While the Zinus Bunkie Board may appear virtually invisible on some platform beds / bed frames, the support offered by this foundation is impressive. By doing so, I was able compare the support of the bunkie board / platform bed combo as compared to the support of my platform bed without the bunkie board. When testing this bunkie board, I placed it directly on top of my existing slat platform bed. The Zinus Bunkie Board provides a great support. Close up shot of the Zinus Bunkie Board screw and brackets Support and Noise All together, assembling the Zinus Bunkie Board was fairly easy and quick. Each slat fits nicely into a little notch located on both sides of the base. Once the perimeter of the base was assembled and tightly screwed into place, we rested it on my current bed frame and inserted the support slats. Each of the screws was tightened with an L-shaped Hex wrench provided in the packaging. Quick locking slats on the bunkie boardĮach bracket is labeled by numbers for attachment purposes and is held together by a screw for additional support. This bunkie board can be assembled by one person, but by using two people, aligning the support rods is much easier and the time taken to screw everything in was certainly reduced. That said, my cousin, Chris, was assisting me during assembly, which certainly sped up the time. Including the unpackaging of each of the pieces, assembly took a total of about 15 minutes. The assembly of the Zinus Bunkie Board was relatively simple. Angled view of the Zinus Bunkie Board sitting on top of an existing platform bed Assembly This bunkie board weighs 31 pounds for a Queen size and is 1.6” tall. This bunkie board is featured here as a support enhancer to my existing slat bed frame. The four bars making up the perimeter of the frame are also held together by a total of four screws (one in each corner). The base of the frame is held together by four steel bars and a support rod, which extends across the middle of the foundation and is held together by four screws. The slats are built with a quick lock feature, meaning they simply slide into their respective notches and lock into place.

The Zinus Bunkie Board combines a steel frame with 14 steel support slats.

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