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Hi Robert. 5.5″x1″ boards should be fine, no real need to make them thinner. 2-3″ gaps will be fine. What I would do though is to lay a breathable cover over them such as a blanket or duvet to provide some sort of cushioning. John and Ryan.
Hi Emily, Thanks for your question. It’s difficult to advise here as each manufacturer will have their own fabric choices and it would be difficult to match this up. Have you tried contacting the retailer direct to discuss this? My only other advice would… Read More
Hi Koster. Funnily enough we do not hear much about Pocket Spring Bed Company [PSBC]. This Company is high end arm of Silentnight. As with all high end beds that utilise natural fillings as the upholstery, the only differences you will see is the difference in the… Read More
Hi Mary, Thank you for your question. The Origins pocket 1500 is a 1500 nested pocket spring unit, giving the mattress an overall medium support. We have also included butterfly clips to the perimeter to aid edge support. This mattress is described a s a good all round medium… Read More
Hi Katie. As I have mentioned elsewhere on this site, metal frame beds do have a tendency to creak, particularly lower priced models where no rubber buffers are used on the joints. Normally, excessive creaking is due to the fact that the fixings are not regularly tightened and thus… Read More
Hi Ang. I can only summise that the mattress you have is unsupportive for your needs and what you are trying to do now is to put right what should have been there in the first place. Support and comfort should go hand in hand and you will find it… Read More
Hi Adrian. Thank you so much for verifying this. As you so rightly say – it is is scandalous. The sad thing is, is that many people are taken in by it. The same is true with sofas and other large ticket items where the consumer has no idea of… Read More
Hi Jane. Thank you for your enquiry. As you’ve read through the site you will know our views on Sealy and Silentnight et al. Firstly it is ludicrous to think that this is a bargain and moreover if you think it is ‘worth’ anywhere near the £698.00 they say… Read More
Hi Dave. Many thanks for adding your views. The ‘premature’ wear and tear refers mainly to a pillow top that is made up of a polyester layer. A pillow top with a latex layer would indeed be far durable and of course, would not make any difference… Read More
Hi Brian, As we have said countless times throughout this site you will not find the details you require because manufacturers [with the exception of Vi-Spring to some extent] purposefully do not want you to know! What would happen if these essential details you are requesting were openly published? Firstly,… Read More