Flexible slat foundations
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This is going to start out as a smattering of links and quotes and pictures that I'm pasting in as I find them. LINK: The premium foundation for the natural rubber mattress is the Flexible Slat Foundation, with thinner slats than the basic foundation. This slat system allows airflow on the underside of your mattress. The manufacturer covers the sides of this foundation with organic quilted cotton and wool to match the mattress.  LINK: A Euro slat foundation bed is a bed that uses wooden slats, rather than a traditional foundation to support a mattress. The Swiss invented this system 50 years ago over the years in Europe the technology has advanced significantly making it the most used sleeping system in the continent. European Sleep Design Slat suspensions provide independent support, with no sag or roll-together. The suspension system can be tuned to match each individual's body contour and ease pressure points. With its adjustable support, a slat suspension provides the optimum contour according to your comfort preference. The slats' give and rotation constantly respond to the shifting planes of your body. And the slat settings can be modified to accommodate changing body needs or comfort preferences over time. Each side adjusts separately allowing individual adjustments for couples. Slats are a popular alternative to what we're used to. The slat suspension was invented in Switzerland over 50 years ago and accounts for about 70% of the bed sales in Europe. Yet it is relatively new here.  Ergo Customized Comfort Slat suspension technology was invented in Switzerland over 50 years ago and is the primary foundation for beds in Europe; however very few U.S. mattress manufacturers are taking advantage of its benefits. Benefits of Slat Suspension With its adjustable support, slat suspension provides a contoured foundation for your mattress based on your preference. Due to the flexible nature of the technology, the slats give and rotate in response to the shifting planes of your body. At any time your slat settings can be modified to accommodate changing body needs or comfort preferences. A slat base also improves air circulation increasing comfort.  This message was modified Sep 20, 2007 by haysdb
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| haysdb, your last comment about doing surgery on an old mattress was a thought I had but gave up on. It just seemed like a real mess and hassle. And I was tired of the partner disturbance I get from my old mattress. |
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donw wrote: haysdb, your last comment about doing surgery on an old mattress was a thought I had but gave up on. It just seemed like a real mess and hassle. And I was tired of the partner disturbance I get from my old mattress. I haven't actually tried cutting open a mattress. It may be that the volume of dust mites alone would make it a non-starter. But you could maybe vacuum a lot of that out and buy an allergen cover to contain the rest. I don't know. Might work, might not. |
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| How do you think a Euro slat foundation would work with an innerspring and memory foam mattress? |