Queen Headboard with Full size Mattress & Full Size Frame?
Is is possible to use a full size frame with a queen size headboard?
Wait a minute before go throwing away that old headboard or mattress. If you thought you couldn’t utilize the old full size mattress with a queen headboard, think again. We have a couple of solutions to your problem. First lets look at the size of each item.
Queen headboard usually measures 60 inches wide while full size mattresses and bed frames only measures 54 inches wide. Although 6 inches may seem like a lot it really isn’t when you split the difference between each side. People have been fitting headboards to mattresses this way for years. It only leaves 3 inches per side a measurement most people can comfortably live with that. By the time the mattress is dressed with sheets, bed skirt, and bed spread, the eyes will not be drawn to this little bit of extra width on each size. Below are great and easy solutions to save you money by not having to purchase a smaller headboard or a larger mattress and all of the additional bedding needed to dress the mattress?
How to use a queen head board with a full size mattress
Using a set of Glideaway MODEL #8A mounting plates you can attach the old queen size headboard to a full sized bed frame. For example a person can bolt the plate to a queen headboard with a headboard that is designed to bolt up and then simply bolt it to the full size frame. The slots permit horizontal and vertical adjustments.
If the queen headboard has vertical slots where the old time hook wood or metal side frames used to slide in then you would use a Down Hook accessory. The Down hooks utilize 2 heavy-duty steel brackets with down hooks that simply hook over standard pins in the vertical slots of the headboard. You could then use a bolt on frame with a set of MODEL #8A Mounting plates as mentioned above.
Lastly some headboards need no modifications at all and simply have an additional spot to attach a headboard that is located 3 inches inside of the queen mounting position by bolting up the frame,
Lastly and not our favorite option is if there is a spot to drill through the headboard that lines up with your frame and is secure enough to attach it is possible to do so but may damage or devalue your headboard.
Still have questions on converting this bed?
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I need to convert a queen headboard to fit a full size mattress. It looks like mode #8A will solve my problem…I live in MI, is there any way to order this piece from you?
Thanks,
Stacey
Comment by Stacey — January 24, 2010 @ 3:53 pm
Stacey we would be glad to help you make sure that this is the item you need please contact us toll free at 1-888-785-2337.
Comment by Doug Belleville — January 24, 2010 @ 9:47 pm