Hello guys, does someone know this Ikea foundation?
I’m looking for a good wood foundation for my Latex mattress. I did my research and I’m looking for something with no more than 3’’ gaps
Do you guys know about this foundation? I can’t find the gaps information at Ikea website
Hi malmzz:
I’m sorry, but I can’t figure out the number of slats in this either. They don’t provide any details or even a photo where I might be able to figure this out for you.
This sticky on the main page lists quite a few different manufacturers of good foundations. Hopefully that’s helpful for you.
Good luck!
Thanks for the reply. Yeah I saw that sticky post, but I like Ikea stuff and there’s one close to my house, that’s why I’m trying to find out if this foundation is a good one.
Hi malmzz:
You didn’t mention what size you had for a latex mattress, but you link points to a king, so I’ll assume this is the case.
In the .pdf assembly instructions for the king Ikea Espevar on page 17, the photo shows 14 cross slats. Assuming 2.5" (10 cm) per slat, and that the slat gap space is even, you’d be looking at 2.96" per gap space (15 spaces on the photo), which should work fine for your product.
As the Ikea store is close to your home, I would definitely go visit with a measuring tape to confirm my assumptions. Additionally, these slats look flat, which I would recommend over the bowed slats.
I’ll be interested in what you find.
Phoenix
To Phoenix and everyone who might find this useful:
I went to Ikea with a measuring tape and bought the foundation because it fits what I was looking for.
I assembled everything and took the attached photo so you guys can see the gaps. Like you can see, there’s aprox. 7cm (or 2.75’') between the slats. Also, the quality of the foundation seems pretty god. I’m happy with the purchase 
Thanks !
Hi malmzz,
Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback and the photo of the gaps of the IKEA Espevar foundation. I really appreciate you doing that.
My calculations weren’t too far off! B)
Phoenix
Hi, I’m also looking at the Espevar slatted base, but I can’t go to the store. I’m wondering if the slats lay flush with the centre support beam? In the assembly directions picture, it looks like the centre support is a bit higher, which would be really uncomfortable for sleeping in the centre of the bed. Thanks!
Hi carlou,
Welcome to the Mattress Forum!
It’s meant to be level/flush. You are correct that a “ridge” or “high spot” along the center of any foundation would be uncomfortable. :S
Phoenix
No problem Phoenix! I already learned a lot from this forum so I`m glad to help now
Carlou, the foundation is completely “flat”, there`s no kind of bump in the middle.
Hi malmzz,
I appreciate your inupt!
Phoenix
Thank you both!
HI carlou,
You’re most welcome! :lol:
Phoenix
I recently purchased one of these, in a full size. Since I also recently purchased foundations both from SleepEZ (Twin XL low-profile) and Spindle (Queen), I thought others might find a comparison useful.
All of these are nice foundations. The Spindle and SleepEZ are very similar, with solid pieces of wood, held together with wing nuts and staples. They’re solid, but a bit rough. Since they come with a cover, the roughness doesn’t matter.
The Ikea is a bit different, in that the wood is more finished looking, and better sanded. Since the cover is purchased separately, I think you could get away with skipping the cover, and just leaving the wood exposed. The wood beams are not solid pieces - they’re multiple smaller pieces that are glued together. But unlike the other two foundations, there are long pieces of steel that run the length of the bed, and hold the corners together. This probably makes it stronger than the solid wood foundations, but since I’m not an engineer I’m not sure about that.
Unlike the Spindle foundation, the center beam of the Ikea foundation doesn’t go all the way down to the bottom - it only runs from the top edge to about halfway down. That center beam transfers its weight to the head and foot ends of the foundation, so if you have a bed with some sort of support that runs through the middle, the Ikea foundation won’t put any weight on it.
One nice feature is that Ikea sells legs that attach into the steel, so you don’t really need a bed frame. The four corner legs and the center leg (which is adjustable in length) are sold separately. I imagine you could purchase just the center leg, and use this instead of whatever support your bed provides for the middle of the mattress.
Hi mr-be,
Welcome to the Mattress Forum!
I appreciate you taking the time to add your comments about a few of the different wood foundations and platform beds with which you’ve had experience.
Thank you!
Phoenix
Hi, I’m wondering if the Espervar can be put into a continental metal bed frame (photo attached). The reason for the metal frame is because adjustable legs are available for the frame, and my floor is uneven (1-1/2" difference from one side to the other). The center support of the bed frame runs horizontally, so wondering if it will get in the way of where ikea’s center support leg attaches?
Thanks. Help is much appreciated–it is very hard to sort out this uneven floor. If you have any other good ideas of adjustable legs that would screw into the espevar just like ikea legs do, please let me know.
Carla
Hi carlou,
I’m assuming you’re dealing with a queen sized product (as you talk about the center support leg of the Espevar foundation).
If it is a queen foundation, it will be quite possible that the center support leg of the Ikea foundation will not hit the center support of the frame you pictured. But it also might. I’ll explain.
With a bed frame that uses a side-to-side center reinforcement, it of course all depends upon where the side-to-side piece is located. For the sake of using round numbers, the side rails of a typical queen frame will be 70" long. The center support is often placed in the middle, which would be 35" from the head of the frame (this will vary by frame manufacturer). The center support leg of the Espevar would be centrally located head-to-toe, so on a queen foundation of 80" in length this would be at 40" from the head of the foundation. So in this theoretical scenario, the center support leg of the foundation would miss the side-to-side center rail of the frame by a few inches. Now, some frame manufacturers with the side-to-side center rail do actually run their side-to-side rail 40" from the head of the frame. You’ll have to check with the frame manufacturer or a retail store selling this frame to see if they have the exact dimensions for you.
May I suggest an alternative? Drill a hole in the bottom of the four legs of the Espevar and pound in these T-Nuts and then screw in threaded glides to them (you don’t need one for the center leg of the foundation of the Espevar as it is adjustable). Problem solved.
Maye some other members of the forum have other suggestions that they would be willing to share as well.
Good luck!
Phoenix
That’s a great idea to use the t-nuts/glides. Do you or does anyone know if these Ikea legs would be sturdy enough to withstand drilling a hole and pounding in the t-nuts?
Hi carlou,
These legs are made of solid oak and already have a hole drilled in them up on the top for the threaded rods, so I don’t think there would be an issue as long as the t-nuts were properly installed. I don’t know if there is anyone on the forum who has experience performing this exact task on these same legs, but I have had some experience personally using T-nuts in oak and it has worked out well for me.
Phoenix
Hi carlou - I think you’ll be fine. If your metal frame is like mine, the center support kinda clamps onto the ends, and so it can slide off center if needed. Also, the ikea center leg (the sultan) attaches to the center beam in the middle, but there are just 4 small holes pre-drilled for you to use. There’s no reason you couldn’t drill a few similar holes in a slightly different location to avoid the frame. The Sultan leg is adjustable.
Hi mr-ben,
Thank you for coming up with another alternative to using the Espevar foundation with a bed frame!
Phoenix