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(Newbie here) First, I wanted to thank everyone that contributes to this forum. It is a wealth of info… I had a couple of quick questions regarding a latex mattress. I'm just starting my research, been lurking here a couple of weeks, * One website claimed all latex mattress pieces are made 40”x80”, and then glued together to obtain the desired size? Is that true? * Will using a metal bed platform/frame (such as the Boyd platform) damage the bottom of a latex mattress if placed directly on the metal frame? I assume that is how it’s intended to be used? Is there enough wide-spread support in the metal frame to prevent the wire supports from cutting through the bottom of the latex? * I am a heavy guy, weighing 425 lbs and 6’ tall. I sleep alone, and will be getting a Cal King. What height mattress would be recommended? * I'm in Northern Ca, the Bay Area. If anyone has any recco's for field testing locations please advise! Thanks everyone, your input is greatly appreciated. Mitch |
| Hi. I have had a latex bed for over 10 years now and love it. Here in Phoenix, in the industrial area, I found a place that custom made latex beds (and probably other latex items). They were much more informative about latex than the bed stores that I went to and they were less expensive too. They had examples of the mattresses from extra extra firm to extremely soft without the covers so you could see and feel the difference. Had a lot of good answers to my list of questions. You should check around and see if there is a place like that around you. As to the size of the pieces, I cannot answer that but at the homeshows sometimes I'll see a bedstore and they will have a "foam" mattress cut open (a corner will be cut off) so you can see in it and it is various layers of foam pads where the pads range from about 2 inches to 4inches in thickness, plus there is suppose to be a new foam mattress on the market with I guess a zipper cover and you can open it (at home) and adjust the way that you stack the foam layers and that will adjust the firmness of the mattress. Also, just to inform you, some of the stores (they had it at the home show) now have a computerized bed that analyzes your body while on the bed and then suggests various beds / mattresses for your bady type. Well, hope all that helps. Take your time. Wear comfortable clothes (pajama like) and lie on a bed for at least 30 minutes before buying. THis is something that you will be using 6-8 hours a day so don't just buy because someone else says that it is the right bed for you. Good luck. |