# Mattress vs box spring size discrepancies?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mattress-vs-box-spring-size-discrepancies/272944>\
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**Created:** [September 2, 2015, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mattress-vs-box-spring-size-discrepancies/272944 "2015-09-02T16:55:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2015, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mattress-vs-box-spring-size-discrepancies/272944/1 "2015-09-02T16:55:39Z")

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So the gf and I bought a new mattress yesterday, they deliver and I notice the box spring is an inch longer and 1.5 inches wider than the mattress. The mattress store says this is normal.  
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Anyone have any experience with this?

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**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2015, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mattress-vs-box-spring-size-discrepancies/272944/2 "2015-09-02T17:08:12Z")

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![http://images.jdmagicbox.com/us/jdcatalogue/tonawanda/58/9at0067958/catalogue/6f7a1bbdeefcc574c2376f4637b3a99e_t.jpg](http://images.jdmagicbox.com/us/jdcatalogue/tonawanda/58/9at0067958/catalogue/6f7a1bbdeefcc574c2376f4637b3a99e_t.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2015, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mattress-vs-box-spring-size-discrepancies/272944/3 "2015-09-02T18:10:45Z")

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So it’s really just .5" longer and .75" wider? (Assuming it’s centered)

That seems about right. Box springs are framed and mattresses are probably all different sizes variations.

Or I could be wrong, I’m just BSing this.

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**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2015, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mattress-vs-box-spring-size-discrepancies/272944/4 "2015-09-02T18:42:45Z")

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I like how the Google ads at the bottom of the page are bringing up mattress ads AND dirt bike ads when I view this thread.

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**Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 3:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mattress-vs-box-spring-size-discrepancies/272944/5 "2015-09-03T03:54:52Z")

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It’s summer time so being the box spring is made out of wood it has “swollen”. Once the cold dry weather gets here it’ll shrink back.

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**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mattress-vs-box-spring-size-discrepancies/272944/6 "2015-09-03T08:22:54Z")

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> [@Motocrossx23](#):
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> So it’s really just .5" longer and .75" wider? (Assuming it’s centered)
> 
> That seems about right. Box springs are framed and mattresses are probably all different sizes variations.
> 
> Or I could be wrong, I’m just BSing this.

hmm seems reasonable I guess. Poor people making mattresses probably don’t give a shit anyways.