The side rails on a queen bed frame would not be able to provide the necessary stability to keep the full sized mattress securely in place.
Putting full size mattress on queen frame.
After removing the queen size mattress and box spring push the frame inward from the foot of the mattress support to adjust its length to 75 inches.
The four sided metal queen size bed frame that adjusts to variable widths is very simple to fit to a full size bed.
The foundation is made for a full size mattress 75 x54 not a queen size 80 x60.
A queen sized mattress can go on a full size box spring however make sure to check the dimensions since standard sizes can vary.
Here s what you ll need to get it done.
If you re upgrading from a full size mattress to queen you can easily attach your existing headboard to the larger bed frame.
The problem is that the bed frame is about an inch too wide for my box spring so the box spring needs to rest on boards in order to keep from falling through.
I recently purchased an antique full size bed frame.
After a week in yellowstone of trying to sleep on the factory 6 thick queen mattress the lower back pain was killing me even with a memory foam topper.
Queen headboard and or footboard usually measures 60 inches wide while full size mattresses and bed frames only measures 54 inches wide.
Conclusion can you put a queen size mattress on a full size box spring.
In contrast a standard full size mattress is approximately 53 inches wide by 75 inches long.
Mattress size chart for full and queen size.
You do not have to adjust the bed frame very much.
Push the frame inward on one of its sides to adjust it from 60 inches to 54 inches.
So i removed the mattress from the wood foundation and no wonder the mattress edges are so droopy.
Also determine the type of box spring you have whether it is a standard box spring or split box spring.
Only a queen bed frame that uses extensive cross support such as a frame that uses a large number of wooden.