DIY Mattress build help....
Sep 15, 2009 10:04 AM
Joined: Sep 15, 2009
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For the past few years, me and my wife have been sleeping on the extra firm Queen JC Penny base and 3" Sensus Foam topper. We have liked this combination (it might have been a tad too soft) until recently, when the base and Sensus topper both seemed to have lost the support they had when new. We want to upgrade to a King bed anyways, so this a a perfect time to build a new bed.

I have been reading a lot of posts on this forum, and here is my current planned setup (which seems to change daily as I read more)

1. King 4" FBM Lux High Quality Foam Base layer

2. King 3" FBM HD High Quality Foam Middle Layer

3. King 2" Sensus topper from overstock.com Comfort Layer

4. King 1" FBM Medium - Talalay Latex Comfort Layer

I was originally going to go with just 3 inches of the Sensus on top, but I am thinking that the memory foam + latex combo would give me more flexibility. I am looking to build a medium-firm bed that is closer to the medium then firm side. I plan on putting this on an Ikea King bed frame with slats.

Has anyone used a combo of memory foam + latex? I am thinking that I could switch them around to get the feel that we like best. Would 1 inch of Latex be enough for this, or should I go with 2? Also, do I need the 4 inches of LUX on the bottom, or will 3 be enough? Since this will sit on slats, I was thiking the extra inches would add to the support.

Thanks a lot for your help!

This message was modified Sep 17, 2009 by ruff
Re: DIY Mattress build help....
Reply #8 Sep 17, 2009 2:45 PM
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Well, you can not beat the price. But I would be concerned since it is made in China, and they do not say what it is that you are buying for sure. No info on what the layers really are. But since it is so cheap, and they have a "take it back policy" it might be worth a try.
Re: DIY Mattress build help....
Reply #9 Sep 17, 2009 2:45 PM
Location: L.A. area
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I'd probably write them and ask them what types and ILD's the foams are. What the heck is "cool foam"? That's the top 1".
The next 2" is memory foam... What lb. density?
Then 3" of "pressure relief" foam. What the heck is that?

If the 3rd layer of pressure relief foam is too soft, then that's going to be too much soft foam...

But the ratings are high on the several reviews it has, so maybe it's worth a try. As long as it has a 100% refund, why not try it?

If you do, let us know.

Overnightmattress.com has similar priced foam mattresses and a 120 night sleep trial with full refund. You might want to look at their's... (no I don't work for them)
This message was modified Sep 17, 2009 by jimsocal
Re: DIY Mattress build help....
Reply #10 Sep 19, 2009 9:28 PM
Joined: Sep 15, 2009
Points: 5
Do you guys think it would be better to put the 1 inch of FMB Latex that is Soft - 20 ILD, or the Medium 32 ILD, under my 2 inches of the Sensus memory foam?