How supportive are the slats under the mattress? I'm wondering if they are wide enough to provide a flat supportive surface for a tempurpedic mattress
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They are flat and I would guess supportive enough to support a temperpedic matress.
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Hi, didn't know Amazon had a feature to contact buyers (bought this like 3-5 years ago at this point). The base isn't that large honestly. You are able to fit a twin size mattress. For me, I have some cheap tempurpedic foam from Target.
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Yes I have a queen Tempurpedic on bottom without a box spring. It's heavy and it's good. Also get xl twin for top.
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I am not entirely sure, but it always safer to have a firm base underneath the mattress for good lumbar support. :)
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The base required depends on the mattress use. A foam mattress is very pliable, so only a light-weight sleeper would not feel slats if used as the base for a relatively thin 6" mattress. For a body in motion, the support is even worse. The base slats would need to be very close together if that was all the support the mattress had. I would recommend using a plywood base instead of slats or else using 1/4" plywood on top of the slats.
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The best way is measure frame under the mattress, go to Lowes & buy plywood. The lumber department will cut the size you need. This will support the mattress. If you have a regular bed, I don't recommend using wooden bed slats. They're lightweight and won't support the mattress.
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I have an off brand Tempurpedic (memory foam) mattress that I use with the box spring. I mainly use the box spring because I would have nowhere else to store the box spring and I like the added height to the bed.
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I think there would need to be some kind of firm foundation under the mattress. Bed slats or something like that would not work.
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The mattress needs to rest on a bunkie board (slats). I don't think one central support will do.
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I would be afraid to put my tempurpedic on those wires - and I called tempurpedic and they also told me not to. I have the low profile box spring, so even though my bed is really high, I recommend still using some sort of box spring or board. So it's very high up (like you might want a step!) but sturdy and gives lots of storage underneath.
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Elvin, I use it on memory foam that has holes for air circulation, so it's supposed to stay cool. The mattress is okay on its own, and better yet with topper, but the difference is not that great. Couldn't say how it would perform on Tempurpedic. I think in general these memory foam toppers are designed for use on regular mattresses, not mattresses that are already foam. Also, it's thicker than you think: your bed will be a lot higher and you have to make sure your fitted sheet can cover it. Wish I could be more specific on Tempurpedic. My best guess is that it will help, but I can't honestly say how much. Good luck!
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There are plenty of slats on the bed but you might want to consider how thick the foam mattress is
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I would definitely put something sturdy underneath it because it is very flexible (it arrived in a box, doubled over on itself; so there's not a whole lot of support). I would worry that it may fall through the slats.
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Yes. Before buying our foam mattress, I called the company and described this foundation to them. The spaces between the slats are a little wider than 3" (what is suggested for foam mattresses) but since there is a cover on it, it's fine.
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It is the softest mattress I've ever slept on and I've had many, many different types of beds, including tempurpedics. And yet it is supportive. It is like sleeping on a cloud I think. So soft. Awesome bed!!!
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Hi Kimberly! I think the pillow would work fine on the tempurpedic mattress. The pillow does weigh more than a standard foam pillow but it's not too heavy. I had the same concern about the weight even though we have a traditional spring mattress. To alleviate my own worry, I simply put the water pillow on one of our other standard pillows when I make the bed in the morning. We've been using the water pillow for awhile now and we haven't had any problems with its performance or with it causing damage to the bed. I think you'll love it. I hope this helps :)
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Yes exactly so - I have a tempurpedic memory foam mattress which is pretty deep and it fit great.
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I have mine on an inexpensive platform bed I purchased from Amazon. It uses slats underneath to support the mattress. I love it; very cheap, very comfortable solution to needing an additional bed.