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Re: Making an emperor bed

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Post by lph »

rootedbox wrote: post #10
Freak_NL wrote: post #8

> At this point, I decided the only thing that made sense was to build my own mattress from scratch. Bless this mindset. The internet would be a lot less interesting without the makers and their write-ups.

I get what your saying; but this is also how we end up with hacky software at companies.. The 'The I'm pretty sure I can make this better(or cheaper) myself... even if there is an off the shelf version done by dedicated professionals.'

> even if there is an off the shelf version done by dedicated professionals

Hahaha. Ahem. Hahahahaha

Source: am dedicated professional

Re: Making an emperor bed

#92

Post by ggg9990 »

war1025 wrote: post #87
aekotra wrote: post #48

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I would like to do the same! Could you please provide more detail on sourcing materials and the construction?

We basically bought 5 Italian Officer blankets off Ebay (They are roughly the size of a queen bed), and then a bunch of wool batting from a website that sells pre-made wool mattresses, but also just bulk wool. I think I looked into it recently and we spent something like $700 on materials. But then you just put down the first blanket, lay down a layer of the batting (I don't remember for sure, but I think it maybe ca…

Does the batting material between the bottom layers matter?

Re: Making an emperor bed

#93

Post by mchahn »

MiddleEndian wrote: post #16
rootedbox wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I get what your saying; but this is also how we end up with hacky software at companies.. The 'The I'm pretty sure I can make this better(or cheaper) myself... even if there is an off the shelf version done by dedicated professionals.'

My intention wasn't to get it cheaper, it was to have the size and then features I wanted once I did some research. I could've found some dude to put a British emperor mattress on a boat for me but it would not have been as comfortable. I did reach out to some companies like purple that make a similarly structured mattress but none were able to make one 7'x7'.

My wife bought a cal king purple a few months ago and we love it. I was skeptical because it looked like memory foam but it isn't at all. I was also worried it would sag when you leaned over an edge since there was no special side support. But it doesn't sag at all which is a mystery to me.

Re: Making an emperor bed

#94

Post by tbyehl »

bradknowles wrote: post #84

In Europe, on the Continent, standard sizes are 180cm by 2m, and 2m by 2m (or about 78.75" by 78.75"). When my wife and I lived in Belgium, we bought one of the German 2m by 2m beds, which was quite expensive. But it was still the best bed we've ever had. Here in the US, we were able to find a store here in Austin (Austin Natural Mattress) that helped us find a solution with three separate layers that can be replaced…

I loved my German bed so much that I shipped it home when I repatriated. Got about 16 years use out of it.

FWIW, you can achieve a similar setup using two regular Twin XL mattresses to form a King.

Re: Making an emperor bed

#95

Post by Stratoscope »

nextos wrote: post #29
rootedbox wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I get what your saying; but this is also how we end up with hacky software at companies.. The 'The I'm pretty sure I can make this better(or cheaper) myself... even if there is an off the shelf version done by dedicated professionals.'

I disagree. If you hang around The Mattress Underground, where lots of mattress aficionados and professional sellers post, you will quickly become aware that most beds are pretty mediocre and overpriced. There's lots of in-depth discussion on their internals, and it's pretty disappointing. It's not surprising, as there's a lot of information asymmetry in the bed market. Customers don't have a good understanding of in…

> felt wood panels

Since it's too late for you to edit, can you confirm if my guess is right that you meant "felt wool panels"?

Re: Making an emperor bed

#96

Post by war1025 »

ggg9990 wrote: post #92
war1025 wrote: post #87

Earlier quoted context omitted.

We basically bought 5 Italian Officer blankets off Ebay (They are roughly the size of a queen bed), and then a bunch of wool batting from a website that sells pre-made wool mattresses, but also just bulk wool. I think I looked into it recently and we spent something like $700 on materials. But then you just put down the first blanket, lay down a layer of the batting (I don't remember for sure, but I think it maybe ca…

Does the batting material between the bottom layers matter?

Well we just made it ourselves sort of on a whim, so I can't tell you one way or the other. It's just how we did it.

Re: Making an emperor bed

#97

Post by war1025 »

ggg9990 wrote: post #92
war1025 wrote: post #87

Earlier quoted context omitted.

We basically bought 5 Italian Officer blankets off Ebay (They are roughly the size of a queen bed), and then a bunch of wool batting from a website that sells pre-made wool mattresses, but also just bulk wool. I think I looked into it recently and we spent something like $700 on materials. But then you just put down the first blanket, lay down a layer of the batting (I don't remember for sure, but I think it maybe ca…

Does the batting material between the bottom layers matter?

We do flip the mattress every couple months, so there isn't really a definitive "bottom".

Re: Making an emperor bed

#98

Post by carterschonwald »

mchahn wrote: post #93
MiddleEndian wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My intention wasn't to get it cheaper, it was to have the size and then features I wanted once I did some research. I could've found some dude to put a British emperor mattress on a boat for me but it would not have been as comfortable. I did reach out to some companies like purple that make a similarly structured mattress but none were able to make one 7'x7'.

My wife bought a cal king purple a few months ago and we love it. I was skeptical because it looked like memory foam but it isn't at all. I was also worried it would sag when you leaned over an edge since there was no special side support. But it doesn't sag at all which is a mystery to me.

I tried out one of their pillows and i couldn’t stand the smell. :(

Re: Making an emperor bed

#100

Post by Simon_says »

nextos wrote: post #29
rootedbox wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I get what your saying; but this is also how we end up with hacky software at companies.. The 'The I'm pretty sure I can make this better(or cheaper) myself... even if there is an off the shelf version done by dedicated professionals.'

I disagree. If you hang around The Mattress Underground, where lots of mattress aficionados and professional sellers post, you will quickly become aware that most beds are pretty mediocre and overpriced. There's lots of in-depth discussion on their internals, and it's pretty disappointing. It's not surprising, as there's a lot of information asymmetry in the bed market. Customers don't have a good understanding of in…

As I recall, there's a lot of sketchiness surrounding mattress sales, with manufacturers paying for fake reviews. Do you think The Mattress Underground is a good resource, considering this?
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