old bed frame

[Erie Fred]

Well if We would get pounded on frequently we would be work hardened also.

I switched to an air mattress.....
No creaking, no welds to break.

 

[awemawson]

Re-rolled tram rails in the main. Tram rails had high mangenese content so the the top surface worked hardened and was very tough.

Slept on many such beds in the past - my boarding school was so equipped as were many army camps - I've even travelled on trams to school in the 1950's on such rails AND blunted drills trying to use the angle

I think I've even still got a cast 'Vono' spanner for fixing frames to bed head irons

 

[Cobbler]

I switched to an air mattress.....
No creaking, no welds to break.

I had enough of air beds when camping, turn over in the night & everyone in a 50 yard radius thinks you’ve just farted.

 

[Morrisman]

I had enough of air beds when camping, turn over in the night & everyone in a 50 yard radius thinks you’ve just farted.

The secret to camping type air beds is to only put enough air in to keep your hip off the ground. I bought one a few years back and did the usual full inflation, and it was horrible, then I remembered what I was told about the Airhawk seat in my bike. I lay on the mattress and let air leak out until it was all but half flat.
Bingo, very comfortable, very stable, no rolling about making farty noises any more.

 

[Erie Fred]

I had enough of air beds when camping, turn over in the night & everyone in a 50 yard radius thinks you’ve just farted.

I dunno, these are full sized, are 8" thick and fit on a standard mattress frame.
I air them up pretty hard, as I have a bad back, and they are much better than a mattress.
Never makes any noise rolling over, plus I live alone.

 

[Morrisman]

I dunno, these are full sized, are 8" thick and fit on a standard mattress frame.
I air them up pretty hard, as I have a bad back, and they are much better than a mattress.
Never makes any noise rolling over, plus I live alone.

I bought one at Xmas, daughter was coming to stay for a couple of days, so for £27 from Argos I bought a 10" deep double inflatable mattress.
It's now leaning against the wall so my incontinent smelly dog doesn't get to sleep/leak on it.

 

[Erie Fred]

I bought one at Xmas, daughter was coming to stay for a couple of days, so for £27 from Argos I bought a 10" deep double inflatable mattress.
It's now leaning against the wall so my incontinent smelly dog doesn't get to sleep/leak on it.

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yup, that's the style I use.

Also your dog's claws might pose a problem as well....

 

[Erie Fred]

Thinking more....Maybe an incontinent dog would be better on the air bed.
Just take it outside and hose it off.