DIY Foam Matress
| A little background. Have gone through 3 mattresses over the last 3 years trying to find one I can sleep comfortably on. I started with a memory foam that eventually killed my lower back. Moved on to a sleep number which when set very firm, solved the lower back issue but I tossed and turned all night with the pain felt in the areas I was laying on(pressure points). My last attempt was an adjustable bed, a split Cali King. It came with a memory foam mattress that I suspected wouldn't work. It didn't, as I sink way down. I know I need a firmer mattress and want to construct one out of foam. It needs to be 8 inches High. I was looking at Foamorder.com. They have a very firm conventional foam called V90 I would use as a base. I called them and they suggested 3 inches of the V90(ild90), 3 inches of the V54(ild45) and 2 inches of some kind of comfort topper- possibly latex. I am looking for feedback as I am getting really tired of spending lots of cash on beds. I am 6'6, 290 lbs and sleep on my back or on my side. Help! |
Re: DIY Foam Matress
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Thanks so much for your replies. I checked with foam order and they have 3 grades of foam, the V90 and V54 are their highest grade. The listed density for the V90 is 3.2/ft3 . The listed density for the V54 is 2.9 lb/ft3 . I am putting this mattress on the other side of a split Cali King so I have got to keep it the same height as the other side- 8 inches. I will continue to educate myself with some of the other threads and I will look at the matress at overnight with the M foam. Your help has got me started and any additional suggestions will be greatly appreciated. |