How to Adjust the Height of a Box Spring

Adjust the height of your bed.

You don't have to buy an adjustable box spring to have a higher bed. A more affordable alternative is bed risers (also called raisers, lifters, elevators), which are simple devices that can increase the height of your bed a few inches. Bed risers,made of wood or other materials, will adjust the height of your bed permanently, unlike adjustable beds which you can manipulate into a chair position or a leg rest. Bed risers work for beds with stick or straight legs and allow for a storage area under the bed and for the bed cover to hang above the floor.

Things You'll Need

• 1 set of 4 wood bed risers

Instructions

1. Lift your bed, one leg at a time and insert a wood bed riser into each bed leg.

2. Repeat step 1 until all bed legs are fitted into bed risers.

3. Stack bed risers if you want to add more height for your bed. Ask someone to assist you. You will need help to properly install additional bed risers.

4. Make sure that all of the risers are interlocked and that the bed is resting firmly on the risers.

Tips & Warnings

• Do not stack more than 3 bed risers.

• Choose bed risers made of sturdy, long-lasting material.

• Ask for the maximum weight support of your chosen bed riser brand.

References

• Improvements Catalog: Wood Bed Risers
• Lonestar Keyboards: Raise Its Desk/Furniture Risers