Mattress Forum

Meanwhile, evaluate your new Latex mattress on the floor to know what you've got.  It will just be missing the bottom ventilation, so it will sleep a bit warmer.

I have not found a platform I like, so I'm going to try building one that features:

• 13" of clearance below for under bed storage.
• FLAT, continuous slatted platform surface to support the mattress (1x4s with 1" gaps for ventilation).
• Side and center rails for each sleeper (4 rails) over 6 legs.

If you use a traditional bed frame, you will likely need to put a slatted foundation unit in place of the usual box springs... of usual box springs height.  The IKEA slats presume you have a platform that is ready to receive a mattress without the box springs beneath it, so it may not work right on just any old frame.  Me, I don't get the convex adjustable euro slats... perhaps the adjustment bit could allow you to affect zoning, but I don't like the idea of having to move 150 lbs. of Latex to tweak the slat adjustment... and flat seems better than convex.  All in all, I would go for a SOLID FLAT SLATTED surface and let the Latex mattress do its thing.

GK

Any suggestions for building? As in plan..? And I agree I think just regular slats not the euro ones..

I have a plan but I need to build it to prove it worthwhile.

GK