I bought a Zinus Box Spring

Last updated on July 5th, 2024 at 10:58 am

In September of 2023, I was able to claim a free mattress thanks to Try It Sampling and Serta. Well, being that I was upgrading my mattress from a full to a queen I needed a new box spring.

I did my research and saw that many of the traditional box springs weren’t as durable as they once were. They also aren’t always needed with new mattresses as well. This may depend on your bedframe. Since I had a standard metal bed frame I knew I wanted a box spring to support my mattress.

Doing some research I noticed that they are now making metal box springs. This piqued my interest so I tried to find out a bit more about them. I found out they were similar in price to a traditional wooden box spring. But the best part was that You can take it apart when you need to move it.

What I ordered

I saw a few different metal box spring brands but I kept coming back to the Zinus brand. I did some more digging and found out it had decent reviews and that the box spring was easy to assemble.

So I ordered the Zinus 9-inch metal box spring. I bought the newer quick assembly version.

Here are a few reasons why I chose this product.

It has a high weight capacity (350 LBs for twin and up to 700 Lbs for larger sizes.)
it can be taken apart
it was metal so it would last longer than a traditional box spring

There may be delays after ordering

I ordered this product twice because my original Amazon order arrived damaged at the warehouse. So I was given a refund on that order. The second order arrived in one piece but the box was opened. Nothing was missing but I think the box came open during shipping.

The assembly

I wanted to say I’m sorry for not taking photos when we assembled the box spring. My dad helped me assemble it and by the time we started, it was late evening. All I wanted to do was finish setting up my new mattress.

The box includes everything you need

The box spring comes unassembled. It includes all the tools needed to put it together. This is a small ratchet wrench and a few key screws. There was also an Allen wrench included as well. I assume that must be used for another box spring model. Aside from that the rest of the box spring is assembled by 4 end brackets and two center ones. The rest is linked together with pressure point buttons.

The Home Depot product has a good example of what is included in the box. Along with what the pieces look like.

The box spring also includes a cover too.

Depending on the size of the box you may need two people to lift it. I was able to lift the queen-size box but I would suggest you ask for help if you need it.

Assembling the box spring

I will say this the directions are very lacking in direction. The pieces are lettered A-D for the metal pieces. Yet my pieces didn’t have letter stickers on them. They just had stickers that had an Up arrow on them.

The box spring can be assembled by one person but depending on the size you may want to have help.

You may also want to set up the box spring where you plan to use it that way you don’t have to carry it around the house.

The assembly process is easy once you figure it out. As I mentioned the directions are a bit lacking but do have pictures. At first Dad and I had a bit of trouble figuring out what went where. Then we figured it out.

Here’s an example of what an assembled frame looks like. This image is one of Zinus’s frames it’s not the exact frame I set up.

The box spring I have has plastic supports at the ends and on the sides. The assembly is pretty quick because all you have to do is attach the pieces using the pressure buttons.

Once you have the outer square frame done the box includes center supports that slide into the top section. This is the quickest part. You can then tighten the screws that were provided with the torque wrench that it comes with.

You then add the over. and your done. The cover is quilted and has a breathable top layer. It slides over the box spring frame easily and can be tucked under it.

some suggestions

I’ve been using this metal box spring for about 2 weeks now. I would say if you don’t want your mattress bottom to have slat marks you can place a thin sheet of plywood or panel between the mattress and the boxspring.

Final thoughts and where to buy

Final Thoughts

After two weeks of use I can’t complain. The box spring is sturdy and doesn’t slide around. It fit my bed frame with no issue. The mattress sits steady on it. My matters isn’t sliding around at all.

The height is 9 inches which is great for me. I didn’t take into account the height of my new mattress so it is a bit high. But once the mattress settles a bit I think I’ll be fine.

the fact that there isn’t a bottom in terms of fabric or wooden slats I can store more things under the bed.

Teddy enjoyed fitting under the bed. He can stand up and walk around under the bed now.

Where to buy

This metal box spring can be found at various retailers for a variety of prices.

I purchased mine from Amazon it’s also sold at Home Depot (online).

You can also visit Zinus to learn more about their products.