With the increasing height of mattresses manufacturers now make box springs in different heights so that the mattress and box spring pair maintain a standard height.
Standard box spring and mattress height.
Mattresses have gotten taller than they used to be so one way to offset that is to use a low profile box spring usually 5 inches in height on the other hand if you re looking to make your bed taller a standard box spring is 9 inches in height.
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Decide what you want your overall bed height to be.
Standard high profile box springs are 9 inches 23 cm in height whereas low profile box springs are between 5 and 5 5 inches 13 and 14 cm.
A benefit of a box spring is the added height to your bed.
The two most common box spring heights are a standard 9 inch box spring and a low profile 5 inch box spring with the popularity of memory foam toppers and high profile deluxe mattresses the addition.
Choose between split and standard box springs.
Box springs add additional height to your bed.
Plan for your desired bed height.