Pocket mattress on slatted base
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We bought a firm John Lewis Natural 5000 kingsize to go on a solid bed base and think we should have boguth a medium one. I've read what you say about putting a pocket spring mattress on a slatted base and the neat to put some sort of thin board between the slats and the mattress.
Can you supply king-size slatted base and covering - must be in 2 parts to get up ancient staircase.
Hi Ian,
Sorry to hear you're struggling with your firm mattress from John Lewis.
Putting it on a slatted base won't soften it. Only by putting your mattress on a sprung edge base, like the ones we sell here will soften it. However, it won't soften it from a firm to a medium spring tension. Spring tensions are made for weight tolerances, more on that here, so if it's really too firm you may need to put a topper and a sprung base with it to make it soften to make it more comfortable.
| Bodyweight | Spring tension |
|---|---|
| Upto 16 Stone / 50-101kg | Medium (1.4mm) |
| 16 Stone / 101kg Upwards | Firm (1.6mm) |
| Available in Bespoke Products (Please Call) | Soft (1.2mm) |
We also don't supply MDF or pegboard for bases, you can buy this from any do it yourself store and it's usually a really cheap fix. We have a guide here on slatted bases.
We hope thats of some help, please get back in touch if you need more assistance.
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