Of Beds and Stairs

[Blackhawk]

BH, double check your order. You linked a full size frame and a queen sized mattress..

I actually noticed that yesterday right after I linked it. When it comes to big purchases, I'm obsessive with confirming details before I hit 'add to cart', and again once it is in the card. And again before I hit 'place order.' Still, thanks for mentioning it. Had I not been paying attention, I could have had issues.

[Z-Corn]

Congrats man, good sleep is so important!

[mori]

Getting back to your original question if that still is in play. I have taken 2nd floor windows apart to fit box springs through the window opening instead of going up stairs that were too narrow, low overhangs, or sharp corners. Take a tape measure and make a diagonal measurement of the window opening and compare to that of the box spring width. I have done Queen size in old farm houses with this method. Simple hand tools that every home owner should own is all that it will take to disassemble the window. Going to need extra muscle on one end of the ordeal.

[em2nought]

I hate moving beds. My mother likes to have me flip her mattress and turn it end to end, and I probably injure myself 30% of the time when I do that. Big thick queen and short arms don't mix. I'm pretty sure that if I just pretended to do it, she wouldn't know the difference. Then there are the ancient ill fitting sheets that only "I" can place on the bed. She hasn't made her own bed in twenty years. Making yourself "helpless" and dependent is some major B.S. behavior.

[Blackhawk]

Getting back to your original question if that still is in play. I have taken 2nd floor windows apart to fit box springs through the window opening instead of going up stairs that were too narrow, low overhangs, or sharp corners. Take a tape measure and make a diagonal measurement of the window opening and compare to that of the box spring width. I have done Queen size in old farm houses with this method. Simple hand tools that every home owner should own is all that it will take to disassemble the window. Going to need extra muscle on one end of the ordeal.

This occurred to me, too. The problem is that the windows in this house are... odd. The glass itself is full of bubbles and distortions, which I understand probably dates it to the first part of the 20th century, and it is all still in the original frames. You should hear them rattle when the wind blows (and we won't talk about energy efficiency.) Most of them actually open into the wall. You flip up the lower window sill like a trap door and they sink down inside the wall on rope pulleys. I'm afraid to go anywhere near those windows.

[Blackhawk]

Oh, and in a few days I'll have to take the old box spring out. I have two options: Buy some heavy plastic drop cloths, find someone strong to help, and try to figure out what my father-in-law did 15 years ago, or use an axe.

I vote for the latter.

[Cylus Maxii]

Borrow a reciprocating saw. That's the ticket for demo.

[Chaz]

We actually just ordered a Casper mattress and foundation. The foundation is essentially a slat platform and a frame that goes around it. Looks like a box spring, but it's not. Comes apart, so getting it up stairs shouldn't be a problem. We wound up going with a king, because my wife's having a very uncomfortable second pregnancy, and wants the extra room to spread out. Everything should be here by next Monday, so I'll let you know how it goes.

[em2nought]

My back is NOT happy lately. Might have to give up the futon mattress. I think my back just knows I have a bunch of stuff to move this month, and it doesn't want to cooperate.

I'm going to go stretch out on the floor for awhile, I hope I can get back up. lol

[Kelric]

We actually just ordered a Casper mattress and foundation. The foundation is essentially a slat platform and a frame that goes around it. Looks like a box spring, but it's not. Comes apart, so getting it up stairs shouldn't be a problem. We wound up going with a king, because my wife's having a very uncomfortable second pregnancy, and wants the extra room to spread out. Everything should be here by next Monday, so I'll let you know how it goes.

While the mattress size wasn't an issue with my wife's two pregnancies I'm very glad we had a brand new mattress for them. We have a queen, but now that we sometimes have two children spending an hour or two in them on weekend mornings, I do wish for a king size.

[Chaz]

Wait, you've got two now?

[Zarathud]

I'm getting a Purple mattress soon, along with a new house. My wife resisted until she was able to try one in a local store.

[naednek]

So i'm reluctantly looking for a bed. Relunctantly because I don't want to spend $1000+ but my lower back is killing me, and my bed sags on my side. We recently bought a memory foam topper with hopes of that helping, but it just conformed to the existing sag.

I've been looking at Casper and the newer Purple, and man those are expensive.

Also looked at this https://www.amazon.com/Sleep-Innovation ... title_home

and the next one up
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074552WRT/ref=emc_b_5_t?th=1

which is much more reasonable, but worried that we run into the same problem and just wasted $$$


I sleep on my side, and i'm usually on the side of the bed due to Ethan always coming in at some point in the night.

We currently have a pillow top, and from what I've heard they are notorious for sagging, so I'm trying to avoid that as much as possible.

For those who just recently purchased any of these mattresses, what do you think of them now?

[Jeff V]

I do wish for a king size.

We have a king and when our 2 year old climbs into our bed, she takes up half the thing - she spins like a pinwheel over the course of the night and winds up perpendicular to my wife who is wedged in the middle. The other night I had to try to sleep on about 8" on the edge.

[disarm]

We've had a Casper for almost three years now and it's still just as great as they day we bought it...most comfortable mattress I've owned, and cheaper than what you would buy at a lot of mattress stores.

My suggestion is to read up on some of the direct-to-consumer companies like Casper, Leesa, Purple, and others...figure out which one sounds best for you, and give it a try. Most of these companies have lengthy trial periods (100 days for Casper), and if you don't like it, they'll give you a full refund. Casper even sends someone to your house to haul away their mattress and donate it to a charity. With delivery to your doorstep, more opportunity to try the mattress than you'll get from a store, and full money back with free removal if you're not happy, you really have nothing to lose.

[noxiousdog]

I checked out all the brands mentioned, but went with a Nectar as it was a little less expensive. I really like it. We did get a foundation from Amazon.

[Cylus Maxii]

I bought a new IKEA mattress right before Christmas. I got one of the best and most expensive and my king size was still like <$700. Maybe check them out.

[Lassr]

I own the sleep innovations mattress. I like it. It stays cool, never sweat. I have back problems and this helps with my bulging discs in my neck and lower back.

Now, it will sag also after a year or more. We've had this one for about 4 years now and there is a noticeable sag where we sleep. You can roll to the middle and it's like a small firm hill there because we do not sleep in the middle. But the sagging is no where near as noticeable as it is on a regular mattress and it does not affect my back I guess because the foam still conforms to my body it's just softer now that when we first got it.

This is my 2nd one, I owned the other for about 8 years before it really got too soft.

I've always been reluctant to buy the more expensive ones, like purple or the others, because people I talk to always said no matter how much you spend they all sag eventually.

[gbasden]

I've always been reluctant to buy the more expensive ones, like purple or the others, because people I talk to always said no matter how much you spend they all sag eventually.

We are going on year 16 of our Sleep Number, and the thing is as good as the day we opened it. I know they are expensive, but I've never had a bed last more than 10 years before the sag was unbearable. I'm super happy.

[Lassr]

I've always been reluctant to buy the more expensive ones, like purple or the others, because people I talk to always said no matter how much you spend they all sag eventually.

We are going on year 16 of our Sleep Number, and the thing is as good as the day we opened it. I know they are expensive, but I've never had a bed last more than 10 years before the sag was unbearable. I'm super happy.

Sleep number is the one that I heard does hold up.

[Kasey Chang]

I bought that extra tall bed frame that obviated the need for a foundation, and kept the old mattress (for now). One of these days I'll buy one of those foam or hybrid mattress off Amazon and slap that on.

The frame came in halves and folds flat, so it's pretty easy to get upstairs. I magine the foam mattresses will arrive rolled up and should be pretty easy to deploy.

[Zarathud]

Very happy with the Purple. My wife got over her horror at the cost and now comments on how hotel beds aren't as comfortable. And she doesn't bounce when I get to bed late.

[coopasonic]

I've always been reluctant to buy the more expensive ones, like purple or the others, because people I talk to always said no matter how much you spend they all sag eventually.

We are going on year 16 of our Sleep Number, and the thing is as good as the day we opened it. I know they are expensive, but I've never had a bed last more than 10 years before the sag was unbearable. I'm super happy.

Yup, we've had ours for 10 years now and still very happy with it.

[fight3r]

Problems with alternate dimensions of spam have disappeared by themselves

[dbt1949]

Wow.

[Jaymon]

wait, did that bot claim to be 4 foot 9 ?

[Jaymann]

In his stalking feet.

[Blackhawk]

Oh, and in a few days I'll have to take the old box spring out. I have two options: Buy some heavy plastic drop cloths, find someone strong to help, and try to figure out what my father-in-law did 15 years ago, or use an axe.

I vote for the latter.

Chopping a bed up with a hand axe in the kitchen was entertaining.

[Kasey Chang]

So this is the "mattress" topic?

When I moved rooms, I have the extra-high bed frame so I don't need a box spring. But the mattress that was already in the room was a bit too firm. I kept the plastic wrapping on and tried to sleep on it, but my back ended up sore every morning. ARGH.

So today, I moved my old mattress back, which was softer. I also added a microfiber mattress topper which may make it even softer. And I also replaced the sheets. Let's see if I can sleep well tonight.

[Drazzil]

I bought a 10 inch boxed bed off Amazon for around 200. The box can be assembled from a box.

I love my new bed.

[em2nought]

I'm sleeping in my office chair temporarily until my friend closes. lol

[Kraken]