When your parents or grandparents bought a mattress, it likely came as a set with a box spring. But box springs have become far less common in the last two decades. With the innovations in mattresses ...

When it comes to buying a new mattress, there's a long checklist of choices to make. Aside from type, firmness rating, and size, you may be wondering whether or not you need a box spring. Before ...

When you buy a mattress, the box spring is usually an afterthought, and it can be a costly one. With many of the new memory foam and latex mattresses, though, many people wonder if the extra cost of ...

Back when innerspring mattresses ruled the market, using box springs was a no-brainer. The flexible, spring-filled mattress bases allowed for flexible support while lifting the mattress to a ...

You're probably familiar with a box spring, the simple wood frame with springs that acts as a support base under older mattresses. It's not a highly technical piece of equipment like a smart bed (or a ...

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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- When buying a mattress you often don't think about the added cost of a box spring or foundation. But do you really need to spend the extra money? When shopping for a mattress, a ...