Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

2010-08-17 Thread Spiro
. Claudia - Original Message - From: Cy Selfridge To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 8:21 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? Claudia, Sorry I ran across this after I posted my other response. Now, what exactly is the problem

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

2010-08-17 Thread Spiro
: Saturday, August 07, 2010 8:21 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? Claudia, Sorry I ran across this after I posted my other response. Now, what exactly is the problem with the current bed frame? How high is the bottom of the box spring off of the floor currently? Cy

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2010-08-17 Thread Alan Paganelli
Message - From: Cy Selfridge cyselfri...@comcast.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 2:42 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? Mark, You took the suggestion right out of my mouth. (LOLLOLLOL) It could very well be the box spring having given up

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

2010-08-17 Thread Cy Selfridge
Message - From: Cy Selfridge cyselfri...@comcast.net mailto:cyselfridge%40comcast.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 2:42 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? Mark, You took the suggestion right out of my

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

2010-08-16 Thread Claudia
, I'm in no mood to peruse the various furniture stores! Claudia - Original Message - From: Jo Taliaferro To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 7:20 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? Hi, We just bought a new bed frame

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2010-08-16 Thread Claudia
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? Claudia, Sorry I ran across this after I posted my other response. Now, what exactly is the problem with the current bed frame? How high is the bottom of the box spring off of the floor currently? Cy, The Anasazi From: blindhandyman

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

2010-08-16 Thread Cy Selfridge
, The Anasazi From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Claudia Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 2:12 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? Si, I have no idea; I'd say that it's 6 to 8 inches from

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

2010-08-16 Thread Claudia
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? Claudia, I seriously doubt if the height of the bed is the problem with your husband's back. One of my daughters has a Sleep Number bed and that thing has got to be 40 inches tall at the top of the mattress and it is ever so comfortable

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

2010-08-16 Thread Cy Selfridge
: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? Cy, Our mattresses are in great condition, from what we and other sighted people can tell. There is no cradling, no unevenness, etc. I don't know! Claudia - Original Message - From: Cy Selfridge To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com

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2010-08-16 Thread mark
inches it is still off the floor the air has nothing to do with the support of the bed - Original Message - From: Claudia To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 5:05 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? Cy, Our mattresses

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2010-08-16 Thread Cy Selfridge
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? why not try a piece of ply-wood under the mattress think about this a captains bed has no box spring the mattress on that type of bed has the mattress lying on a ply-wood base and the amount of air under a bed

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

2010-08-16 Thread Scott Howell
can tell. There is no cradling, no unevenness, etc. I don't know! Claudia - Original Message - From: Cy Selfridge To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 3:26 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? Claudia, I seriously doubt

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

2010-08-16 Thread John Sherrer
://anellos.ws - Original Message - From: Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 8:24 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? SOmetimes the lack of support is not as obvious. My wife and I had a bed that lasted for a long

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

2010-08-16 Thread Alan Paganelli
are still available upon request. - Original Message - From: Claudia cdelreal1...@sbcglobal.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 1:12 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? Si, I have no idea; I'd say that it's 6 to 8 inches from the ground

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2010-08-15 Thread John E Sherrer
://www.holyteaclub.com/whitecane - Original Message - From: Claudia To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 2:31 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? Okay, I need some explanation here. We have a queen-sized bed that sits on a metal

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

2010-08-08 Thread Cy Selfridge
all by itself. Cy From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Spiro Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 6:46 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? or good brackets could keep you from having to drill

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

2010-08-07 Thread Jo Taliaferro
to mount bookshelves where you want them. Hope this helps. Jo Taliaferro From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Claudia Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 1:31 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed

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2010-08-07 Thread Alan Paganelli
:23 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? Hi, I am wondering why you are wanting to buy a new headboard if there is nothing wrong with your old one. Also, how far is the bottom of the frame you have from the floor...if the frame just has the wheels that are attached to the frame

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

2010-08-07 Thread Cy Selfridge
: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Claudia Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 4:20 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? Okay, So, here is the latest thinking on this. When we truly look at the whole bed

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2010-08-07 Thread Cy Selfridge
] On Behalf Of Claudia Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 2:16 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? The new bed will also be a queen, with both matress box spring. Claudia - Original Message - From: Cy Selfridge To: blindhandyman

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2010-08-07 Thread Alan Paganelli
Claudia, We have a metal bed frame that is standard or queen. The queen is 6 inches wider then the standard with 3 inches on a side and the length is the same. Where the head board would be on the frame isa plate with holes in it. This plate holds the box spring esembly from shooting off the

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

2010-08-07 Thread Cy Selfridge
@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Paganelli Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 7:28 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? Claudia, We have a metal bed frame that is standard or queen. The queen is 6 inches wider

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

2010-08-07 Thread Spiro
what causes the lessened height requirement? any way around that? Most of your answers are yes. Like almost anything you can mix and match. the width is the most important item, as long as it's wide enough and not more or less you can match it up just fine. On Fri, 6 Aug 2010, Claudia wrote:

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

2010-08-07 Thread Spiro
or good brackets could keep you from having to drill and bolt through the frame. On Fri, 6 Aug 2010, Scott Howell wrote: Claudia, My wife and I had a similar headboard and we did not need to connect it to the bed. It pretty much could stand on its own and the bed kept it pretty much

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

2010-08-07 Thread Spiro
] Buying a new Bed? Claudia, My wife and I had a similar headboard and we did not need to connect it to the bed. It pretty much could stand on its own and the bed kept it pretty much from ever moving. So, if your headboard can stand more or less own its own, you may not have to worry about

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

2010-08-07 Thread Spiro
, relatively easily? Will furniture stores sell just frames? Claudia - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 1:46 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? Aloha Claudia, You can

[BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

2010-08-06 Thread Claudia
Okay, I need some explanation here. We have a queen-sized bed that sits on a metal frame with wheels. The bed has both its matress and box spring! The headboard is what's called a bookcase style. It's the width of the bed, with shelves on each side and an open space in the middle. We'd like a

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

2010-08-06 Thread Scott Howell
Claudia, My wife and I had a similar headboard and we did not need to connect it to the bed. It pretty much could stand on its own and the bed kept it pretty much from ever moving. So, if your headboard can stand more or less own its own, you may not have to worry about connecting it. On Aug

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

2010-08-06 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Aloha Claudia, You can purchase just a frame by itself. Some metal frames have adjustable height. The legs are kind of telescoping. The trick with those is to get them level. Some of the wooden frames I have seen already have holes that are supposed to be able to be used to connect to a

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

2010-08-06 Thread Claudia
- Original Message - From: Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 1:37 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? Claudia, My wife and I had a similar headboard and we did not need to connect it to the bed. It pretty much

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

2010-08-06 Thread Darrin Porter
...@united-mar.commmailto:darrin.por...@united-mar.comm From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Claudia Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 2:31 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

2010-08-06 Thread Cy Selfridge
PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? Okay, I need some explanation here. We have a queen-sized bed that sits on a metal frame with wheels. The bed has both its matress and box spring! The headboard is what's called a bookcase style. It's the width

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

2010-08-06 Thread Rick Hume
@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 2:31 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? Okay, I need some explanation here. We have a queen-sized bed that sits on a metal frame with wheels. The bed has both its matress and box spring! The headboard is what's called a bookcase style

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

2010-08-06 Thread Claudia
The new bed will also be a queen, with both matress box spring. Claudia - Original Message - From: Cy Selfridge To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 2:13 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? Claudia, First question, what

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

2010-08-06 Thread Scott Howell
- From: Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 1:37 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? Claudia, My wife and I had a similar headboard and we did not need to connect it to the bed. It pretty much could stand

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

2010-08-06 Thread Claudia
@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 1:46 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? Aloha Claudia, You can purchase just a frame by itself. Some metal frames have adjustable height. The legs are kind of telescoping. The trick with those is to get them level

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

2010-08-06 Thread Scott Howell
] Buying a new Bed? Aloha Claudia, You can purchase just a frame by itself. Some metal frames have adjustable height. The legs are kind of telescoping. The trick with those is to get them level. Some of the wooden frames I have seen already have holes that are supposed to be able

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

2010-08-06 Thread Nancy Hill
. Just wondering, Nancy - Original Message - From: Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 9:08 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? Yep, most places will sell just a frame. Of course they sure wouldn't mind selling

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

2010-08-06 Thread Claudia
@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 9:23 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? Hi, I am wondering why you are wanting to buy a new headboard if there is nothing wrong with your old one. Also, how far is the bottom of the frame you have from the floor...if the frame

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

2010-08-06 Thread Nancy Hill
Claudia, I see what you mean...get that new queen sized headboard and enjoy. Lots of luck! Nancy [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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2010-08-06 Thread Jennifer Jackson
[mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Nancy Hill Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 9:24 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? Hi, I am wondering why you are wanting to buy a new headboard if there is nothing wrong with your old one. Also, how