How To Measure A Mattress

Remove all bedding from your mattress including sheets pads and foam toppers so you can accurately measure the depression.

How to measure a mattress.

String broom or yardstick. Things you will need. Make sure the ruler or tape measure flat on the mattress. The top is the very crown highest point of the mattress.

Use a tape measure or fabric ruler to do your measuring. See the diagram below for a handy visual reference you re on a tight budget. How to measure bed height. Always measure the distance from the floor to the top of the surface on which you will place the mattress so you know what you re getting into.

Measure from the bottom of the foundation not the floor to the top of the mattress. Measure the length in inches from the head of the mattress to the foot of the mattress. Mattresses can curve outward on the sides so make sure you re measuring from the widest point on each side of the mattress. Measure from the left side to the right side of your mattress to get the width.

Measure the width in inches of the mattress from side to side. How to measure mattress sag in 5 steps. Step 1 strip the bed of all bedding. Painter s tape only needed if string is used measuring tape or ruler any type of measuring tape can be used but a stiff type such as steel measuring tape is preferable step 1.

If necessary repeat for box spring. You may ask a friend to help you hold the measuring tape if it does not lock into place step 3 keep a pen and paper nearby to write down the measurements for future reference. Place the end of the tape so it touches the bottom of the sagging portion of your mattress alongside the string. Make sure your mattress is bare while taking the measurement.

Pull the steel measuring tape so it extends a few inches from its housing. You will want to measure it from the exact edge step 2 grab a retractable measuring tape. People often assume the upper seam is the top of the mattress it s not. If you only measure up to the upper seam the actual bed height could be off by as much as 3 inches.

Measure in inches from the bottom where it rests on the box spring to the top of the mattress including any pillow top. If necessary repeat for box spring. If necessary repeat for box spring. Measure the width and the length of the mattress from one outer edge to the other outer edge that is from left seam to the right seam for width and from top head to the bottom foot for the length.