Mattress question

[IronWing]

Who decided that a dick-size war over mattress thickness was a good idea? Mattresses used to all be about the same thickness, 8-9 inches or so. Now they're stupid thick. We're running out of headboard. It's not like they're any better now, just thicker.

 

[pete6032]

Can you adjust the height of your foundation? Our Costco mattress is super thick so we bought a lower height foundation for it.

 

[shortylickens]

thinner foam is actually better. More comfortable, easier to handle. But many sheets will slip loose from them.

 

[sdifox]

Who decided that a dick-size war over mattress thickness was a good idea? Mattresses used to all be about the same thickness, 8-9 inches or so. Now they're stupid thick. We're running out of headboard. It's not like they're any better now, just thicker.

Take out box spring, put in plywood?

 

[IronWing]

Take out box spring, put in plywood?

We have no box spring; it’s a platform bed.

 

[sdifox]

We have no box spring; it’s a platform bed.

then what is the problem? just pull mattress back a bit to account for head board.

 

[Exterous]

I think some might now be 12"? That doesn't seem like that big of a deal?

 

[IronWing]

I think some might now be 12"? That doesn't seem like that big of a deal?

There are lots that are 16" now.

 

[Mayne]

you guys have headboards and box springs?

 

[Mayne]

i'm still waiting on the day i have a damn frame

 

[Mayne]

my whole life i have never slept above the ground

 

[IronWing]

<== must resist tasteless comment.

 

[kt]

Ditch the headboard, we did that years ago. A lot less noise.

 

[Scarpozzi]

For inner-spring, 10-12" is standard. It includes springs + layers of cushion. The 13-14"+ mattresses are typically an inner-spring mattress with extra layers of foam....sometimes memory foam to make it a hybrid.

If it's a memory foam mattress, the springs are replaced by a base layer of foam and depending on density, can be thicker or thinner than 10-12".

In my experience, mattresses less than 10-12" are going to be flimsier these days, but you don't gain a lot by going thicker than that. I'm 6'4", 230+lbs....so I prefer a mattress that can support me and won't end up with a divot in the middle after a few years.

 

[shortylickens]

Ditch the headboard, we did that years ago. A lot less noise.

I glued a chunk of foam to the back. Almost no noise.
(That soft spongey foam, normally found on cheap sleeping pads, or yoga pads.)