Hi sleepytime1,
Congratulations on your new toppers! :cheer: You certainly chose a durable and high quality material.
What size bed are you making? What thickness of topper did you purchase?
I don’t know what thickness you chose for your toppers, but for someone of a higher BMI it would not be unusual to have two 3" “firmer” layers for the support “core” of the mattress, and then move on to different layerings that would be more reflective in the comfort of the product on top of those.
Once you’ve come upon a final configuration, you may desire to use a complete mattress encasement to hold all of the layers of foam in place, at which time you may choose to remove any optional topper covers that you might have purchased, allowing the “grippy” nature of the latex to help hold the layers in place as well.
If you go with a complete encasement of the entire finished product, natural fibers are popular for the encasement, and wool certainly has some temperature and humidity “controlling” benefits. There is more about tracking down a potential cause or causes for temperature regulation issues (at least to the degree possible for a specific mattress) in post #2 here and the posts it links to that may be helpful. There’s more about mattress protectors in post #89 here and this post here that might be of interest to you.
Hah – they’re almost getting as bad as iPhones in their updates. :lol: Various adjustable bed manufacturers will rate their bases differently. Some will rate by overall lift capacity, some will rate the Newtons of the motor, others will rate the maximum amount of weight to be placed upon the base. And these numbers can vary from model to model within a company’s line-up, and from year to year with design changes or motor changes. The most important thing to do is to find a clear explanation from a reliable manufacturer or retailer as to the capacity of any particular model you’re considering.
No, there is no reason that you couldn’t mix Dunlop from different suppliers. The only time you might want to stay with the same supplier would be if you were trying to ‘match" the feel of a particular layer as closely as possible with another piece, and by staying with the same company you could then request the same foam, which should have the same blend, ingredients and manufacturing process to give you your best chance at “duplication”.
Good luck in your progress!
Phoenix