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How would this work? I really need something to get the latex I'm buying up several inches to look correct on our bed. I'm not crazy about the slatted foundations I see and they do seem expensive for what they are. I saw a nice bonell springed foundation at IKEA that would only be $200 for an eastern king size. What are the positives and negatives of putting 8" of latex on this type of foundation? Would it work? Would the springs damage the latex? Would it support it? I do see almost all of the S brands latex mattress come with what looks like to be a regular spring type foundation. Thoughts?
This message was modified Nov 15, 2008 by BillB
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Actually most S-brand mattresses today are mated to a foundation rather than a box spring. I wouldn't recommend a box spring for a latex mattress unless it is specifically made for that particular mattress. Latex is very heavy and very limp. The weight of it will ruin the average box spring (rather than the other way around) and make the mattress hammock. A regular foundation provides better support for foam mattresses. You can probably find one at a local discount mattress store for less than $200. I think the foundations for king mattresses are sold as two twins rather than as a one piece unit. Just make sure you get a good solid frame that has center support rails with a foot in the center. You will need it to properly bear the weight of an 8" latex mattress without warping the foundations. |
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Hey Bill, I took a look at your new bed. Very nice. Looks like it's got a built-in frame you drop your foundation on to. From the picture I couldn't tell if it it has a center rail with a foot in the middle. If not you will need to modify it. This message was modified Nov 16, 2008 by cloud9
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cloud9 wrote: Actually most S-brand mattresses today are mated to a foundation rather than a box spring. I wouldn't recommend a box spring for a latex mattress unless it is specifically made for that particular mattress. Latex is very heavy and very limp. The weight of it will ruin the average box spring (rather than the other way around) and make the mattress hammock. A regular foundation provides better support for foam mattresses. You can probably find one at a local discount mattress store for less than $200. I think the foundations for king mattresses are sold as two twins rather than as a one piece unit. Just make sure you get a good solid frame that has center support rails with a foot in the center. You will need it to properly bear the weight of an 8" latex mattress without warping the foundations.
Can two people move this around to even take the cover on and off to wash the cover once in a great while without pulling a few muscles? I would prefer the split cores but Foambymail does not sell these for the larger mattress sizes but they do sell XL twins; but together they would be 78" wide instead of 76" and might look a little funny and also not fit into the mattress cover and sheets, etc. Also would one of these mattress store foundations be comparable to one of the slatted frame wood foundations as far as support and breathability? This is exactly what I have now in a 5" variety but it is going back to JCP with the bed very soon. So many questions.....
Hey Bill, I took a look at your new bed. Very nice. Looks like it's got a built-in frame you drop your foundation on to. From the picture I couldn't tell if it it has a center rail with a foot in the middle. If not you will need to modify it. You are right, the bed does have a built in frame to drop the foundation into, it also has 3 slats accross the frame that screw into the sides (head, middle and foot area), and these each have two feet under the middle area. So it doesn't actually have a center rail but the support is there for anything I am seeing. I might try and get a few more slats to go under it. It looks safe enough to me to drop either a foundation into or one of the slatted wooden frames. |