Closely laid wooden slats a metal base a bunkie board or even the floor will all do just fine in place of a box spring.
Foam mattress box spring plywood.
If you do not want to throw out your box spring just yet adding a few layers of plywood will make your box spring firmer.
You can find perforated plywood in a good hardware store.
Yes plywood can be used under a box spring.
In order for your box spring to allow proper air circulation i recommend you put a sheet of perforated plywood on top of the box spring.
Do doctors physicians recommend placing a piece of plywood between your mattress and box spring.
Bunkie boards are pieces of plywood or particleboard that are two or three inches thick which provides a flat surface with enough support to prevent your mattress from sagging.
All you need for your foam mattress is a solid base.
Back in the day this was a common practice for physicians.
The plywood also gives added strength to allow even distribution to the weight of the memory foam on top of it.
Using a box spring for a foam mattress.
While you shouldn t directly use a memory foam mattress with a box spring you can still use it to make your bed taller by slipping a bunkie board between your mattress and box spring.
Can i use plywood under a box spring.
You can also create a flat surface with a bunkie board or a piece of plywood.
In the case where the mattress was originally designed for use with a flexible boxspring use of plywood under the mattress will accelerate wear.