I have a bed that looks like this, doesn’t have legs. I have a bed that looks like this, doesn't have legs.

I was looking at bed risers, but they’re aimed for beds with legs. Also, the risers make the bed rise too high for my needs.

I only need to make the bed rise for about 2-inches so I can use an overbed table like this.

  • yokonzo@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    I know people are saying like bricks and wood and stuff, but if you don’t care how it looks, reams of paper are cheap and customizable, and even stable if you keep them in the plastic wrap and just slide out what you don’t need

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    10 months ago

    Put a hollywood frame under it. You might need to add a wooden frame to the Hollywood frame.

    Then the bed would be on wheels…not sure if you want that but it does make cleaning under it much easier.

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    10 months ago

    Maybe finding a differently designed table is the way to go. Perhaps someone makes one where the base is intended to be tucked under the box spring, for example.

    Maybe attaching the table directly to your bed frame is the answer, rather than raising your bed.

    Regardless, don’t restrict yourself to Amazon. Look at websites for medical supply companies. I would expect them to have more varied solutions.

    EDIT:
    Maybe something like this https://www.medline.com/product/Pivot-Top-Steel-Base-Overbed-Tables/Overbed-Tables/Z05-PF08581?question=overbed%20table

    Disclaimers: I don’t know what your budget is, or what country you live in. Yeah, it sucks that the website makes you log in to see prices, but at least it’s Medline. They’re a big name.

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    10 months ago

    Probably be easier to remove 2 inches from the table. Take to a welder and have them cut a chunk out of the middle.

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      10 months ago

      The legs of the table need to go under the bed.

      Currently there’s zero space under the bed, that’s why I need something similar to a riser.

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          10 months ago

          This isn’t a terrible idea like I initially thought. Permanently attach a heavy counterweight to the base of the overbed table and it’ll be more stable.

          I’m hoping OP will be able to find an overbed table for situations where sliding the base under the bed isn’t possible. They can’t be the first person in the world with this problem.

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            10 months ago

            Without the base being under the table it is just a lever. Sure, people run into this, but you basically need a large and solid frame off to the side to keep it from tipping.

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                10 months ago

                Placed at the very end it would be evenly balanced at 50 lbs. It would be OK around 20ish lbs that didn’t move, but a little weight plus setting things down would make it wiggle and possibly tip since something moving down has more force than the object itself.