lattice base, the stronger and more reliable it is. Bases with rare lamellae may over time bend and deform. Sleeping on these boxes will be uncomfortable.

In addition, choosing a quality and comfortable orthopedic frame, be sure to take into account the material from which it consists. This characteristic directly affects the durability and strength of the structure. The strongest and strongest are considered laths of oak and beech. Birch and pine details are less durable. For reasons of such materials should be treated only to lightweight users.

The choice of a suitable orthopedic base with dimensions of 140x200, 180x200 and 160x200 cm with lamellae depends largely on the mattress. So, for a model with an independent spring unit, it is better to choose a structure equipped with narrower slats. The selection of such a design is especially relevant if the weight of a person sleeping on it exceeds 90 kg. This is explained by the fact that independent springs do not bond together and do not have a single frame, which does not take the load on the entire unit at once, but only on some of its sections.

It is worth noting the fact that orthopedic mattresses today are often equipped with a large number of springs per square meter. m, which directly affects their small radius. Therefore, when using the base with wide plates, such springs can be thrown into large gaps between the lamellae and lose their orthopedic qualities.

Selecting an orthopedic base for a bed, it is necessary to pay attention to such design parameters as:

• frame height from floor level;
• the reliability of fastening the rails to the frame;
• no extra sounds and creaks when you click on the design.

The slats are very easy to install. For this you need:

1. To put a tip (holder) on a separate level.
2. Further, it must be inserted into a small hole made in the frame. At this point, the slats are slightly bent. Do not be afraid of this, since they are often made of flexible materials.

Lamellae can be attached to the frame with the help of various latoderzhateley.

• Overhead Options resemble a small box with two pins. These parts are put on the rail from two sides and, as it were, “click” into the frame of the furniture. However, these mounting options are only suitable for beds with metal frames.

• In shooting fixtures, except for the box, there are corners-holders. Installation of such parts is as follows: the fastener is put on the lamella on both sides with the holder down. After that, the parts are fixed to the frame with a stapler. Such lato-holders are suitable only for wooden beds.
• Also exist mortise lat holder. The structure of these elements includes mounting box and rim-lock. These parts are required to install the slats to the frames of the metal.It is recommended to use such lat supportrs to people possessing certain knowledge and skills.

How to install the slats in the bed with their own hands, learn from the following video.