Getting closer to diy mattress build, need some advice please

[phoenix]

Hi alpharalpha,

As I’m wanting a double sided mattress I’d be going with 2 pieces of 2" talalay, for a side sleeper that’s 200 lbs would you think the soft 20 ild or med 30 ild would be best?

My answer here would be the same as I’ve provided to you in the past where it wouldn’t be possible for me to tell what might be comfortable to you in a custom mattress that you’re making for yourself. Even foam experts in the mattress industry are often surprised at what a mattress feels like in “real life” versus their theoretical design, and many of them have performed this for a living for decades.

With a support core of 3.0 lb hr poly, again would the 34 density or 44 density be best for support core.

I’m guessing you mean an ILD/IFD of 34 or 44. I know you were trying to approximate the feel in a couch cushion you’ve slept on before, and to assist you in that endeavor, the Polyurethane Foam Association lists common IFD of a mattress polyfoam core and firmer seat cushions in the 30-36 range, and firm mattress cores and thin seat cushions in the 36-45 range.

but you are correct about foambymail, I checked their specs, their hq foam’s support factor’s 1.9 while foamonline’s hr foam’s support factor’s 2.5 so seems worth the extra price.

If you are considering ordering from Foambymail (AKA FBM or Foam Factory and other names as well) then I would read this post and this post and this topic (about their polyfoam and sources) and this post (presumably from a past employee) before buying anything or considering them as a reliable supplier that provides accurate information about their foam products.

I would consider foamonline to be a reliable supplier and they are included as one of the better online options for polyfoam I’m aware of in the component post here .

Phoenix