Mattress Forum

Here's another slat frame option I found on amazon. Seems sturdy from the reveiws.

http://www.whatsthebest-mattress.com/forum/best-foundation-latex/4679-A-1.html

Yes latex should breathe, and this frame at amazon looks like it would be fine. I want something like this but adjustable in terms of firmness/softness (not adjustable in terms of raising or lowering).

http://www.bedinabox.com/product/52.html

Thanks for all the feedback!

Lynn2006, 

Yes, I meant to say that we live in Kentucky where it there is a lot of humidity. The cover on the mattress is the same type of ticking that used to be found back in the 60's, a heavy gray and white striped canvas, at least it feels like canvas. I have the rubber pad on top of that, then a fairly thin mattress pad under the sheets. I doubt if many people still have that type ticking on their mattresses these days, because most people don't keep their beds this long. Friends and family think we are crazy for still sleeping on this old mattress, but it seems to be doing what it aways did. It is firm, but has some "give" to it also. I  have been spending the last few night thinking about how it feels while I am trying to go to sleep.

I may go with the Flobed mattress, but think it is Talalay, which may not hold up as well as Dunlop. I also like the fact that the mattress can be returned. I am checking out SleepEZ too.

Thanks again!

If you go with SleepEZ, I would make sure your top layer is firm and ask for a soft topper no thicker than 2" to fit inside the zippered cover. Find out about exchanges and the return policy and make sure you get slip layers so each side of the king bed is a twin size easier to move around.  If you do not need a King Size bed and a Queen size would be adequate, the later cores are thinner than a twin bed and easier to move around. 

Since my platform bed had fallen apart and I had been sleeping on the floor over a latex topper for a few months during my busy tax season, when I bought my bed, I went for the pine platform that is split and attaches together easily and apart easily if I ever have to move the bed out of the room.  Despite ordering the highest legs and three layers of Talalay Latex with the topper, I have no problems getting on and off the bed despite not being quite 5 feet tall. I had problems getting on top of the way too tall Rockaway Bed that I had bought and was allergic to. It was a Simmons with too fat of a mattress and the boxspring also was very thick on top of that awful metal frame that moved around. 

I attached a Wesley Allen Headboard on the back of my mattress which makes it look like a real bed and I had not had a pretty headboard since a child which is many years ago since I am age 49.

Please keep us updated and whatever you decide, at least you are now educated and know what is out there and have your bed as a comparison.

Lynn2006

You must have read my mind. I was wondering how old you were. And I was wondering how I would put a topper on this bed without it sliding around since it would be outside the mattress cover.  I haven't checked on them yet, still looking around the "Whats The Best Mattress" site.

The reason I don't want a 10" or 13" bed, is that our age we could fall getting up during the night, we are used to this short bed and my sheets, some of which are about 35 years old, fit the bed. I don't want to spend a lot for new bedding.

In the 70's we kept our heat turned very low, and dressed warmly, however that low temperature allowed mold to grow in the basement of our house, but it did not affect our bed, thank goodness!! 

What to you mean by "slip layers" and "convoluted topper"? We definitely need a King size bed, so I can get to the edge and get away from my husband's snoring noises!  ;)  He built the platform from plywood in two twin x long sizes, attached in the middle, so we can move the bed if needed.

Last summer, when we were babysitting our grandchildren, we spent the night and I slept in a queen bed which was about a year old and felt exactly like concrete, so I don't see how you could stand sleeping on the floor with just a topper!! It was a bed for the 6 year old. I managed to sleep one hour before the pain on my body woke me up. I couldn't go back to sleep, got on the carpeted floor, which was only a little better and finally took his quilt, put it on the mattress. That didn't do much either but I finally got back to sleep. My husband didn't have any trouble with it. I don't know the brand or what type mattress it is, but hope to get the chance to check out the label some day.

Thanks again for all your help!