Lamels (latoflex) - they are also called lats, or gnats, are bent-glued wooden planks with an arched profile. This is the same veneer from natural wood produced by sawing or planing.

Wooden lamella has good elasticity compared to board, plywood or chipboard. Elasticity is achieved due to the unidirectionality of wood fibers.

Where are lamellas used?

flexible furniture lamella used for making wooden products, furniture frames, chairs and armchairs, musical instruments, sports equipment.

But lamellas are especially widely used in the manufacture of beds. Good orthopedic mattress, for example, can provide normal sleep only if there is a quality, reliable foundation. Such a basis is a lattice of lamellae. Well, if the mattress is not orthopedic, but ordinary, polyurethane, then the lamellar base will give orthopedic qualities to it.

A set of slightly curved planks forms a springy bed frame, on top of which a mattress is laid.

The flexibility of the bed increases with the increase in the number of slats. The optimal number for a double bed, according to experts, is 30 pieces, respectively, 15 for each bed. The length of the slats is determined by the width of the bed, and their standard thickness is 8 mm. The gaps between the lamellas should not exceed the width of one plank.

The slats can be attached to the bed frame with special holders made of plastic, rubber or polypropylene. In turn, the holders are attached to the frame with rivets or furniture staples.

There is an option when each individual bar is placed directly on the metal frame-stand.

Good night!

The value of the base of the bed of lamellas is as follows.

The springing properties inherent in bed slats allow you to properly distribute the load of the body of a lying person. The spine during sleep occupies a natural, comfortable position for it; he does not experience excessive tension, as when sleeping on a very hard bed, but he does not bend, as on an overly soft bed.

The gaps between the slats provide good ventilation mattress, which prevents unpleasant odors and humidity, and also prevents the reproduction of harmful microorganisms.

The base of the lamellas, thanks to the same springy properties, significantly extends the life of the mattress, as it takes on a significant part of the load intended for the mattress.

Cheaper - birch, but better - beech

Lamels are made of birch, oak, ash. But beech lamellas are especially popular and practical - valuable breed tree. She is firm and strong. The texture of beech wood is distinguished by its beauty and high decorative qualities, especially in tangential and radial sections.

The strength of beech is not inferior to oak, and its breathability is almost ten times higher. Beech is well processed, polished, tinted in any color, perfectly accepts varnishes and stains, finishes with polish and wax, and securely holds fasteners. Naturally, with all these excellent qualities, beech is also the most expensive of the lamellar materials.

Most economical option- Birch tree.

If they creak

Bed creaking is a very annoying and annoying sound. Its source can be, for example, the legs of the bed or the joints, as well as the lamellas. If the search for the “culprit” of the squeak unequivocally points to the lamellas, try lubricating them with paraffin or wax candle. Sometimes it helps to pull out the lamella, wrap it with a strip of fabric and insert it back. In some cases, it will be enough just to swap the lamellas. Well, a radical way to deal with the creaking of lamellas is to put two sheets of plywood instead of them and carefully screw them to the frame.

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How to get rid of the creak of a wooden bed, if it has become the cause of restless sleep? It is necessary to establish the causes of unpleasant sounds, determine their location and take measures to eliminate these causes. We will tell you how to remove the creak of a wooden bed and restore silence in the bedroom.

We determine the causes of the creak

Most Common Problems

Most people prefer to buy wooden furniture due to habit and aesthetic preferences, since no material can be compared with wood in terms of the beauty of the pattern. However, it should be understood that this material has special properties, including a tendency to deformation and change in geometry. They lead to undesirable effects, such as creaking.

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The strength of wood is relatively low, and the places of fastenings, joints and connections loosen and loosen over time, which causes backlash, which results in friction, leading to squeaks.

So, we have shown that the occurrence of noise is almost inevitable due to the properties of wood, and most often they occur for the following reasons:

• Wooden parts shrink or absorb moisture, while their geometry changes. Uneven changes in the size of fasteners, changes in gaps and slots lead to friction and backlash, which cause unpleasant sounds; (See also the article.)
• The places where boards are fastened with bolts, spikes, nails or self-tapping screws gradually wear out under the influence of loads, holes increase, fastening spikes or dowels are deformed, screws are unscrewed and nails become loose. All this leads to displacements of parts relative to each other with inevitable friction and creaking;
• The geometry of the frame itself changes, the legs buckle, the angles change. The design becomes less stable, the loads begin to act in other directions and again lead to noise and squeaks.

In addition, the mattress can creak, especially if it is spring-loaded. Also on wooden frame a metal mesh can be installed to support the mattress, which also sometimes starts to make sounds.

What to do if it creaks wooden bed? First, find out the reasons.

Finally, floor boards located under the legs of the bed can creak. Also, the back or side board of the product may rub against nearby furniture or a wall.

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Squeaking can negatively affect the comfort of the bed and even interfere with healthy sleep. Moreover, even the most expensive and new products are not insured against this shortcoming. But, fortunately, in most cases, the creak is easily eliminated, and then I will tell you what needs to be done.

The main causes of noise

The reason for the creak of any bed is always the same - this is the friction of some of its parts against others. Therefore, the task of eliminating extraneous noise is to find exactly which elements rub against each other, and, accordingly, eliminate their friction.

Wooden

Most often, it is wooden structures that will be fastened. This happens for the following reasons:

• As a result of drying or dampness, deformation of the parts occurred. Due to deformation, the parts begin to rub against each other. As a rule, this happens as a result of the fact that the lamellas rest against each other.
• The fastener loosened. In this case, the connection ceases to be rigid. Most often, this situation occurs in furniture made of chipboard, since fasteners do not hold well in chipboard.

• A crack has formed in one of the structural parts. For this reason, the part begins to make a sound with any mechanical action.

• Headboard or body in contact with other furniture. In this case, any slight displacement of the structure leads to squeaks or knocks.
• Stands uneven. Extraneous sound occurs due to deformation of the frame.

With lifting mechanism

Models with a lifting mechanism can creak for the same reasons as conventional wooden ones. In addition, noise can be created by the mechanism itself or its attachment points.

To eliminate the sound of the operation of metal mechanisms, you can use any lubricant. Just don't use edible oils, as they will only temporarily stop the noise, but over time will lead to corrosion on metal surfaces.

Children's bed pendulum most often creaks due to the contact of movable wooden mechanisms. To eliminate such a squeak, lubricate the mating surfaces with soap.

metal

Metal - more durable material than wood, so metal beds usually creak for only a few reasons:

• It has metal mesh(carapace). Such models creak and crack by definition, but you can still get rid of noise, and quite simply, as you will see for yourself later.

• The joints of the frame with the headboard are noisy. This is because the hooks do not sit tightly in the metal loops.

Also, the structure may creak due to the fact that it is uneven, as a result of which the metal frame is deformed.

inflatable

Inflatable furniture can make creaking sounds as a result of the friction of the material in the folds. To get rid of them, try to inflate it more strongly or smear the rubbing surfaces with soap.

In general, if an inflatable product creaks, then most likely it will not be possible to completely get rid of extraneous noise. Therefore, it is necessary to check it when buying.

How to determine the source of noise without disassembling the product

There is only one way to determine the source of the creak - relying on your hearing, sometimes on your eyesight. Therefore, first determine under what influences the structure begins to creak - when swaying from side to side, when pressing on the mattress, etc.

Then simply act on the bed so that it creaks, and carefully listen to where the sound is coming from. To do this, you can ask an assistant for one person to make a creak with the bed, and the second to look for its source.

If the structure is close to other objects or a wall, this can be determined visually. In addition, visual inspection will determine uneven installation furniture, deformation of lamellas or cracks in parts.

To check for creakiness in a mattress, lay it on the floor and sit in different areas. As a rule, noisy springs quickly give themselves away.

How to eliminate the creak of a metal frame

If the frame of a metal bed creaks, it can be eliminated in a simple and proven way - with the help of a lubricant that is applied to all rubbing elements. You can also use the tool in an aerosol can - WD-40.

One more, even more effective method- put gaskets made of leather or at least fabric between all adjacent parts. In this case, the structure will not creak, even if the bolts loosen over time.

If we are talking about an old armored bed, the creak is also eliminated with the help of lubricant. The only thing is that it is necessary to lubricate the entire mesh and the points of its attachment to the frame. To prevent grease from staining the mattress, you can lay an old sheet over the mesh.

Another option to eliminate mesh noise is to lay foam rubber under the mattress. It will not only protect the mattress from contamination, but will also muffle the characteristic crackle that can occur even with a greased mesh.

How to eliminate frame creaking - tightening fasteners and gluing joints

To eliminate frame creaking wooden structure, do the following:

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	Disassembly. Remove the screws from the joint areas that make the sound. If the screw is loose, fill the hole with a paste made from glue and wood chips. You can even just insert matches and pour glue. The screw can be glued only after the glue has hardened.
	Assembly preparation: Wipe adjacent surfaces to remove dust and other contaminants. Lubricate the surfaces with glue.
	Assembly: Connect adjacent parts. Screw in screws. If necessary, tighten the parts with clamps. If the wood is soft, causing the head of the screw to push through the recess, place a wide washer under it.

If the lamellas creak at the joints, they just need to be dismantled and slightly undermined. For these purposes, you can use a file. All movable joints that cannot be securely fixed should be smeared with paraffin or at least soap if paraffin is not at hand.

How to fix a mattress squeak

As I said above, in any bed, creaking can be caused not by the structure itself, but by a spring mattress. It's unlikely to get rid of it. Therefore, check the mattress for creaking when buying. If the creaking occurred after purchasing the product, try to return it immediately under warranty.

If there is no way to get rid of a creaking mattress, try unfolding it or even turning it over. In some situations, this allows you to solve the problem at least temporarily.

legs

If the legs creak, first tighten the fasteners with a wrench or screwdriver. Also, make sure all legs are resting on the floor. If the base is not level, to eliminate squeaks under one or two legs, you can put a lining made of plywood or any other material of sufficient strength and suitable thickness.

Of course, this only applies to non-adjustable legs. If they are adjustable, you just need to increase or decrease their length.

Prevention for a new bed

Prevention of a new bed is exactly the same as eliminating the creaking system. Therefore, once you have bought furniture, follow these steps:

• Tighten all bolts, screws and nuts. They can be weakened not only due to poor assembly, but also drying out of the tree.

• Lubricate moving parts with lubricant.
• Put the bed in working position and make sure that all legs rest against the base.

That, perhaps, is all that I wanted to tell you about ridding the bed of creaking.

Conclusion

Now you know for what reasons the bed can creak, how to find the sources of sound and what to do to eliminate it. If you have any difficulties, ask questions, and I will be happy to help you with advice.

Basically, beds start to make an unpleasant creak when there is friction between 2 surfaces.

Creaking in a bed occurs when friction occurs between 2 surfaces.

At first glance, it may seem that it is easy to remove the creak, there is nothing to rub in the bed.

In fact, almost everything can creak. Most often, beds are made of chipboard or wood. Parts are fastened with special fasteners, or self-tapping screws are used for this purpose. The design of such fasteners does not exclude slight movement of parts relative to each other. In addition, materials tend to deform and change their dimensions over time. In this regard, it is very difficult to combine the parts so that there is no relative displacement and you can get rid of the squeak of the bed.

Often the problem occurs in the place where the leg is attached to the sidewall. In this case, the main fasteners are a bolt and a nut, but you should not tighten the connection too much, you can damage the leg or sidewall. And in the event that the tightening is weak, due to the elasticity of the wood, slippage occurs, causing a creak. At the same time, in such a situation, a constant weakening of the connection occurs. It does not make sense to tighten the nut, in this case the recess will be pressed even more. This applies equally to both wood and chipboard.

Basic Options

It should be noted right away that when buying a typical bed, the question always arises of how to get rid of creaking. But making a bed yourself is far from suitable for everyone, so you can still take certain actions to eliminate unpleasant sounds. First of all, you need to glue the joints and joints. For this purpose, you can use rubber glue. According to experts, in such a situation, rubber glue has undeniable advantages. It should be taken into account that any place of the creak is characterized by the presence of a strong load, some deformations. Basically, all adhesives form strong seams, but they are still not resistant to deformation.

As for rubber glue, when using it, an elastic seam is obtained, which is ideal for this task. First of all, when using rubber adhesive, a rubber film is formed on the bonded surface. Even if there is an air bubble and the surfaces move mutually, there will be no creaking. Indeed, in this case, surfaces coated with a rubber film will come into contact with each other.

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Squeak elimination technique

To eliminate the creak, you will have to disassemble the bed. The first stage of work is to degrease the joints of the parts. After that, each glued surface is treated with a thin layer of glue. After that, the surface should be allowed to dry slightly. After that, the surfaces covered with glue must be combined, and pulled together in the same way as it was done before. Now you need to leave the bed, and do not use it until you make sure that the glue is dry.

Check the quality of the screws that connect the wooden furniture pieces. If necessary with inside all connections can be strengthened with steel corners. For processing wooden parts at the joints, you can use not only rubber glue, but also graphite grease, or use a special spray based on silicone.

In addition, to find out the cause of the squeak, inspect the boards on which the mattress is located. Often they sway and deform, causing unpleasant sounds. In this case, they can be turned over, and if there are no desired results, then replaced. And finally, creaking can be produced not by the wooden parts of the bed, but by the springs of the mattress. In this case, you cannot fix anything and you will have to buy a new mattress.

No matter how high-quality a wooden bed is, sooner or later it will begin to creak when moving, interfering with sleep and rest and simply unnerving. With all the preserved comfort of the bed, such a tangible minus as a creak will be the reason for the deterioration in the quality of sleep, and hence human health. At the same time, changing this bed to a new one is not the most cost-effective solution. In most cases, we are talking about repairing furniture and eliminating the auditory irritant that has appeared if the wooden bed creaks. How to fix this so that you can continue to use your favorite bed for many more years?

Causes of bed creaking

It is quite possible to get rid of the squeak without being a furniture specialist. However, if the wooden bed creaks, you can only solve the problem by first understanding why the furniture makes these unpleasant sounds.

This is most likely due to the natural drying process. natural material- tree. An equally common reason may be that the fasteners of the bed parts weaken over time.

But you should exclude the sound that may come from an old mattress, as in this case it turns out that it is not a wooden bed that creaks. What to do to understand if the mattress is to blame? You just need to take it off and put it on the floor, then lie down and move around. If there is no squeak, then you need to continue the study of all parts of the bed: slats or boards under the mattress, all docking points without exception, as well as the frame and legs. As soon as the place or places of the defect are found, you can begin to act in accordance with what exactly causes the squeak.

Loose fasteners

Loose fasteners are the most common cause appearance unpleasant sound, since all materials, without exception, tend to wear out, and over time, one part begins, at abrasion, to come into contact with another more tightly than was provided for by the design. In addition, from the movement and weight acting on the parts, the tightness of the fastening can also weaken. In such cases, it is sufficient to tighten all nuts and bolts.

But it happens that from time to time they are no longer able to withstand the load on their own, and the wooden bed creaks. What to do in such cases? You need to install additional fasteners. For example, special corners made of wood or metal, which should be screwed on the other side of the furniture. Instead of corners or in addition to them, you can strengthen all joints with wood glue.

By tightening, strengthening and letting the glue dry, you can check if the creak has disappeared. If it remains, you need to use one of the types lubricant, which covers the joints of the bed to eliminate friction of all wooden parts of the frame. You can use special silicone grease, grease, paraffin and even ordinary soap. These works must be carried out carefully and very carefully, since there is a high risk of damage to the upper protective and decorative layer of wood.

Gluing joints

A very good proven way to eliminate bed squeak is to use rubber glue to seal the holes that cause the bed to squeak. The adhesive remains flexible enough to hold the filled space securely. You need to use this method according to the following instructions:

1. Disassemble the bed into the smallest possible parts to assess the degree of wear.
2. Degrease all joints with any alcohol, let it evaporate.
3. Carefully apply rubber glue to each of the prepared parts.
4. Immediately after application, we assemble and make a wooden bed back and, putting it in its usual place, wait for the glue to dry completely, in accordance with the recommendations on the package.

After that, the creak should not remain. The only disadvantage of the described method is that the glue between the elements will not allow you to easily disassemble the bed again in the future.

Reiki

The very slats on which the mattress is located are an equally popular reason why it happens that a wooden bed creaks. What to do in this case? You can only fix the problem by replacing old defective rails with new ones or by trying to swap old rails.

legs

It happens that the cause of the creak lies in this defect - the most difficult task for home repairs. The legs, of course, can be replaced with others, but their installation can be quite difficult even for professionals. But you can simply remove the legs, for example, by sawing them down, without special skills and tools. In addition, instead of a boring classic bed, the result can be a new fashionable and original element of the interior - a platform for sleeping and relaxing, standing right on the floor.

A visual change of scenery, stability and elimination of creaking can thus be achieved simultaneously. Of course, this solution is not suitable for everyone, but you can still consider it. Who knows, maybe someone close will wake up the talent of a room designer, and the platform bed will become the most favorite piece of furniture in the house.

What else can you do if the wooden bed creaks

What to do for those who have not been helped by the above methods? You can get rid of a creak without resorting to drastic measures if you try to apply the following tricky solutions:

1. A thick cushion placed between the wall and the headboard as an additional shock-absorbing support, significantly reducing the force of the skip.
2. A small layer of any dense material between the frame and the mesh or bed rails.
3. Special covers put on furniture legs.
4. Checking the position of the mattress (moved out can create noise).

Thus, having discovered the cause of the creak and knowing what to do if the bed creaks, you can extra costs stop this annoying misunderstanding and use your favorite furniture for a long time.