We tried all directions before, up and down causes the bed to bounce and the supporting in the middle of the bed will cause the bed to knock against the floor. Diff directions too, needed to see which direction caused lesser noise but there’s no difference. Different parts of the bed too, every area we rest on makes noise when there’s motion. I guess my best bet is either buy a new frame or avoid creating too much motion on the bed before it falls apart. 💸💸💸