When they arrived and set everything up i also noticed that there was a huge gap between the mattress and the rails and the mattress and the headboard footboard though not as much.
Gap between mattress and footboard.
In many cases when there s a gap between the headboard and mattress it is simply because the box spring isn t positioned correctly.
I bought my mattress about 4 or 5 years ago.
Short footboards can either have the bedspread tucked behind the footboard or allowed to cover it.
Wedge shape fills gaps up to three inches.
Works when side rails are raised or lowered.
If you prefer you could push the mattress all the way up to the headboard and fasten the stop gap board s to the footboard instead.
This will display the footboard and still leave the bedspread visible.
Closes space between mattress and headboard footboard.
Prevents arm and leg entrapment.
Check pieces and determine measurements.
It was supposed to be a standard king.
It pushes the mattress all the way up to the headboard so that the gap doesn t occur at all.
The number of boards you use depends on how wide the gap is.
Tall footboards require that the bedspread be tucked into the gap between the footboard and the mattress.