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Post by mel on Jul 20, 2015 11:02:35 GMT -8
I just scored a king size, two inch memory foam mattress topper at target today for $50! it was 70% off, originally $150 Now once I get some foam for under it, I can start sewing  |
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Post by vintagebruce on Jul 20, 2015 12:52:25 GMT -8
There is no such thing as a bad purchase that is 70% off the original price! Great buy Mel!
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Post by nccamper on Jul 20, 2015 19:50:28 GMT -8
We added memory foam to our camper bed and it made a world of difference.
Great deal, Mel!
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Post by Hamlet on Jul 21, 2015 9:57:39 GMT -8
Allow me to suggest that for the foam underneath, you get UPHOLSTERER grade foam and about 4" thick. We had a 2" topper on ours for a while, and it made it even more comfortable that the 6" foam already was. The key is getting the right foam as an underlayment. You can get "high density" foam at Joann, but it is only about half as rigid as what you would get elsewhere. Something that is comfortable to sit on for an hour or so is not necessarily something that you would want to try to sleep on overnight. This may not be an issue if you only do one weekend a month, but if you're looking at extensive use, the Joann stuff isn't going to work well unless you're 5'6" and weigh 130 pounds. Ours has absolutely been worth every single penny that we spent on it, and I have been sleeping in Hamlet 4 nights a week for almost 2.5 years.
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Post by mel on Jul 21, 2015 16:35:28 GMT -8
Allow me to suggest that for the foam underneath, you get UPHOLSTERER grade foam and about 4" thick. We had a 2" topper on ours for a while, and it made it even more comfortable that the 6" foam already was. The key is getting the right foam as an underlayment. You can get "high density" foam at Joann, but it is only about half as rigid as what you would get elsewhere. Something that is comfortable to sit on for an hour or so is not necessarily something that you would want to try to sleep on overnight. This may not be an issue if you only do one weekend a month, but if you're looking at extensive use, the Joann stuff isn't going to work well unless you're 5'6" and weigh 130 pounds. Ours has absolutely been worth every single penny that we spent on it, and I have been sleeping in Hamlet 4 nights a week for almost 2.5 years. I was planning on getting 3" high density foam and putting the 2" topper on it. You don't think 5" total would be enough? I feel like 6" would look really tall, do you have any photos of your 6" so I could get a good feel for what it would look like? if you guys really think the 4" high density is what I need, then I will sacrifice the look, if thats what needs to be done Just let me know what you think |
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Post by Hamlet on Jul 21, 2015 17:45:51 GMT -8
I was planning on getting 3" high density foam and putting the 2" topper on it. You don't think 5" total would be enough? I feel like 6" would look really tall, do you have any photos of your 6" so I could get a good feel for what it would look like? if you guys really think the 4" high density is what I need, then I will sacrifice the look, if thats what needs to be done Just let me know what you think Here's a link - you can see what 6" looks like (you'll have to copy and paste it, I think. www.howiseelife.com/blog/2011/06/20/trailer This is ALL the high density foam. I guess I would also ask if you're going to leave the bed made all the time and not turn it into benches. If so, then you should be OK with 3". If we were to do it again, we'd probably go with 5" of foam. You can see that the top of the cushion covers the bottom of the side windows just a little bit when the benches are set up. That wouldn't have happened if the cushions were 5", and it would have been plenty of support. We don't use the topper anymore because we don't want to haul anything in the tow vehicle that belongs in the trailer (it's an exercise in minimalism). If you get really good foam, even if you put up the table during the day, you should be OK. There are two issues with moving the foam topper: first, it's heavy, and second, it will crack along the cushion edges if you don't have a full-time bed. It takes a while, but it will crack. I guess the other thing to ask would be, how thick is your mattress at home? If you have one of those monster 14" mattresses (We call them Princess and the Pea mattresses), you may want to go for a thicker one. |
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Post by mel on Jul 22, 2015 11:59:57 GMT -8
Thanks for the advice and photos Hamlet. I won't be camping as much at you, probably just spring-fall once or twice a month. And I will be setting it up and down each day. I plan to cut the topper and glue it to the high density foam before upholstering. We have a foam factory by us, so I am going to go price some stuff and see what thickness they recommend.
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Post by mtucson on Jul 26, 2015 9:10:12 GMT -8
I love all the pictures, and especially the idea for storing your pillows during the day ... NEVER would have thought of that.
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