Does a bed bridge work on boxspring beds?
Boxspring beds are notorious for mattress gaps. But not every bed bridge can fix them. Here is what works and what does not.

Boxspring beds are built from two separate units placed side by side. Each unit has its own spring box and mattress. Nothing connects them.
The mattresses sit on smooth surfaces. There is no frame or rail to hold them in place. Over time, body movement pushes the mattresses apart. The gap gets wider. The mattresses slide further and further away from each other.
This is why boxspring owners are often the most frustrated. They deal with the biggest gaps, the most sliding, and the least effective fixes.
A foam wedge is a vertical gap filler. It sits in the crack between the two mattresses. On a regular bed with thinner mattresses, it works okay for a few weeks. But on a boxspring bed, the problems are worse:
A foam wedge treats the symptom. The mattresses are still separate. The gap keeps coming back. On a boxspring bed, it comes back faster and wider than on any other bed type.
The Bedbinder Deluxe is a horizontal bed bridge. It wraps around both boxspring mattresses and pulls them together. The gap cannot form because the mattresses are physically locked together.
The Bedbinder goes around the mattresses, not between them. That is the key difference. It eliminates the cause of the gap instead of filling the symptom.
Installing the Bedbinder on a boxspring bed takes less than a minute. Here is how:
That is it. The mattresses are now connected. Make the bed with your regular fitted sheet and you will not see or feel the Bedbinder at all.
For detailed instructions with photos, see our installation guide.
Boxspring beds come in different configurations. The Bedbinder works with all of them:
No matter what boxspring setup you have, the Bedbinder keeps both mattresses together. The gap is gone from night one.
Yes, but only a horizontal bed bridge. A foam wedge falls into the deep gap between boxspring mattresses and does not stay in place. The Bedbinder wraps around both mattresses and keeps them firmly together.
Boxspring mattresses sit on top of separate spring units. There is nothing connecting the two sides. Body movement pushes the mattresses apart over time. A horizontal bed bridge connects both mattresses so they move as one unit.
You can try, but foam wedges do not work well on boxspring beds. The thick mattresses create a deep gap. The wedge sinks down and creates a dip. And it does not stop the mattresses from sliding apart.
Place the Bedbinder flat across the center of both mattresses. Pull the straps down the sides and underneath. Click the buckles together under the bed. The entire process takes less than a minute. See the full installation guide.
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