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Details: Me 5'11" 295lbs... Her 5'7" 200lbs... Reason: Our 8 year old traditional mattress is sagging in the middle even without anyone on it. I have started sleeping on the couch since the bed causes me lower back pains (and being in the doghouse most of the time). Based on the information I am learning on this forum, I am leaning towards doing a DIY setup from FBM. When I did the designer from flobeds, I got this as the recommendation: I don't plan on starting with the topper zoning, I will only go to that if I can't find a solution with both agree on with full sheets. I do plan on using TwinXL beds to seperate her side from my side due to the weight differences. I was thinking the following:
Thoughts? Too soft for our weight to start out with? I know most DIY's recommend starting firm and gradually adding for softness. Only other question would be is how would tempature be sleeping on 2 layers of latex? We live in Texas so it gets rather warm here in the summers. We do plan on buying some really nice hotel quality sheets to go with this bed. Thanks in advance for any advice you might be able to offer.... |
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Cypsteel, Unless I overlooked it, I didn't see whether you mentioned if you were a back or side sleeper. I am a back sleeper, and I've laid on a 32 ILD 3" topper (with a firm mattress underneath) and it felt good to me. With you being 100lbs heavier than me, I'm thinking that if you are a back sleeper, you may want to go with a firmer topper, such as a 36 ILD. Just a thought. |
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ShowMeTheMoney wrote: Cypsteel,
Unless I overlooked it, I didn't see whether you mentioned if you were a back or side sleeper. I am a back sleeper, and I've laid on a 32 ILD 3" topper (with a firm mattress underneath) and it felt good to me. With you being 100lbs heavier than me, I'm thinking that if you are a back sleeper, you may want to go with a firmer topper, such as a 36 ILD. Just a thought. |
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I'm not an expert (I just play one on TV), but I think you are on the right track for yourself. Originally, I was going to suggest maybe going a little firmer for your wife, since 20ILD is pretty soft. However, the more I think about it, 20ILD might be just right for her being a side sleeper. My wife is a side sleeper, and she prefers a lot more cushion then I do as a back sleeper. We have a (2") 24ILD and a (1") 19 Talalay latex topper (they're glued together) and it's a little too soft for me. So I needed to cut the topper in half, and flip my side so I could have the 24ILD on top. That was better for my low back, but was still a little soft for my mid-back. My wife on the other hand, was fine with the (1") 19ILD on top. She's only a 120lbs though. Not sure if this helps or just confuses you. :) |
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ShowMeTheMoney wrote: Not sure if this helps or just confuses you. :) |
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From what I've read here (no personal experience), FBM's 36 ILD 6" cores are the same as their 32 ILD toppers. For whatever reason, they've decided that the ILD changes when they cut the foam. The same is supposed to be true regarding their 29 ILD cores and their 20 ILD toppers. FBM only stocks two different grades of latex, if you can believe the posts here on WTBM. Essentially your idea above would net you 9" of 36 ILD for your side, and 9" of 29 ILD for her side. Based on my experience with my current flobed, that would be a disaster for you two based on the weights you posted for side sleepers. Her side would be way too soft, and not provide nearly enough support. Your side would likely also be too soft. I'm 6'2, 235lb, and have started with a three layer system of firm/x-frim/s-firm. My wife is the same height as yours but only 150lb, and is sleeping on med/firm/x-firm. Here side is perfect for her so far. She absolutely loves it. Her side of 28/32/36, it is way too soft for me. My back would be in knots in no time. Your wifes setup would essentially be 29/29/29, and a certain recipe for disaster even if she weighed the same as my wife. My side 32/36/44 is a little too firm right now, but I'm giving it another week before I try swapping any layers. My gut instinct tells me that 32/36/36 is what I'm going to like the best, but I'll leave that testing for another week. I also believe you won't need the 5" of poly foam if going with 9" of latex. 9" of latex is a lot. You could likely cut the poly layer down to 2 or 3". This message was modified Feb 22, 2012 by megalops
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