Questions about the right mattress for bunk beds
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Hi, I was wondering whether you could help.
I was looking at your website for general info on buying the right mattress.
I need a small single 2ft6" for a top bunk bed.
These seem to be very rare as they need to have a max depth of 7.5" for health and safety.
I was looking for a springs/" title="pocket spring">pocket spring but my search has only found to a low 800 spring count polyester filled mattress or a 1000 spring count foam filled mattress.
As the mattress would be used for various guests with vary light (children) to medium (young adult) could you make any suggestions.
Is it better to ditch the idea of a pocket spring in favour of a standard cage with better firmness or is one of the above option just as good.
Thanks in advance.
Alec Chin .
Hi Alec,
Thanks for your question.
You hit the nail on the head with your observation about the maximum depth - in your case 7.5 inches deep.
Firstly, you seem to think that a 800 spring count (in a Kingsize) is something less than satisfactory. Of course this does fall in the starter pocket counts but bear in mind that a standard open coil spring unit has about 270 - 300 open coils so 800 pockets is better than the cheaper options.
Secondly, spring counts are more often than not used a marketing ploy. As most mattresses are around the same depth, the more springs being used mean less space for fillings and the fillings are what provide the comfort.
As a final point of note, the safety guard rail on bunk beds must not be breached.
I would personally look for a foam mattress of about 6" in depth and complement this with a mattress topper of sorts - either Memory Foam / latex / Wool etc. Anything to add an additional level of comfort.
I hope this helps Alec but if you have any further queries please don't hesitate to contact our office on 0161 437 4419.
Kind Regards, John and Ryan.
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