I have a queen sized headboard and standard frame. They connect via hook-on plate. The problem is that my headboard appears to be floating just above the floor and this causes it to wobble and hit the wall whenever I move.

Is there a bracket or something I can do to make this connection sturdy enough so that I can actually sit up on my pillows and watch TV? Thanks in advance.

By standard frame, do you mean that the sides of the frame are wooden or metal?

It is a generic metal frame.

it is a generic metal frame.

Thanks for the clarification! The first thing that I would look for would be any screws or bolts that might be loose that are holding the parts in the headboard in place to which the frame sides attach. If there are any wood screws, lag screws or bolts that are loose, then I would try to tighten them. If anything might tighten because it seems that the wood has become too worn, then I would think about maybe drilling and putting bolts all the way through the headboard from the front to the back.

It really would help to see a picture of what the sides fasten onto though, if that is possible. There are at least several ways that frame sides can attach to headboards.

Thanks I will take pictures tomorrow. This has been an issue since I got the headboard a year ago. There isn't anything loose, but like I said, the headboard seems to be off the ground while attached to the frame. No weight keeps it grounded and this leads to wobbling.

That would be great if you would provide some pictures! When taking the pictures, please try to make sure that there is plenty of light and that metal surfaces are not shiny in the pictures. Thanks!

By-the-way, I am currently repairing a headboard for someone with a similar problem. Although, their headboard actually got broken where the attachment to the end of the side of the frame was.

I'm not quite sure what you mean by "no weight keeps it grounded."

It sounds like this (http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=5289&filter=bed%20rail)is what you have?

If so, it needs a little tension to keep things tight. Would these (http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=5783&filter=bed%20rail)work better for you?

Good attempt and researching for an answer above! However, as peeps4life mentioned earlier in this thread, it is a metal frame.

Clough,
My camera is unavailable until I retrieve it from my parents' home.

By "no weight keeps it grounded" I mean that the feet of the headboard are "floating" and are bearing no weight. They are attached securely to the bedframe, but are 1/4" above the ground. This is what I believe causes the wobbling of the headboard, but don't know how to fix it.

I hope this helps explain until I get pics. It's soooo annoying!

It will be good to have the pictures so that we might be able to help you better! Thanks!

http://www.bedframeparts.com/images/_65-Instructions.jpg

This diagram is exactly the problem I'm having. I have the same type of headboard and same type of metal bed frame. Does anyone know of a part I should use to prevent this "floating" and wobbling? Should I just get bolts and bolt the frame to the bed and create my own bolt holes in the wooden headboard?

Thanks for the help. It's so annoying.

Great searching for a helpful link in the post above! I do hope that peeps4life does return to take a look at further answers here, since peeps4life posted this question on November 28, 2007. If not, then what you have posted might be of benefit to others who have similar types of questions.

Ha sorry for the delay! Anyone know a solution to my problem?