Beds

[mwilliamsmd]

I have FC 23D. I find the cushions don't fit as indicated on the dinette and lounge when converted to beds. Anyone else have trouble making these things comfortable? Cushions seem to always slide off in middle of night.

[Hibby]

Good question... I am interested in this as well. Our dinette doesn't drop flush with the wood framework of the surrounding bench, and the bed is not even.


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[mwilliamsmd]

Table is not intended to be flush. Small rubber stops on bottom of table keep it from shifting from side to side.

[Julie-Bob]

Has any one replaced the twin mattress (34 X 78 with curved edge? If so where did you get them and which model number?

[handrew]

We plan on buying a memory foam mattress off amazon and cutting to fit. Way cheaper than a custom spring mattress. And way more comfortable.
We've been sleeping on this one for 6 months and it's a dream come true.

Originally Posted by Julie-Bob

Has any one replaced the twin mattress (34 X 78 with curved edge? If so where did you get them and which model number?

[85 Sovereign]

Originally Posted by handrew

We plan on buying a memory foam mattress off amazon and cutting to fit. Way cheaper than a custom spring mattress. And way more comfortable.
We've been sleeping on this one for 6 months and it's a dream come true.

I have considered replacing the matresses and this idea seems like the best one. Thanks!

[msmcv51]

To all of you that are considering cutting a memory foam to fit. We did just that 4 years ago for our rear twins with 3 corner beds and we have had 4 years of great sleep. I found the best prices online at the Wal-Mart site. It is an eight inch thick King. Cost about $150 plus having them covered.

[thesignlady]

To keep you cushions from slipping and sliding put yoga mats or textured vinyl shelf liner under the cushions. no more slippage :-)

[85 Sovereign]

Originally Posted by msmcv51

To all of you that are considering cutting a memory foam to fit. We did just that 4 years ago for our rear twins with 3 corner beds and we have had 4 years of great sleep. I found the best prices online at the Wal-Mart site. It is an eight inch thick King. Cost about $150 plus having them covered.

Thank you! That's a fantastic recommendation.

[n2916s]

Your basic electric knife will trim down a memory foam mattress nicely but it will be pretty much toast by the time you finish. Bed, bath and beyond will sell you one for about twenty bucks. Money well spent.

Mike

[handrew]

Originally Posted by n2916s

Your basic electric knife will trim down a memory foam mattress nicely but it will be pretty much toast by the time you finish. Bed, bath and beyond will sell you one for about twenty bucks. Money well spent.

Mike

Great advice! Will definitely be picking one up!

[crystallady]

We need to replace the back mattress on our '04 Bambi. My first thought was a simple memory foam mattress, but I read on 'Forum' that someone used an IKEA mattress with the memory foam...but I'm not finding the post, argh.
If someone knows about using the Ikea mattress please let me know which one/type you purchased. Thanks.

[oilcan]

Did you have your mattress covered after you cut it? Thanks

[Alden Miller]

I just cut down an 8" memory foam mattress that I purchased off of Amazon for my wife's side. She said it was great. We already had 2" memory foam toppers so I cut that to shape also and bonded it to the foam of the mattress using 3M Super 77 spray adhesive. We just used a regular mattress cover on top once we were done.

-Alden

[Paddledipper]

Never tested the memory foam mattresses myself. I like the ease of cutting to fit but wondering if those of you who have them would share how well they told up to you sitting on the edge. We are thinking about using a mattress instead of couch or gaucho so that means we'd be eating on them on rainy days with a folding table. Wondering if they give enough support along the edge for that activity. Any information is appreciated.

[SeeMore]

How to make an informed foam choice for a mattress or seating cushions is much more complex than most people imagine. Generally, all you will get here is what choice others made, liked or didn't like, and you need much more than that to chose wisely for your personal set of 'facts.' Otherwise, your satisfaction truly becomes a crap shoot. Likewise, many of the products offered online (by Amazon or Ebay) lack sufficient specification information in their supporting sales write-up to add clarity to the decision either. I really suggest visiting a store first to try out various foams, get a little education using your body for feedback, and then choose where to make the purchase.

What really matters are your weight, position (sitting/lying), expected lifespan (2-3 years vs much longer), environment temperature (controlled vs extremes), cover (with or without batting, # of cloth layers), foam thickness, and a few other data points to start. In addition, you may want to be concerned with which chemicals are used for fabrication, especially if you have allergies. Foams vary widely from rubber, latex, urethanes, bio-foams (no PBDEs or CFCs), viscoelastic, and is it closed or open cell. Foams can also be treated with or come without fire retardants.

I think there are three performance factors that are of primary concern in evaluating the suitability of foam for any specific application. The first factor is the foam rating: is it High Resilient (HR) or Standard (non-HR) which affects longevity (3-5 years versus 7-9). The next factor is the Density rating of the foam: between 1.8 and 3.5 which identifies pounds of chemical in each cubic foot of foam. The third major factor, the Indentation Load Deflection (ILD) rating, is of equal importance as the foam's density rating and is measured in pounds of pressure necessary to compress the foam 25% of it's height. The suitable combination of these factors is also complicated by the foam thickness chosen to achieve the desired "feel."

So, when judging if a foam mattress/cushion is good for you, you need to know which specifications you want and whether the one being sold is a match. Likewise, if you want it to be both a mattress and a seating cushion, then you need to figure out which compromise of features you can live with over the expected ownership period. Note: The whole process can get even more confusing when you start to mix and match various layers of different thicknesses and type.

Here is a chart for interpreting specifications for single layer seating use which may make the above more easily understood:
ILD Density Feel; Uses
11 1.8 Extra Soft; Soft back cushion
18 2.4 Comfort Soft; Firm back cushions
26 2.7 Soft; Extra firm back or soft seating cushions
27 2.8 Medium Soft; Medium soft seating
31 2.7 Medium+; Medium seating
33 1.9 Medium Firm; Medium firm seating
33 3.1 Medium Firm+; High quality couch seating
41 2.8 Firm; Firm (ex: 2" dining chairs)
50 3.2 Extra Firm; Extra firm seating (ex: pews)
61 3.0 Extra Firm;

If I have learned anything over the years doing upholstery work it is, "The cheaper the material, the shorter its lifespan." That applies equally to foam and fabric. And, the experience is very different if you are 130 lbs versus 260 lbs.

[Paddledipper]

Very informative!

[SeeMore]

Paddledipper - FYI, it is possible to do both but requires the 'correct' choice.

My convertible dinette - bottom cushions are 4" HD 35/2.8 bottom cushions wrapped with 1/2" poly batting encased in 100,000 rub upholstery fabric and the backs are 4" HD 18/2.0 with 1/2" poly batting. The original factory foam was probably 18/1.8-2.0 foam for all pieces before time degraded everything. Oh, I'm the 180 lb group.

[crystallady]

To oilman, the 8" hard core mattress with memory foam topper (Walmart online) came with 2 covers. I sewed the mattress covers to fit the new shape after cutting the bed to fit the AS Bambi curves.

[Arcticfox]

Interesting thread......


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