With headboards, the struts need to be placed in the correct position to support and balance the structure. If the measurements aren’t correct, you run the risk of damaging the headboard as the support from the struts won’t be evenly distributed, rendering the whole thing weak and extremely liable to snap and come crashing down at some unholy hour in the morning. To avoid this, there are simple ways to go about fixing your headboard as shown in the infographic below.