Can this be used as a base for another memory foam mattress? I have a 12 inch memory foam mattress that is really firm, which is currenly on a 6 inch wood platform. I was wondering if it could be combined with another memory foam mattress to make the bed more comfortable. I have hip issues, and my current memory foam mattress is too firm. I have had it a year and put toppers on it and it is getting higher and higher to the point that I can hardly even climb onto it. I thought if I used the six inch mattress and then my 12 inch mattress over the top I could omit the 5 inch wood base I am using as well as the two toppers and maybe it would finally be comfortable enough. I am just wondering if it is firm enough to be used as a base. Can this be used as a base for another memory foam mattress? I have a 12 inch memory foam mattress that is really firm, which is currenly on a 6 inch wood platform. I was wondering if it could be... » Read More Can this be used as a base for another memory foam mattress? I have a 12 inch memory foam mattress that is really firm, which is currenly on a 6 inch wood platform. I was wondering if it could be combined with another memory foam mattress to make the bed more comfortable. I have hip issues, and my current memory foam mattress is too firm. I have had it a year and put toppers on it and it is getting higher and higher to the point that I can hardly even climb onto it. I thought if I used the six inch mattress and then my 12 inch mattress over the top I could omit the 5 inch wood base I am using as well as the two toppers and maybe it would finally be comfortable enough. I am just wondering if it is firm enough to be used as a base. « Show Less
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My apologies, but I wouldn't k now if this could be used as a base or not. It's firm, but not "rock-hard" firm... do not know how it would function as a base. Thanks and good luck!
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Yes it can! However I bought this 2 months ago and haven't been able to use it once. The smell of it is so bad. I called to return it and it would cost 75 bucks...
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God love you. Same thing happened to me. I bought the 11" memory foam. Only one person mentioned that the mattress was very firm and that was unfortunately after I purchased it. Damn thing kept getting harder, and I kept buying more foam toppers for comfort. Fortunately, my mom needed a new mattress and she has to have very firm. I gave her the hard 11" and ordered an 8" pressure relief memory foam and I love it. Feels so good to sleep on my side and not wake up hurting! So forget trying to "fix" that hard mattress and just get another one. You will quickly forget about the money you threw away! God love you. Same thing happened to me. I bought the 11" memory foam. Only one person mentioned that the mattress was very firm and that was unfortunately after I purchased it. Damn thing kept getting harder, and I kept buying more foam toppers for comfort. Fortunately, my mom needed a new mattress and she has to have very firm. I gave her the hard 11" and ordered an 8" pressure relief memory foam and I love it. Feels so good to sleep on my side and not wake up hurting! So forget trying to "fix" that hard mattress and just get another one. You will quickly forget... » Read More God love you. Same thing happened to me. I bought the 11" memory foam. Only one person mentioned that the mattress was very firm and that was unfortunately after I purchased it. Damn thing kept getting harder, and I kept buying more foam toppers for comfort. Fortunately, my mom needed a new mattress and she has to have very firm. I gave her the hard 11" and ordered an 8" pressure relief memory foam and I love it. Feels so good to sleep on my side and not wake up hurting! So forget trying to "fix" that hard mattress and just get another one. You will quickly forget about the money you threw away! « Show Less
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Yes, it can! I haven't had the issues that people have had with the smell (I opened it up and let it air for 3 days before putting anything on it, though). I use it as a base for a 12 inch as well, and this is pretty darn firm.
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Hi Mary. Well, I bought two mattresses, a full and a queen sizes.Both of them, have two layers. The top one that is the side you lay down is about 2" of memory foam. And 8" Of very dense foam. Believe me, I have chronic back pain and since I started to use this kind of mattresses 2 months ago, I have less soreness in my lower back. It's incredibly the comfort and feeling when I sleep on it. One tip: once you unwrapp the mattress, place it in the bed's frame. To make the shape and contour more exact and precise to the mattress.If you decide to buy it, enjoy it. Hi Mary. Well, I bought two mattresses, a full and a queen sizes.Both of them, have two layers. The top one that is the side you lay down is about 2" of memory foam. And 8" Of very dense foam. Believe me, I have chronic back pain and since I started to use this kind of mattresses 2 months ago, I have less soreness in my lower back. It's incredibly the comfort and feeling when I sleep on it. One tip: once you unwrapp the mattress, place it in the bed's frame. To make the shape and contour more exact and precise to the mattress.If you decide to buy it,... » Read More Hi Mary. Well, I bought two mattresses, a full and a queen sizes.Both of them, have two layers. The top one that is the side you lay down is about 2" of memory foam. And 8" Of very dense foam. Believe me, I have chronic back pain and since I started to use this kind of mattresses 2 months ago, I have less soreness in my lower back. It's incredibly the comfort and feeling when I sleep on it. One tip: once you unwrapp the mattress, place it in the bed's frame. To make the shape and contour more exact and precise to the mattress.If you decide to buy it, enjoy it. « Show Less
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Hello Lexine, No. A steel base, a standard foundation ( not box springs with coils ) and or a platform bed are all ideal bases to go under the memory foam mattress. The harder the surface, the better the memory foam mattress will perform.
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The 5 inch base is not memory foam, just a reasonably high density foam. It is honestly just to raise the overall thickness of the mattress. The memory foam is certainly thick enough (for me at least) and I still to this day recommend this bed to anyone and everyone. It was a great deal and I sleep great to this day. It unpacks easily and got up to it's full size within a couple hours. I slept on it the first night. Definitely recommended.
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If you are comfortable on a slightly more than medium firmness inner spring, than my guess is the memory form should be fine. Go try a med firm memory foam at a mattress store, it's a free way to see it you would even like foam mattresses. We like ours...
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no base with mattress, the metal bases i looked at would work or there are some very nice wood bases. be aware this is a very tall mattress so you may want to pay attention to the height of the base.
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the memory foam mattress is 12 inch high and probably will make your bed quite high to get into. We didn't use a boxspring with ours and you certainly don't need one with this mattress, it just your personal height preference that you like for a bed. One of the responders stated that it will void the warranty, which is not quite true, the warranty states that the foundation must be even or flat which I would assume your boxspring would be.
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This is a foam mattress. It consists of two layers of foam. Top 3 inch layer is nice firm latex foam. The bottom layer is fairly firm foam for support. The benefit and comfort (and price) comes from that nice top layer for firm latex. The two layers are glued together. Understanding that you realize: There are no springs to deform if the mattress is used in an adjustable bed frame. HOWEVER: There is a chance the layers will separate from the movements as you raise and lower parts of the bed frame. Also, that supporting bottom layer is designed to support that 3 inch top layer...it was not put there to be flexible. Basically, what I am saying is this: You can used this mattress in an adjustable frame..but you would be using it for something it was not designed to be used for. It will most likely void the warranty. Other issues: The nice bamboo fabric case it comes in may not hold up to such a frame. Also, they recommend this mattress be used on a platform "slat type" bed frame with support front to back and side to side...in other words a flat board would be the best platform to place this mattress on. I would not put this on an adjustable frame.
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We actually have a memory foam mattress. I actually didn't like the mattress at all until we got this frame. It is such a sturdy frame, I actually wonder if it might make a world of difference for our other "regular" mattress. The quality of support makes me think that it could possibly help just about any mattress to feel better. Also, we do have a box spring and memory foam mattress. I must agree with the other person who said it might be too tall for most people. We are both 6-feet tall and even I have to climb into bed!
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Hi, Katherine!I don't have a pillowtop, but I don't see why not. I'll warn you, this mattress is VERY firm. I ended up buying the firm 3" and put it on top of the 5" extra firm. Now I sleep wonderfully with no hip pain ( I am thin and have bony hips). Also, here's the whole picture: I have my low profile boxspring, then my 13" mattress, then the 5" foam and the 3" on top of that! I have to really lift my knee to hop in, but I love it! High and comfortable! I sincerely hope these mattress toppers work for you; I have not regretted buying mine. I'll be ordering more for my husband soon.Warm regards,Jane Hi, Katherine!I don't have a pillowtop, but I don't see why not. I'll warn you, this mattress is VERY firm. I ended up buying the firm 3" and put it on top of the 5" extra firm. Now I sleep wonderfully with no hip pain ( I am thin and have bony hips). Also, here's the whole picture: I have my low profile boxspring, then my 13" mattress, then the 5" foam and the 3" on top of that! I have to really lift my knee to hop in, but I love it! High and comfortable! I sincerely hope these mattress toppers work for you; I have not regretted buying mine. I'll be ordering... » Read More Hi, Katherine!I don't have a pillowtop, but I don't see why not. I'll warn you, this mattress is VERY firm. I ended up buying the firm 3" and put it on top of the 5" extra firm. Now I sleep wonderfully with no hip pain ( I am thin and have bony hips). Also, here's the whole picture: I have my low profile boxspring, then my 13" mattress, then the 5" foam and the 3" on top of that! I have to really lift my knee to hop in, but I love it! High and comfortable! I sincerely hope these mattress toppers work for you; I have not regretted buying mine. I'll be ordering more for my husband soon.Warm regards,Jane « Show Less
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We do not recommend you place this mattress on top of an existing mattress. However we do recommend using either a platform base, box springs, metal bed base or an adjustable bed base to support the mattress. Please let us know if you have any further questions.
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Firmness is related to what mattress you put this on. If you put it on a firm mattress then it will make it give a little where you stick out, like your shoulder, hips, etc. It won't make you sink in a lot though. If you put it on a soft mattress then you will sink in as well. I'm much larger than my wife and I like it more, so I don't think its related to weight. My wife has arthritis and she really wants a mattress that sinks in more, like a full memory foam mattress. This top will make a firm mattress feel better in the morning without losing support, but it won't turn it into a low support mattress. Firmness is related to what mattress you put this on. If you put it on a firm mattress then it will make it give a little where you stick out, like your shoulder, hips, etc. It won't make you sink in a lot though. If you put it on a soft mattress then you will sink in as well. I'm much larger than my wife and I like it more, so I don't think its related to weight. My wife has arthritis and she really wants a mattress that sinks in more, like a full memory foam mattress. This top will make a firm mattress feel better in the morning without losing support, but it won't turn it into a low... » Read More Firmness is related to what mattress you put this on. If you put it on a firm mattress then it will make it give a little where you stick out, like your shoulder, hips, etc. It won't make you sink in a lot though. If you put it on a soft mattress then you will sink in as well. I'm much larger than my wife and I like it more, so I don't think its related to weight. My wife has arthritis and she really wants a mattress that sinks in more, like a full memory foam mattress. This top will make a firm mattress feel better in the morning without losing support, but it won't turn it into a low support mattress. « Show Less
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i agree with other reviewer this is not a topper it's a mattress "pad" don't expect it to make an old mattress new. it's just a pad and goes flat when you lay on it and puffs up when you get off. not much if any support. if you're looking for support get a 3-4 inch memory foam topper.
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If it's a memory foam mattress I wouldn't recommend getting this frame because it provides very little support, so some areas of the mattress are going to sink. If it's a regular mattress then I think think it shouldn't be too bad. Although I still wouldn't recomend getting this frame.
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I am extremely happy with my purchase. I was worried at first but so far I am glad I took the chance. This is by far the best mattress I have owned. I have tried Ikea, Simmons, Beautyrest, etc. I did build my own box spring and put in extra support. I believe that helps also. I cant speak for the bed you are talking about but I have purchased a few Ikea beds and all have been slated bed base which didnt provide enough support for my back. All I can do is vouch for the mattress. It is excellent but I suppose that if it doesnt have a good platform to be on it will probably give.
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I would suggest you buy the base model from sleep number (the C2 or C3) and buy the frame from sleep number. For the frame I'd suggest the Flexfit 2 fro sleep number. My reasoning for both is below... There are some sacrifices to not buying the frame from sleep number. Air mattresses are light and don't like to bend. So Sleep Number and L&P patented a system that bolts the air mattress to the adjustable frame. L&P has some sort of exclusive agreement with Sleep Number to not sell the bolt down system to the public. Without bolting it down the mattresses move around lot, the bar at the end of the bed just doesn't cut it for securing an air mattress. We bought a sleep number mattress and this frame from this seller. This seller was great. Though we don't use all the features. The massage feature for example is really not worth it. That's why I'd suggest the Flexfit 2 over the Flexfit 3. We bought the C3 from sleep number and add toppers to customize it to our tastes. I added 2" of memory foam and a 2" bamboo mattress topper. My wife doesn't like memory foam and wanted a firmer feel so I just got her the 2" bamboo mattress topper. This saved us over $2,000 than buying the padding from sleep number. What is great about the sleep numbers is that the air mattress system (bladder and pump) is the same for all the models so it doesn't matter which one you buy. The only thing that is different is the amount of padding and a fancier remote. Let me know if you have any questions on what toppers to buy should you be interested. My wife and I have been sleeping like the dead for 6 months now and her chronic back problems have gone away.
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I purchased a 8 inch memory foam mattress for bottom and a 6 inch memory for the top,the top mattress do not want any higher because then the child will be with the height of the guard rails almost anyway,they recommend a 6 inch mattress,and they were right,so glad I made that decision,ITS PERFECT,MY 4RS OLD LOVES IT AND SO DOES MY 12 YRS WHO SLEEPS ON THE BOTTOME WHO IS A BIG 12 YRS OLD HE IS 150 POUNDS AND 5"6 WITH SIZE 11 SHOE HAD HAS PLENTY OF ROOM.i JUST MEASURE IT FOR YOU ITS 3 FEET 2 INCHES WHEN HE SITS UP FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE BED ON A 8INCH MATTRESS,HOPE THAT HELPED YOU,REMOEMBER IF YOU PURCHASE A THICKER MATTRESS THAN 8INCH OF COURSE YOU WILL HAVE LESS HEIGHT ROOM I purchased a 8 inch memory foam mattress for bottom and a 6 inch memory for the top,the top mattress do not want any higher because then the child will be with the height of the guard rails almost anyway,they recommend a 6 inch mattress,and they were right,so glad I made that decision,ITS PERFECT,MY 4RS OLD LOVES IT AND SO DOES MY 12 YRS WHO SLEEPS ON THE BOTTOME WHO IS A BIG 12 YRS OLD HE IS 150 POUNDS AND 5"6 WITH SIZE 11 SHOE HAD HAS PLENTY OF ROOM.i JUST MEASURE IT FOR YOU ITS 3 FEET 2 INCHES WHEN HE SITS UP FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE BED ON A 8INCH MATTRESS,HOPE THAT HELPED... » Read More I purchased a 8 inch memory foam mattress for bottom and a 6 inch memory for the top,the top mattress do not want any higher because then the child will be with the height of the guard rails almost anyway,they recommend a 6 inch mattress,and they were right,so glad I made that decision,ITS PERFECT,MY 4RS OLD LOVES IT AND SO DOES MY 12 YRS WHO SLEEPS ON THE BOTTOME WHO IS A BIG 12 YRS OLD HE IS 150 POUNDS AND 5"6 WITH SIZE 11 SHOE HAD HAS PLENTY OF ROOM.i JUST MEASURE IT FOR YOU ITS 3 FEET 2 INCHES WHEN HE SITS UP FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE BED ON A 8INCH MATTRESS,HOPE THAT HELPED YOU,REMOEMBER IF YOU PURCHASE A THICKER MATTRESS THAN 8INCH OF COURSE YOU WILL HAVE LESS HEIGHT ROOM « Show Less