Carpenter to Dissemble Bed?
I have posted on the Forum earlier this week with a bit of a saga regarding a queen size box spring that won’t make it up the steps of my tight steps to top floor of Victorian. I was suggested to me on here to purchase a split box spring, which I didn’t even know…
I have posted on the Forum earlier this week with a bit of a saga regarding a queen size box spring that won’t make it up the steps of my tight steps to top floor of Victorian. I was suggested to me on here to purchase a split box spring, which I didn’t even know existed, and is a great idea, but one is $350 incl delivery. A company to come and dissemble/reassemble the box spring is $250. Can anyone recommend a handyperson whose skills would encompass this kind of work and be willing to do this relatively small job for maybe $100? We (enough family members) are available to do the heavy lifting part (carrying it up the steps). Thanks in advance.
And yes, Masterbuilder, it is just fabric covering a wooden frame. Some “springage” inside but not a lot.
D Luxx, 1st thing I thought of. I called Sleepy’s where I bought this gigantic bed 3 yrs ago (never even crossed my mind to get her a double instead of queen ) and the first thing they said to me was “you aren’t going to ask us to take it back, are you?” I ordered a split queen box spring but as I JUST saw this message from MasterBuilder, I am going to call them and ask them to hold the order and see if he can really do this.
Thanks for the lively and informative discussion!
Mopar, it would be just the 8 inches of fabric covering on the side. You’d use a needle and thread, easier to do with a curved needle but any would work. Or you could use an iron-on patch or tape or a stapler if you didnt care how it looked and assuming you’d have a dust ruffle or box spring cover over it anyway.
Hi Invisible,
Yes, I was thinking of a captain’s bed, which a tenant of mine had to cut in half to turn the top of the stairs and get into the apartment. Still, I guess the rule of thumb is to measure first, then buy.
I made the same mistake years back when I couldn’t get two dome-shaped parrot cages into the basement entry on moving day. Had to give them away.
A similar mistake occurred when a contractor ordered some windows meant for the back that wouldn’t fit thru the front.
Hence the adage….size matters !
Looks like masterbuilder is going to save the day – phew!
I have someone who could do this for you ASAP. We work all over the city and have a few days off between large jobs.
Please email me at masterbuildernyc@gmail.com
P.S. I cut my box spring in half years back in a similar situation. Basically they are just wood palettes wrapped in fabric. It’s just the box, correct?
Ok, this is probably obvious, but did you call the store where you bought the boxspring and explain the situation? If its new, might they let you exchange it for the “split” style ? Or can they recommend someone to do the labor? I’m sure other customers have had similar problems in the past…might be worth a try.
I often find that customer service is not a lost art after all, as long as you are pleasant when making the inquiry. Good luck.
kelly – platform beds are usually delivered disassembled (esp) at this price point. also, most beds in general are meant to be taken down, unlike box springs.
why don’t you take the fabric off an see what you’ve got – is it all wood, wood plus a few steel bars or one with real springs. if its just a plain box foundation maybe it will come apart with some tinkering. look at the fasteners an see how its put together. maybe you’ll fail but it costs nothing to look. you probably can’t sell it either way so no harm no foul.
true box springs are good for bouncing. otherwise, order a platform bed. don’t believe the crap manufacturers push, its mostly all marketing.
How would you sew a box spring back together? Certainly not with a sewing machine.
Park Place – it also means “to feign” or “to make believe”. So I read it to mean they were looking for a contractor to pretend to be a box spring.
As to the actual problem – is there any access through the roof?