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I have been incrementally building a DIY foam mattress. FIrst cut was (all from FBM) 3" of LUX-HQ and 3" of HD36-HQ, with a topper of 1" 20ILD latex. Not bad, but a little firm on the shoulders. Experimentally folding the topper double was a little better, as was putting some old cheap p/u eggcrate on top of it.
Last two nights, I slept with a configuration where the lower 2/3 of the bed (from feet up through mid-torso) is the 1" latex folded double, and the top 1/3 (shoulder and pillow area) is the eggcrate folded double. I think I like it ! Feels like spine is straighter, shoulders more comfy, without butt area sagging down too far. (I am a side sleeper with wide bony shoulders and narrow hips/waist). Some might say 20ILD is too soft for the firm part of a zoned situation, but by all acounts the FBM 20ILD is firmer than 20ILD is supposed to be, and I think I agree. Next on the agenda is trying the 2" memory-foam topper the girlfriend bought (locally, and returnable), although people seem to be saying MF is not good for back-pain sufferers. Assuming I'm not crazy about that, I'll continue to sleep on the zoned configuration for awhile, to make sure I like it, before spending the bug bucks for some softer low-ILD latex from SLAB. I think building a mattress like this, incrementally, is the way to go, rather than plopping down a big pile of cash for a mattress that you laid on in a store for 5 minutes ...
This message was modified Dec 12, 2011 by RustyShackleford
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Thanks for the info, Sall. Sall wrote: ....I've even considered taking the top cover off and/or covering it with a thin stretchy zipper cover.... I've been pleased with the terry-cloth zippered cover from FBM. Didn't think it would fit when I first unpacked it, but it did expand and fit just fine. Very stretchy.
Rusty, another possible source for latex (or other foam): http://www.foamonline.com/ -- click "Custom" in the navigation menu, click the shape you want, enter dimensions, and select latex from the drop-down list. Then you can select Very Soft (10 ILD), Soft (18 ILD), Medium Soft (28 ILD), and so on. (The actual ILD numbers don't show up until you add the item to your cart. You can click Delete to delete the order if you're just looking to see what they have and what it will cost.) The site does not provide any more information (that I have found) about the latex -- don't know if it's Talalay or Dunlop processed, blended or natural; don't know the source. ------ This message was modified Dec 23, 2011 by Catherine
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Ok, I'm experimenting with a different twist on zoning ... I'm still using a piece of FBM 20ILD latex, 1" folded double for the lower 2/3 or so of the bed. But for the head/shoulder area, I am using a scrap of 2" memory foam I found. I think I like it - sorta the best of both worlds - the sinking in and conforming to shape of memory foam for the shoulders, but the firmness of the latex (and the FBM 20ILD is really well firmer than that, many think) for the butt area.
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RustyShackleford wrote: Ok, I'm experimenting with a different twist on zoning ... I'm still using a piece of FBM 20ILD latex, 1" folded double for the lower 2/3 or so of the bed. But for the head/shoulder area, I am using a scrap of 2" memory foam I found. I think I like it - sorta the best of both worlds - the sinking in and conforming to shape of memory foam for the shoulders, but the firmness of the latex (and the FBM 20ILD is really well firmer than that, many think) for the butt area.
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