An insightful video that i wish i could had watched before! I have been sleeping on my new memory foam mattress for 1 month, every day I wake up with lower back pain. It is likely to be caused by the sprung slat of the IKEA bed. As I have been sleeping on the memory foam mattress for 1 month, is there a chance that it is already damaged by the sprung slat? Also, will a Polypropylene (PP) board be strong enough to be put between the slat and mattress to make a flat support?
Friends, I greet you! May I ask you why a bed base in the form of a curved lattice base is considered orthopedic? Why is this base curved? After all, it straightens when we lie down on the bed, then what is the point of its curved shape?
Hi, I bought very firm one piece mattres 160x200, and it seems softer then it was in the store. At the other hand, I have at home a bed with IKEA sprung slatted base, which seem to me very soft. Do you think buying a new sprung slatted base (more firm one) would solve the issue? In the store, where we tested the mattres before buying, it was box spring bed.
Hi, we already have a sprung slat superking bed frame and the gap between the slats are 9cm. What can we do to fix this please? I am experiencing back pain with it.
I have a bed with sprung slats. but it makes mattress feel too soft. I want a more firm feel. Do you recommend putting a Bunkie board on tope of slats. I can't seem to find any good bunkie boards. Dont want anything high. Bed is already too high just with mattress
Hi Carol, The best thing to do is put some mdf or plyboard on top of the slats to help firm up the support. That also won't increase the bed height too much. Sleep well. John & Ryan
Hi Danny, Good to hear from you. Yes sprung slats are slightly more forgiving that solid slats. Its nearly always the mattress that is going to offer you progressive support though not the sprung slats. Sleep well! John & Ryan
I have a sprung slatted king size bed as well and the slats are 3.2'' apart. I have a mattress placed directly on top of it and it dips quite a bit while sleeping directly on the slats and causes back pains. I do not think the mattress itself is the issue since sleeping directly on the central support causes no back problems. Would a box spring or some other sort of base help with this issue? Or how else could I fix it?
you could ask to have more slats on the frame to narrow the slat gap. Or if you want to enhance the support capacity on the central support part, you can use double slat will be much better.
Hi Jon. That’s strange as usually a divan base is the most consistent when compared to slats. We would advise putting your memory foam mattress on the floor to establish whether it’s the bed base or the mattress that has failed. John & Ryan.
Hi Jennifer. The most support natural mattress fibres are either horsehair, coir or flax. Then topped with softer more responsive fibres. Sleep well! John & Ryan.
I have sprung slats and have what you described a ridge in the mattress it drives me nuts , so am lookig to buy flat slats, but so unsure what width to buy.
Hi Vallee. Usually slats are about 2inches wide so make sure they are at least that width or wider. Any thinner and they can damage the mattress. Hope that helps. Sleep well. John & Ryan.
@@user-gc3rv6jw3n depends a lot on your base, but the sprung ones move gently, whereas the solid ones dont, you really need to check what type for your base and mattress, it makes a lot of difference. I also bought myself a quilted topper. so I dont see the ridge now, its the most comfy topper ever, much better than memory foam.
@@vallee3140 Thanks. I have a good pantera 'coldfoam' matrass (one of the best foam on the market).. I like the matrass. But was picky about where to put the matrass on. I find the base has a lot of influence on the feel of the matrass and overall comfort. I had a wooden spring slat base but the slats where to outstanding in the middle so I dindt like that, (feels too harsh on the rip and shoulder area). Then I bought another spring slat base that was less curling up in the middle but a little more straight (but still spring slats and not a solid slat) and also was a little higher attached on the sides where the slats are attached on the side frame of the base. It feels a lot softer and nicer. I tried the last two nights to put the matrass on the floor to see if I would like a more solid base, but I found it too harsh and not as comfortable then the sprung slats. I will try only one time the saucer base. ;) You also have spring slats base with a hip and shoulder zone to make it more comfortable, there is a lot to choose from. But the solid base is not for me and my matrass now. Btw: I put all my bases on 4 pot sets. Very easy and 'clean' looking and you dont need a whole bed frame. It stands solid too. Thanks for the reply.
I just bought a bed that had a bunkie board. The bunkie is not long enough. If I don't do something that bunkie board going to snap, crackle and pop and me and my spouse are going land on the floor.
Hi Jennifer. It depends on what type of feel you want from a mattress. A good rule of thumb is you want at least 1000 grams per square meter of whatever fibres you choose in the mattress. To help explain more checkout this guide of ours! johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/the-best-tip-i-can-give-you-about-buying-a-mattress-2/ Sleep Well. John & Ryan
