Bed Materials & Thickness in RV? When planning how we…
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Bed Materials & Thickness in RV?
When planning how we wanted our beds in our ambulance conversion, we imagined using twin beds that would function as couches/sitting areas during the day, and as beds at night.
The idea of twin beds would still allow us to use the double back doors to the camper for entry doors, and full open when the weather was nice.
I started with 9" thick, multiple layer gel cool memory foam material, on top of the Froli spring system that would provide air circulation under the mattresses. However, once we got it all installed, we found that the seating was too high, and after cabinets were installed, taller folks would be in danger of hitting their heads on the cabinets above.
So, I had the mattresses cut in half, to only 4 1/2" thick - and still used the Froli springs under them. Surprisingly, the 4 1/2" thick mattresses were better for sleeping (both my, and my wife's opinion), than the 9" thick mattress. I think it's probably because the under mattress springs are giving a little, making the thinner memory foam material feel a little softer, and little more able to move with our bodies while sleeping.
I'm wondering if others have found things that make sleeping more comfortable, and any great ideas or solutions. I'm actually wondering if I should have cut the mattresses just a little thinner than I did - though at this point, we're pretty happy with where they are. Is anyone using a mattress thinner than 4" and still finding it comfortable to sleep on?
I still haven't found the right solution for making sitting comfortable - any of the "wedge pillows" than I can find to buy are too tall for the windows behind them, and not thick enough to provide back support on a mattress that is 32" wide. I know I could have custom wedge pillow made, but the more we use our camper, the more I realize that I don't want something that will be so large that storing it while we're sleeping is going to become a hassle.
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When planning how we wanted our beds in our ambulance conversion, we imagined using twin beds that would function as couches/sitting areas during the day, and as beds at night.
The idea of twin beds would still allow us to use the double back doors to the camper for entry doors, and full open when the weather was nice.
I started with 9" thick, multiple layer gel cool memory foam material, on top of the Froli spring system that would provide air circulation under the mattresses. However, once we got it all installed, we found that the seating was too high, and after cabinets were installed, taller folks would be in danger of hitting their heads on the cabinets above.
So, I had the mattresses cut in half, to only 4 1/2" thick - and still used the Froli springs under them. Surprisingly, the 4 1/2" thick mattresses were better for sleeping (both my, and my wife's opinion), than the 9" thick mattress. I think it's probably because the under mattress springs are giving a little, making the thinner memory foam material feel a little softer, and little more able to move with our bodies while sleeping.
I'm wondering if others have found things that make sleeping more comfortable, and any great ideas or solutions. I'm actually wondering if I should have cut the mattresses just a little thinner than I did - though at this point, we're pretty happy with where they are. Is anyone using a mattress thinner than 4" and still finding it comfortable to sleep on?
I still haven't found the right solution for making sitting comfortable - any of the "wedge pillows" than I can find to buy are too tall for the windows behind them, and not thick enough to provide back support on a mattress that is 32" wide. I know I could have custom wedge pillow made, but the more we use our camper, the more I realize that I don't want something that will be so large that storing it while we're sleeping is going to become a hassle.
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