Twin beds vs 'queen' - Experiences?

[tksbaskets]

Originally Posted by CanoeStream

TK - good to go to the Forums for ideas (she asked me what I liked about our twins last month).

And you were terrifically helpful! I appreciate your time and effort answering my PM and being a moderator for the AS forum so newbies like me have a place where we can ask questions of experienced Airstreamers and feel like we won't be made to feel silly for asking them.

[overlander63]

One final note: If you have rear (or front) twins, and feel like being a little more together, you can always put a piece of 1/2" plywood across the gap, and slide the two twins against each other. A hunk of plywood is currently about $20. It's easier to slide twins together than separate a queen.

[juel]

Got a king 4' memory foam topper and cut it into two pieces. Rounded the bottoms and put twin bed sheets on with those elastic holders for mattress pads. These things are great. Bob and I get a good night's sleep on them; however, Bob would love to have a queen size bed instead of the twins. Imma Chicken (the Pom) and I are pretty happy with our sleeping quarters. MEN!

[watson007]

I am a true newbie here. 1 week !
I am gutting my 25'tradewinds and putting in a queen size murphy bed in the middle bedroom [rear bath ]
Some have mentioned the weight problem with the murphy bed configuration but ,other than the 4 boards that make up the side boards and head/end boards, the entire mechanism is only 10 pounds. Heck ,I will need a murphy bed on the port side in order to compensate for the weight of my 160 lb Newfoundland !!
I figure that with the black water tank,the gray water and the fresh water , my dog will almost equal things out !LOL
Also, My 32 inch x32 inch full height shower only weighs in at about 52 pounds and that will be on the starboard side ...all in all a very even swap and this way I can have a wonderful mattress. I have a queen bed at home [king koil ] and I get sleepy just walking passed it !
I am 100 percent in favor of a queen sized bed,be it murphy or conventional..
oh yeah , the murphy mechanism I found is only $299.00 plus what ever mattress you might pick