Foambymail diy mattress pieces arrived today
May 23, 2011 6:38 PM
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Here you go:

 

 

 

First let me say, this is way too firm for me. I didn't realize that base foam would be that firm 2lb density/50ILD. I think I may have to order another 2" topper. But in the meantime, I'll use some my other foam layers to get a feel that I like. I'm off to play with my layers now, I answer any question you have.

This message was modified May 23, 2011 by need2sleep636
Re: Foambymail diy mattress pieces arrived today
Reply #6 May 26, 2011 2:29 PM
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Hi Need,

It sounds like you will wind up with 17" of foam plus whatever that topper adds. My question is does the 5" PU bottom layer have any effect under all those layers that a board wouldn't equal?

I also wonder, do you just stack all those layers up with no zip covers or anything? Do you think they will all stay in place okay? I have read in other posts that the "cuddle top" sides pull down to cover everything, but if you don't use that will the stack all stay together?

Thanks for your post.

Re: Foambymail diy mattress pieces arrived today
Reply #7 May 26, 2011 5:48 PM
Joined: Mar 20, 2011
Points: 71
chascall wrote:

Hi Need,

 

It sounds like you will wind up with 17" of foam plus whatever that topper adds. My question is does the 5" PU bottom layer have any effect under all those layers that a board wouldn't equal?

I also wonder, do you just stack all those layers up with no zip covers or anything? Do you think they will all stay in place okay? I have read in other posts that the "cuddle top" sides pull down to cover everything, but if you don't use that will the stack all stay together?

Thanks for your post.



When I get the other 2" topper, I'll remove the softer of the two 4" regular foam layers, leaving me with a 13" mattress.

"My question is does the 5" PU bottom layer have any effect under all those layers that a board wouldn't equal?"

Well I have the 5" base foam (50ILD) on top of plywood. The other 2 4" layers consist of  firm and medium and I got them cheap from ebay; they don't compare to the firmness of the 5" base foam. I have a pull down cover not a zippered cover and the cuddlebed covers everything. The 5" base foam makes a really big and noticeable impact to the feel of the bed.