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.
Prevents arm and leg entrapment.
Wedge shape fills gaps up to three inches.
Stand at the bottom end of the bed and try to push the box spring until it hits the headboard.
Check pieces and determine measurements.
Closes space between mattress and headboard footboard.
Tall footboards require that the bedspread be tucked into the gap between the footboard and the mattress.
The number of boards you use depends on how wide the gap is.
It was supposed to be a standard king.
This will display the footboard and still leave the bedspread visible.
I bought my mattress about 4 or 5 years ago.
Step 3 remove both the mattress and box spring if this still doesn t fix the situation.
Diy headboard mattress gap filler so full disclosure this gap filler technically goes between the foot board and the mattress not the headboard and the mattress.
It pushes the mattress all the way up to the headboard so that the gap doesn t occur at all.