Can I keep my current bed base?
Hi there I am reading all this valuable information on your website and not really sure where to start. We purchased 8 years ago a Super King Sleepmaster 4 drawer divan storage bed with memory foam mattress and of course the mattress is totally rubbish now probably was 3 years ago but I’m only now getting round to replacing. In an ideal world I’d love to just replace the mattress with something more substantial and not memory foam but my question is can I just purchase a new mattress to go on top of our existing Storage base e.g. Vi Spring or something near to that calibre?
We are 13st and 16st. I don’t even know what type of bed base we currently have as I read on here about slats and Spring based, but given the bed in it’s entirety is only about 80cm high I’d guess that the base is currently 45cm tops. I don’t see any slats. Just looking for some advice on what to do – I’d rather spend the money on a good mattress alone than have to split the money on a mediocre mattress and bed. Thanks “
>Hi Sam.
You have a standard platform top Divan Base.
You are right to consider the mattress and base budget – better to spend more on the mattress now – use your current base – and replace the base when funds allow.
Using a mattress of Vi Spring quality on this type of base is not really beneficial to you or the mattress (no suspension qualities) but will certainly not have any detrimental effect on the mattress in the short term.
Although a true edge sprung divan base is a perfect partner to a good pocket sprung mattress, you can consider a slatted bedframe as an alternative.
Nowadays, not overly expensive and you get the full shebang – headboard and space under the frame for additional storage etc.
However – like your current platform top base – has no substantial suspension properties.
Kind Regards Gary
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