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HOOK RAILS FOR HEADBOARD AND FOOTBOARD MISSING OR BROKEN?

February 8, 2011
bed frames, How To


THE BEST REPAIR FOR THIS TYPE OF SITUATION IS A GOOD OUNCE OF PREVENTION…

which we will discuss in a moment, but the truth is many beds never have enough
support to begin with and especially when larger people are using them.
 Cracking, breaking, or splitting out are common failure in wood rails with down
hooks. These down hooks slide down into vertical slots where horizontal
receiving pins are located within both the footboard and headboard.  The failure
comes when too much weight is applied to the side rails.  Another possible
failure can be where the receiving pins in the headboard or footboard  are not
encapsulated by enough wood and fail, in either case repair is usually not an
option.


HOW TO PREVENT WOOD RAILS FROM CRACKING OR SPLITTING

The way to prevent such an issue is with supports like the ones offered from
Glideaway MFG. If the wood side rails are new or still in good condition we use
their BB8 steel cross supports they utilize heavy angle iron and have multiple
adjustable legs in king or queen sizes. With enough feet and proper installation
such a support is strong enough to hold even a soft sided waterbed one of the
heaviest beds sold. For everyday use under average weight couples and lighter
weight loads we recommend their G-FORCE support system which utilizes less steel
and fewer feet. Both systems span the width of wood rails and lay where wood
slats typically go. They screw firmly into place and help take load weight off
of the down hooks and tranfer it to the floor safely and effectively.


WHAT IF MY WOOD SIDE RAILS HAVE BEEN LOST OR CANNOT BE FIXED?

It happens to the best of us and yes they do get lost especially in the case of
moving companies. In the case of queen size beds we replace the wood rails with
Glideaways all steel frame system.  They call it their 62CS hook rails with an
adjustable center support. It literally replaces the need for wood rails which
are often covered by bedding and bed skirts anyway. Steel side rails and
universal down hooks replace the wooden sides. The strong center support bar
with adjustable feet keeps wide boxsprings supported properly and meets all
warranty requirements.

For twin and full size models we use Glideaways number one for beds that have a
headboard and footboard. These use the same rolled steel frame as the queen
previously mentioned but not center supporting legs. Instead it utilizes a
connecting wire that keeps the rails from spreading and looking like an old
whiskey barrel.

If you choose to not use specialty frames as mentioned above and instead use
wood slats this can be done. However we recommend that you utilize wooden board
cut a minimum of 1”x 4”. In addition add at least a vertical center support from
the center of each slat going down to the floor, this will act as a leg and
offer strength that will keep the box spring from sagging. Repeat on each of the
5 slats.


CAN THE WOOD SIDE RAILS BE REPAIRED?

Repairing solid wood or laminated side rails can be a hit or a miss undertaking
and it is one that we do not recommend attempting. Have this done by a
professional. We have seen people glue or scab the broken / cracked area only to
have it fail or fall and do more damage to the bed.


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