| I've was looking for a new mattress and in my search came across this site. I was just looking for something to give me a better night’s sleep, something to help me feel more rested in the morning. I tend to toss and turn a lot. I saw the posts about mattress surgery and figured if I was going to throw out my mattress why not try some surgery first. My mattress is a 2002 Simmons mattress. I figured I'd just remove everything and was left with just the coils which are in very good condition. As everyone else who has done surgery has noticed there is nothing but cheap foam in the mattress. This was a non flip mattress. On the bottom was 3/4 of an inch of light PU foam. The top had a thin fabric on top of the coils, then the same 3/4 inch light weight foam. On top of that was a 1 additional inch of the same foam. The top layer is comprised of a thin soft egg crate piece, a very soft 1/2 inch foam piece and some fabric all sewn together. I'm trying to figure out what layers to put on top of it. Right now I have the cheap 3/4 inch foam that came with the bed, and a 1 inch latex (32 ILD from FBM). Feels pretty good but can feel the springs a little bit. What good HR foam should I put between the 1" latex and the springs so I don't feel them? I don't want to put too much HR foam and take away from the feel of the springs; I just don't want to feel the springs. I am very happy with the feel of the latex from FBM so I intend to order the HR foam from them. Should I get LUX HQ ,HD36 HQ, LUX Reg - and how thick? Really just looking for the thinnest amount so as to not change the feel of the springs but to not feel the springs, if that makes sense. The 3/4" cheap compresses so much it’s like it’s not there. . Eventually I’m also planning on getting an additional 1" of latex 20ILD on top of the 1" latex 32ILD I have now. I like the feel of latex. The 1" pieces of latex compress a lot and feels soft so I doubt 2" total will be enough to not feel the springs. Definitely think I need this piece of HR foam after the springs. Any recomendations would be appreciated. |
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jasesun23 wrote: Jim you should steal your wifes springs, maybe she won't notice. I have two 1/4" peices of LUX regular 50 IDL foam / 1.8 density as well as 1" 20IDL latex on its way. The plan is the springs, 1/4" piece of HR foam, 1" latex 32 IDL, 1" latex 20 IDL, cuddle bed. I'll have it all by Thursday. Not sure i'll be keeping the cuddlebed as I'm liking the feel of the latex with just a cotton sheet on top. But I'll give it a try since costco takes everything back. The other piece of 1/4" LUX reg is for the bottom of the springs so I can encase the whole thing in an allergy cover. I'll see how it works out. As to stealing my wife's springs, she does notice! She finds my mattress too firm as I do, and she also has back problems so I have to just get new springs for me, eventually, when I can afford it. I'll buy the offset Sealy springs that are like yours - or whoever has a similar spring the cheapest. OR, depending on how much money I have, I might try a custom built bed by some small manufacturer. Some day I may get just the right combination of springs and foam! This message was modified May 19, 2010 by jimsocal
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