My brother and his family bought me a new mattress as a Christmas present. They delivered it today. I picked it out, and when they delivered it I learned something. ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS MEASURE! In the store it did not look so thick. I told the guy in the store I had an antique bed that set about knee high off the floor. I forgot the sheet spring set up on this thing made the bed another 3 inches higher then the main frame so when the brought in the bunkie board and and mattress it made it about 6 inches higher then the mattress i had on it, so now I need to use a step stool to get on it easily. It is not hard to slide off it , but to step up to it without the stool is hard on the knees. Always remember to bring a tape measure and the size of the bed when you are getting a new mattress. If you do not you may find yourself LITERALLY climbing into bed. lol