how well would a double mattress fit a queen size bed?

[tjg123]

i've just got a new mattress and a mate has offered me a queen size bed for free, a queen is bigger i think, anyone know how much bigger the bed will be? any annoying over hangs?

[Deva Link]

They should be the same size (assuming they're both normal UK items).

[sneijder]

[Deva Link]

Is the OP from New Zealand?

The size term "Queen" isn't used much in the UK, but it's the same as a standard double - 4'6" wide.

[Broomsticklady]

I always think of double as 4'6", queen as 5', and king as 6' - don't know how that translates into metric (says she, showing her age...)

[tjg123]

cool thanks for the help guys, im uk based by the way

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Broomsticklady said:

I always think of double as 4'6", queen as 5', and king as 6' - don't know how that translates into metric (says she, showing her age...)

You've always thought wrong then!

In the UK, standard double & queen are the same size at 4'6". King size is 5'.

[Simpo Two]

Not according to matey's diagram it isn't...

It would be much simpler to use the actual widths, eg 'I'd like a 5' mattress please' rather than a Magnum, Double Buffalo, Fruitbat etc.

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It's a recipe for bruised shins. I know this from experience.

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Simpo Two said:

Not according to matey's diagram it isn't...

That diagram is from Sealy's NZ website. They have unique sizes. Sealy UK doesn't even bother with such an illustration.

[sneijder]

Sorry, I thought it was all universal !

We sleep on a pull out sofa bed, our 8 month old has the bedroom, so count yourself lucky !

Must find a house to move to quick style.

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sneijder said:

Sorry, I thought it was all universal !

There's even a specific wikipedia page on bed sizes, and NZ has it's own section! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bed_size