Middle support on Sleigh bed gone - any remedy other than replace bed

[Cashstrapped]

We have a sleigh bed which was supported in the middle by 2 quiet small support posts for want of a better word. When the bed was purchased we raised it as a concern after a few weeks that the support posts which are cylinder shaped and about 2 inches in diameter each were not staying in place to the floor and the bed itself was noisy but were told they really served no purpose so it wasn't an issue. They came back and input a few screws here and there and it seemed to sort the noise problem for a while.

Now however even just to sit on the bed it sounds really squeeky, but just on one side, every little move you can hear, swapped room with the kids and can even hear them tossing and turning. I think it's down to the middle of the bed not being supported properly so was wondering rather than replace the bed is there anything I could put in place to support it. The base it one of the ones with the wooden lats and posts are just attached to the middle beam in the bed and up off of the floor completely, tried to fix them but no luck. Any suggestions welcome thanks

 

[Mommah]

You could put a few magazines or a book under the supports.

tighten all the screws on the lats.

Make a new centre lat and supports???

 

[tepid air]

My bed has a metal frame and the mattress sits on a number of laths of about one centimetre in thickness, spaced about ten centimetres apart. These laths sit across the frame and are supported by a metal strip which runs the length of the frame. To this metal strip is attached three square-section metal tubes of about three centimetres in thickness (one at either end and one centrally), and which rest on the floor. The bed is immensely strong and doesn't creak under any circumstances.

I assume your bed-frame is designed in a similar fashion, albeit of wood. It could be that these laths are not of sufficient thickness, including also the supporting upright struts. If it's not possible to secure these parts such that they support the weight without creaking, it may be worthwhile considering the purchase of stronger wooden pieces. It need not be too difficult to do this without the need of employing a carpenter. It may be helpful to ensure the floor is not uneven in this area, because these support posts should rest on the floor and support the flexing induced in the laths by the weight placed upon them.

I'm a bit surprised your supplier has not recognised these support members are critical to the continued use of the bed.

 

[Petal]

I had a slightly different problem, I had wooden supports and after moving and shifting the bed too much (by plumbers, electricians, etc), they eventually wore out and broke. The bed didn't make too much noice, but started sagging and I got worried that we would break through! So I went to B&Q and got 3 metal kitchen cabinet legs and a piece of timber to strengthen the middle post and fixed those onto the existing one. Perfect, no more problems. Just measure the distance between your existingmiddle post and floor and then see what hight legs you can get and buy a piece of timber to make up the difference if any. A few screws and that's all it should take.

 

[Cashstrapped]

Thanks so much for the replies, great ideas there, especially like the kitchen cabinet legs I would never have thought of that. Yes the bed is all wood i think the lats would be thick enough I think especially for the weight of the kids but it's a heavy bed so I think it def. is down to the middle not being supported properly, think I was spoiled with the last bed which had a metal base. thanks again.