Adjustment of an IKEA SULTAN LILLAKER slatted frame

Hello everyone,

I hope someone can help me. Because I, oh dear, don’t quite understand the first step of the assembly.

But how is it now with these slats? They have a natural curve, and I have now aligned both of them upwards, but I suspect that is wrong.

At the risk of answering my own question... should the lower one curve upwards and the upper one downwards, is that what the instructions require?

Thanks in advance,
Clay

Well, I don’t know what Ikea was thinking there either... :D I would just call their hotline. They have to know something like that. Best regards Expedit

hm, I just looked through the instructions completely and think that the curvature upwards is indeed correct, that’s how it’s supposed to look in the end, right?! Or did I misunderstand your question? :confused:

Hello again,

thanks to both of you for the answers. I have now simply tried out the possibilities that were available. And these are the results:

Both bent upwards: Very unfavorable, because then the width of the bed is not reached and thus the middle part of the slatted frame sinks downwards. Along with the people lying on it. Visions of nights in trembling immobility due to constant risk of falling.

Top slat bent downwards, bottom slat bent upwards: Feels good and right during assembly, there is tension in it, which slightly increases the length and it actually rests as it should. At first. Because on second glance the shape visually resembles a hammock, only that the sagging area represents only part of the entire slatted frame. Thus somehow a break in the aesthetics, but possibly also in the spine, after all you lie directly on the steel center beam.

Top slat bent upwards, bottom slat bent downwards: Long story short, this is what you want to lie on. In this arrangement, the wooden skeleton has an okay appearance, the mattress lies happily on it and on that even happier the person.

Clay

Wonderful!

I really had to laugh. But I'm happy for you – and your spine. Seems like it was a full-day task! :D

I wish you a good night!

Best regards Expedit