What exactly is a Box Spring?
Traditionally speaking, the Box Spring was actually created in the 1970’s by Sealy to help absorb the shock that a mattress set takes on a nightly basis. Manufacturers make mattresses and Box Springs in sets. They are designed to be companions and they should be used as a set. Using them as a set will not only contribute to their function, but it will also contribute to your comfort as the Box Spring allows the mattress to move as it should and hold its form as it should. The overall performance of your mattress and Box Spring should create a solid foundation for your body, giving you gentle support at all of the important points. It is vital not only that you purchase a quality mattress, but a quality companion Box Spring as well. Otherwise, you could lose a good portion of the function of that mattress by omitting the Box Spring from the equation. Just as a well-built house must be on a solid foundation, a well-built mattress must be placed upon a worthy Box Springs to insure its ful