On 7/23/2018 5:30 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Jul 2018 13:07:56 -0700 (PDT), "
> > wrote:
>
>> On Monday, July 23, 2018 at 2:51:05 PM UTC-5, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>
>>> In the US you can use two extra long single mattresses that total the
>>> equivalent of a standard size US king size mattress. When you have a
>>> king size mattress in the US, you invariably have two separate box
>>> springs underneath. I imagine the fact that the box springs are
>>> totally rigid would make them very difficult to maneuver around
>>> corners within a home.
>>>
>>>
>> My king size mattress takes two standard twin size box springs. I
>> suppose if you had a California king it might take the extra long
>> twin box springs but the twin box springs I've always had were easy
>> to maneuver around corners.
>
> It all depends upon the width of the hallway, the size of the bedroom
> doors and how sharp the turn is from the hall into the bedroom
>
I had a problem with a standard size sofa-bed when I moved to this
house. Try as they might, the movers couldn't get the darn thing around
the corner into the "den" (a bedroom my parents - and now I - use as a
TV room). It's a shame because that sofa was so comfortable! The
fabric was a nice, neutral (oatmeal) shade, too.

The thing I don't understand is my parents already had a standard
sofa-bed in that room. I have no idea how someone was able to get that
one in the room. Mine refused to be maneuvered around that corner in
the hallway. I wound up donating mine to Goodwill.

Jill