How thick of a mattress did you use on the bottom bed? Is a foam mattress okay to use on the top bed? What mattress did you use?
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I used an extra long twin on the top, tight fit. XL twin would not fit on bottom, I used a standard twin mattress on bottom, fit well. Top bed very sturdy I am sure foam would work.
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I used a regular XL twin mattress. I didn't get one with a foam topper but it would fit.
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If you are not using a box spring there is a board you can buy from the mattress place that fits on top of the straps. If an adult is going to use the bed I would suggest the box spring to help distribute the weight.I purchased a box spring that was half the height of a normal box spring. If the mattress people know that you are working with a day bed they will give you the options. I do not know why a foam mattress couldn't be used.
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I used a regular mattress on the top and bottom. But it does not have to be so for the bottom. it is just a matter of personal preference.
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I purchased this bed for my pre teen to last through teen years and our great Dane (bottom bunk) so the bottom bed has a 4" foam mattress over a 3/4" plywood custom cut to add support to the original frame the top bunk (for the child) also has the added plywood support with a 15" pillow top mattress both have worked out fabulously for the purpose intended
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Foam on both but put down a plywood platform on top. Ten inches top one eight inches bottom one. Twin regular on bottom one and twin class on top. Used Amazon suggestion for maker on both.
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I took the reviews seriously and got a tall twin mattress for the top bed and a regular twin for the bottom. Since I have older teens and adults sleeping on the beds, I got regular inner spring mattresses. The top bed is very firm and the bottom bed is medium. Everyone loves the beds and the comfort. One note, with the regular mattress on the bottom, I did have to raise the height of the top bed by putting something (I used cans) under the legs. A foam mattress would probably eliminate that problem.
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I used a Lucid 10" memory foam Twin XL on the top and a Lucid 8" memory foam regular Twin on the trundle. It fits just right. Probably anything thicker than 8" on the bottom would be too much.
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I used a XL twin mattress, about $400, not a foam piece. I don't know that the foam would be enough or last over time.
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Foam on both but put down a plywood platform on top. Ten inches top one eight inches bottom one. Twin regular on bottom one and twin class on top. Used Amazon suggestion for maker on both
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We had a memory foam mattress that we put on the frame and it works great. Still very happy with the frame!
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Hey to be honest is pretty hard. I bought a mattress top. I was planing to buy it anyway cause i have mattres top in all our beds.
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We use a 8" foam mattress and it works fine. It looks like a thicker mattress would work. I am skeptical that a coil spring mattress of normal thickness would be flexible enough to work well.
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That's exactly how I used it! ;) I have a frame (headboard/footboard/side-rails) and set this inside of it so I could use one of those foam deals as a mattress. It fit perfectly inside and the pair of foam pads (about the same thickness as a normal mattress) worked out just as you would hope. As a side note, however, my son is very autistic and loves jumping on the bed. Unfortunately, with his size and strength, one of the cross-rails broke. That being said, for "normal" use, this thing is quite stout and I would highly recommend it. I hope this helps.
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I would use the thinnest mattress you can. I have an 8" Bed in a Box. Thicker mattresses will work but don't bend as easily. If you like your feet pretty high you can feel sort of jammed in the bend. There is a retainer bar at the foot to keep the mattress from sliding down.
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Right now I have an eleven inch mattress on it and it is about 1 inch below the top bar. But I will go with a 9 inch thick mattress next time. I will say that an innerspring mattress is best because I tried a foam mattress and I could feel the support bars and spring under my back. You should feel comfortable with a 9 inch
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Anne, I love my memory foam mattresses. I have a 12" and an 8". I like them both. I bought the 12" first, and, only bought the 8", because, I like to rotate my mattress, and, the 12" is too heavy. Great comfort, no regrets Anne.
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The information that came with the mattress indicated a box spring, or a serta foam mattress base should be used, it shouldn't be on a solid surface. We used our old box spring.
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You can use a platform (plywood sheets with 12" foam mattress) or a box spring with a spring mattress. I used a plywood platform and a 12" foam mattress. Excellent quality bed BTW.
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I bought a 6inch thick mattress from ikea, n it fits great on top. Still plenty of room, to play n sit up with out falling over. I have a 3 year old son n he loves it.. best bed for a toddler n great price..
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The mattress is about 4" thick, but very uncomfortable! This was to be my main sleeping area, but I had to get a regular mattress to put on top as it was like sleeping on a soft rock!
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As thick as you can stand.The side rails on the top bunk are about 12" high. We put a mattress that's about 8" thick and it's fine. We did place small pieces of cork under the slat tubes so they won't rattle. This was before assembly so I can't say if they rattle or not, This was just preventive.
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10" thick with 2.5" memory foam comfort layer and 7.5" polyurethane foam baseThis mattress is AWESOME! I got it for my mother and I sleep on it when I visit her and it has totally ruined my bed, haha... so I have to buy one for my bed.
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We have ours on a mattress. I think it's too thin for a total mattress. You need a 6 inch thick topper for that or buy two of these. It's not hard foam it's very soft so you will also need a base for it to sit on or it will fold into the grooves of the support boards on the bed.
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I have a level 6 and was worried it would be too soft, but I have a thick mattress pad on it and it still is not too soft...I might even put a 1 inch memory foam topper on it just because I am used to a bit of that 'cradle' effect, but I don' like the heat of the thick memory foam at all.
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We are currently using 12 inch memory foam mattresses (we have 3, one queen and two full). Seems fine, but I am contemplating on adding sanded plywood or some sort of flat surface for additional support. It's also a little lower than a standard bed, the other option instead of plywood would be using a box spring. I agree with the other reviewers, the center legs are very tiny. The slats are also not "finished" (sanded), so it does damage the part of the tucked sheet, thus my thought on using finished plywood or better yet, a box spring.