What can I use to raise the Height of my mattress?

Slide 2 x 4's under the legs of the bed which will raise the bed about 1.75 inches. If you want a little more stability, use 2"x 6". NOTE: wide side down. We have a small local lumberyard that I use that will deliver small orders.

Do not try and do it yourself, ask the neighbor, someone from church, or even at the lumberyard if they know someone that can help you do it. Should take about 15 minutes to put the boards in place.

Concrete garden blocks might also work under the bed legs but be sure to have someone help lift or you'll need back surgery! Good Luck and speedy recovery!

First of all, kudos for taking this project on yourself! I think sliding a 2 x 4 is a good idea to give the bed a little raise. But do try to get some help from a neighbor. Wishing you a speedy recovery!! Good luck!

I've used red brick pavers, and black plastic bed raisers. the brick was a few inches the raisers more like 6 inches.

Thank you so much for your suggestions but I need to raise it 2 to 3 inches, and since a 2 X 4 is actually 1 1/2 X 3 1/2 that won't work and I only need to raise the box spring and mattress not the bed frame since I removed the wood slats under the box spring because it was too tall for me and now it is too low.

Yes, normally if you want to raise a bed you just add risers but because this is a very high loft pillow top mattress I had to climb into it which won't work after hip surgery. Now that I have removed the wood slats and the box spring and mattress are sitting on the floor inside the bed frame, it is too low. Adding 2 X 4 s won't raise it enough and I feel that stacking 2 X 4's it will not be stable enough because if they move I am in a lot of trouble. So I am looking for a single stable item that would hold the weight of a full size mattress that I could place under the box spring and will be manageable for me to do myself. Thank you for all your kind words of encouragement I so much appreciate this community you have helped me figure out so many things in preparing my old property for sale and moving into my little condo here.

I am sure there is a local handy man out there who would just love to help you. I was thinking about putting the bed legs into / onto blocks which are just the right height... I said into because I think it would be safer for the legs to be sitting in the blocks so your bed doesn't slip off the blocks.

I appreciate your situation,I have had several surgeries,I ended up sleeping in my recliner the last 2 heart surgeries. I couldn't get in and out of bed without pain. That being said the hospital usually has a person who organizes recuperation help,whether it is visiting nurses,occupational therapy,and in my case also things around the house like raised toilet seats ,safety bars for shower ,etc. I think they are fron Aging and Long term health services. Which should be a community agency. They also have workers that will come in and fix or build what is needed for recuperation. They built a code wheelchair ramp for my father in law. I had excellent help and supplies from them. They may have a suggestion. ANOTHER thought is your local senior services...many times they have "handy men"who volunteer to help ,even if you are not a senior it is worth your while to check with them. They can give you suggestions also on how to find help. you may need to build something. Or call a local church and ask if they have services like that...you usually don't have to belong. But your best bet is the social or health services at the hospital,before you have surgery. That's their job..to make sure you can be safe at home.

OR...Maybe adding another mattress under the present one will lift it?

i certainly understand your problem. I Wish I could help .

Hi. I purchased a 3 in mattress topper pad after our old mattress was too hard when both my husband and I had orthopedic surgeries at same time. It was latex foam not miracle foam so we didn't sink in too much to make it hard to get out. That may work for you,just be careful since topper is bit heavy. Good luck!

We needed our bed a little higher also for a limited amount of time. Instead of changing the bed height I used a step like they use in step aerobics. They are wide and very stable. Also most are height adjustable. Found mine at the Goodwill.

1x6 board= 3/4 " thick.......2x4 =1 1/2" thick, total height =2 1/4"....good luck...

They make low rise platform bed frames now that raise the mattress(and box spring if needed) just a few inches off the floor and take only a few minutes to install. They also make a taller one that you can put just the mattress on that might give you the height you need. My daughter needed a new bed in her old bedroom for when she visits, so that was what I researched and then purchased. The hardest part was carrying it upstairs. The frame itself was folded, and once unfolded, locked into place. Here's a link to a similar one:

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B006MIUM20/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

All the ones I looked at were under $100. Good luck and a speedy recovery!

thank you

Thank you so much everyone for your kind thoughts, I was able to build the platform and now the bed is the perfect height! This community is so wonderful!

My brother in law just had hip surgery and my creative sister did this. She cut 4" pvc pipe to the height she needed and slipped the leg of the bed frame into the pipe. She did it to the couch and his favorite chair. She's pretty friggin creative and great problem solving. Not only does it support her heavy bed safely, she can remove it in minuets.

Wow, what a great idea! Thank you