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I have a steel bed and one of the legs is broken. I think the bed leg would require welding but then I got an idea, why not use one of these jack stands: 2 Piece Pair 3 Ton Heavy Duty Adjustable Jack Stand instead?
My question is, would this jack stand meet the requirements? Or would it cause any issues such as creaking or wobbliness? The base of my bed is around 10.5 inches above the floor. Would the jack stand fit the height of the bed?
The frame is squeaking because two pieces of wood are rubbing against eachother. The first thing I would do is start tightening any screws, nuts and bolts on the bed frame. If this does not improve it you will need to locate where the squeak is coming from and determine if you can do something to hold the two components together better, such as driving a screw through the affected area.
Yes. You can use slats instead of a box-spring. It will be a LITTLE bit stiffer, but it's perfectly fine and you'll love how your bed squeaks less. Here's a pic from an Ikea bed frame assembly guide - just as an example:
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Weight capacity, no problem.
Staying put, noise from motion, stubbing your toes, limited height adjustability; all probable or definite problems.
Bed frames in perfectly usable shape tend to go for a song at secondhand stores, or end up in the waste stream as they rarely get sold and too many are donated. I suggest you go buy one of them, and then see if you can find a place to take your broken frame as scrap steel rather than trash.
Either that, or have it welded.