Beds Up, Bed Elevating Inclined Frame Insert, Queen

Now that I have the Beds Up Insert fully assembled and have installed it on my queen-size bed, I am pretty satisfied with the product. It does what it's supposed to do.

It comes with 3 different height adjustments: 2, 4 and 6 inches. I chose the 4 inch adjustment. I slept on the bed for the first time last night with the Beds Up Insert installed, and to be honest, when I was lying in bed I couldn't detect that the bed was on an incline. That's because there is no curve or bend in the mattress. The device is placed under the box spring. It fits on top of/inside the regular bed frame -using your original bed frame as its base. You lie flat on the bed, but the head of the bed is raised. So, it's really a great concept.

When you're standing by the side of the bed, however, it's quite obvious that the head of the bed is raised. Four inches doesn't sound like much, but believe me, it's significant when you're looking at the bed from the side. Be prepared that your bedspread/bedskirt will be lifted off the floor at the head of the bed. So, it's not the most attractive looking sight. But, if you're highly motivated to elevate the head of your bed, it's worth it. In my case, I've got a bad case of GERD, so I'm motivated. I've tried using blocks and bunching multiple pillows at the head of the bed. Those solutions aren't very satisfactory. This device is a much more logical method of dealing with the situation.

The construction of the materials provided is solid and just as durable as the original bed frame. I don't fear that it's going to collapse under our weight (although, on the other hand, I'm not going to tempt fate by doing jumping jacks on the bed, either!).My major complaint about this product is the absolutely abysmal documentation that comes packed inside the box. There is a one-page set of instructions for assembling the device. In the shipping box that I received, it had been thrown inside the box along with all of the hardware, and by the time I pulled it out of the box, it was a crumpled, ripped mess. I did the best job I could to flatten it out and I used scotch tape to mend the rips, then I placed it in my flat-bed scanner and printed it out. So, I at least had a document I could read.

There are no meaningful step-by-step instructions for assembly provided by the manufacturer. There is one diagram of the assembled device, with some numbers pointing to a few strategic points on the diagram. There's no parts list. No labeling of parts. No close up diagrams of each step in the assembly process. It's just a mess of parts and you're left to your own instincts/skills to figure it out.

I'm not a novice when it comes to assembling furniture. I've bought a ton of these sorts of "assemble at home" kits over the years. I'm pretty handy and mechanically inclined. But, I've never seen anything like this before. When I first pulled everything out of the box and organized all of the pieces and fasteners, I was panicked for several minutes. I honestly had no idea what to do. The so-called instructions were almost worthless.

I managed to put the thing together by just using my mechanical ability and experience in assembling other kits. My wife is more spatially-gifted than I am, so I enlisted her help in getting the piles of hardware to resemble the finished-piece illustration provided by the manufacturer. I must say, however, that it shouldn't have been this difficult. Surely they could have found someone who could put together even some rudimentary step-by-step instructions. I would have even been happy with the mangled English instructions often found in Japanese/Chinese product documentation.

One other thing that really made me crazy is that there were so many pieces of hardware left over after I completed the assembly. I've never had that happen before. With other assemble-at-home kits, every piece of hardware is used. They give you the EXACT number of screws, bolts, clamps, etc. that you will need. No more, no less. It was quite disconcerting to end up with all sorts of screws and bolts that I never needed. What was that all about? I am sure, however, that I've got it all put together so it's structurally sound. Nonetheless, it's pretty strange to have multiple pieces of excess hardware left over.

When I finally got the device fully built and installed, I was really relieved. I was afraid I wasn't going to be able to pull it off.

As I said earlier, I'm satisfied with the finished product.

One other thing, be sure to shop around for the best price. There are large differences in price for this product on the web.

After years of being told that i needed to elevate my best to better control my gastric reflux, i finally decided to take action. I first tried using bricks under the front bed posts, but that was unslightly and was harming the bed frame. So I researched my options and discovered Beds Up. I was able to install the insert in about two hours and the insert adjusted easily to the size of my bed. My sleep is better and my reflux much improved. This product is designed well and does the job.

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I purchased the Beds Up Insert 2 weeks ago to help my fight against Gerd. It was the smartest purchase I ever made. I have moderate gerd symptoms so I picked the 4 inch option, I no longer have the reflux at night and my wife says I do not snore at all. I didn't want to buy a wedge pillow because I don't want to bend at the hip when I sleep. The Beds Up Insert was easy for me to construct there is an online guide at Youtube that explains the setup step by step. As a bonus I have cut my PPI dosage in half and hope to be off the drugs altogether by the end of this month. The Insert will pay for its self in no time.

Update: 3-28-2012: I have been off the PPI's since February 24th and I have had no breakthrough, not one instance of reflux. Buy this now if you have gerd symptoms it will pay for itself in no time.

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It takes a bit to get used to the look of the bed raised at its new angle, but the solution is so much better than blocks to raise the head of the bed. I'm hopeful that I will be able to handle my gerd without so much medication. I thought I might need some time to get used to sleeping on it, but the first night (and ever since) I slept like a baby!

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I will just re-iterate what the other reviewers have said, in that this product is very, very solid. Once it is assembled, it just sits on top of your bed frame. My only criticism is that the instructions are terrible. A single sheet of paper with an exploded diagram and 6 somewhat cryptic sentences. If you are handy and can extrapolate from the diagram, you can figure it out, but the manufacturer certainly should do a better job with the assembly instructions. It took me a lot longer to assemble because of trying to figure out what to do. The center support is something I still haven't got in place correctly, since it consists of several pieces and there is no information at all on how these are supposed to fit together, and I still haven't been able to figure it out. I'll also mention that the use of this product will increase the height of your bed noticeably. Mine is now too high, as my legs no longer reach the floor when I am sitting on the edge of the bed. But since the Beds Up frame is complete in itself as far as supporting the boxspring and mattress, I'm just going to get rid of my original metal frame and put the Beds Up directly on the bedroom floor (with three padded 2X4s placed laterally underneath it). That should lower the bed about six inches, to a more normal height.