Fitting the bed base to antique French wooden beds The adjustable bed base ideally sits on a structure similar to that shown below: Most antique French wooden beds, whatever the style, already have cross bars, or brackets to take cross bars. Some may L-shaped metal brackets, similar to this one: L-shaped brackets will not hold the adjustable base. Your bed will need cross bars. Please view these separate links with details on how to install them yourself. It is a relatively easy task. Fitting the adjustable bed to French Corbeille beds Making cross bars for your antique French bed Once you have the cross bars in place Lay the base on top of them: The base sits on the cross bars within the structure of the bed. The height therefore of the base in this instance is aprox 4cm. Because the base is not notched it may need securing. Although, if it is within the wooden sides and resting on the cross bars, there is nowhere for the base to go even if there is a little movement. If you do need to secure it, you can drill through the frame, or we can provide cable ties, free of charge. They work well, with ease, and can be hidden. The base can be used on a variety of styles of antique French wooden beds: Measurements Length : 188cm Width : Adjustable anywhere between 85cm and 156cm Depth : On wooden / Corbeille beds where the frame sits on cross bars, the height of the base is 4cm. Space between each slat : At the crossover 1cm rest of the base 7.5cm Weight : 20kg Specifications Metal frame 3cm x 3cm 27 Multi-ply wooden, lightly sprung slats. Dark blue gloss epoxy paint with black polypro brackets Please contact us for delivery options
