Hello-
I’ve really appreciated the wealth of knowledge in this sub and have learned a lot. Ready to order components and wanted to run this build by you and see if you think we’ve got a good start.
My husband and I are both 5’5", he’s 212 lb and I’m 176 lb. Both of us are 90% side/modified side with one leg out and 10% back sleepers. He likes the feel of a softer bed than I do but still needs the support. We’ve gone through multiple mattresses in our 8 year marriage and have yet to find the sweet spot for both of us. Currently we have an innerspring that we both hate (it sleeps hot and I wound up waking up with numb arms) so 4 years ago we put a 3" Dunlop topper from Sleep On Latex on it and have both been pretty happy on it until the mattress itself has started to develop dips in it.
We have a king-size bed. Plan is this:
Base layer: king 3" firm Dunlop (if it turns out we hate this might try coils - not sure which ones would be best)
2nd: the 3" medium Dunlop that we already have (we checked it out on the floor and is in great shape)
3rd: Twin XL 2" mediums so we can switch out individual sides if needed. Will buy from different sources since most have a one item exchange in 12 months. Not sure if we should do Dunlop or Talalay (have never slept on Talalay topper but LOVE my Talalay pillow)
Top: 2" Talalay topper
Will use fitted sheets and a mattress pad until we fine-tune to our liking, then we’re planning on ordering a quilted wool encasement from Sleep Like a Bear or Latex Mattress Factory. Don’t want to do a stretch cover because we want at least a little fire retardancy from the wool. I’ve heard good things about SLAB quality but if anyone has used the one from LMF, would appreciate feedback!
Do you think this is a go for us? Thanks in advance!
