Claudia, I seriously doubt if the height of the bed is the problem with your husband's back.
One of my daughters has a Sleep Number bed and that thing has got to be 40 inches tall at the top of the mattress and it is ever so comfortable. I would suggest that it is the mattress or box springs which have seen better days and are not offering the support where your husband's back needs it. We replaced the water bladder with two twin air mattresses and we are much happier as each of us can adjust the air pressure in the mattress to what we want. I'll bet that you need a new mattress. Cy, The Anasazi From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Claudia Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 2:12 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? Si, I have no idea; I'd say that it's 6 to 8 inches from the ground! The problem is that my other half thinks that, due to the height of the frame, his back is constantly hurting. He tested his theory by sleeping on our son's bed, while we were out of town; he has a captain's bed, and he slept very well! So, this is why we're looking for a lower frame. Ours can't be lowered because it has four wheels and a stablizer bar, in the middle. Claudia ----- Original Message ----- From: Cy Selfridge To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 8:21 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? Claudia, Sorry I ran across this after I posted my other response. Now, what exactly is the problem with the current bed frame? How high is the bottom of the box spring off of the floor currently? Cy, The Anasazi From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Claudia Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 2:16 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? The new bed will also be a queen, with both matress & box spring. Claudia ----- Original Message ----- From: Cy Selfridge To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 2:13 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? Claudia, First question, what size is the new bed? Second question, what type of bed is it, matress and box springs or some sort of air bed? Cy, The Anasazi From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Claudia Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 12:31 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? Okay, I need some explanation here. We have a queen-sized bed that sits on a metal frame with wheels. The bed has both its matress and box spring! The headboard is what's called a bookcase style. It's the width of the bed, with shelves on each side and an open space in the middle. We'd like a similar set-up for the new bed. However, we've been hunting, and this is what we've found. The beds don't seem to have metal or iron frames anymore; they seem to have a wood base or frame. I'm wondering if we can connect a headboard to this type of bed or not? As I said, the current frame is on wheels, so that gives the bed some height; we need something that's a little lower to the ground, so it seems that wood frames are the way to go. But, again, we also want this book case style headboard, and they're difficult to find. Walmart has one by Sauder that we can put together, and this is what I'm thinking of doing. Is it logical that you can purchase a bed frame separately from the bed itself? Am I right in thinking that you can't connect headboards to wooden frames? And if I'm wrong on this, how is this done? Would it be by drilling holes into the frame and screwing the headboard to it? I'm not sure if this is making any sense, but since I don't have any sight, all of what I'm picturing here has been things that I've only been able to touch! Claudia Windows Messenger: cdelreal1...@sbcglobal.net <mailto:cdelreal1973%40sbcglobal.net> <mailto:cdelreal1973%40sbcglobal.net> <mailto:cdelreal1973%40sbcglobal.net> Skype: claudiadr10 __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5345 (20100805) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5345 (20100805) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5345 (20100805) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5348 (20100806) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5371 (20100816) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
