Hi, i need some advice before i order a bed from you.I have sciatica and compressed muscles in my back .it always feels better when i have slept on a firmish bed, at the moment i have a cheaper version of the tempura and its no good for my back so reason for changing, i have chosen the 1500 pocket sprung bed would this be medium to firm i weigh 12 and a half stone.would also prefer a <a class="wpil_keyword_link" title="mattress" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/product-category/mattresses/" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked">mattress</a> that can be turned every now and then.Thankyou >

Hi Irene, Thank you for your enquiry via our website. Sorry to hear you're experiencing back problems. The advice used to be for any back problems you needed a firm <a class="wpil_keyword_link" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/product-category/mattresses/" title="mattress" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked">mattress</a> but that is not the case anymore. The correct <a href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/soft-medium-or-firm-mattress-2/"><a class="wpil_keyword_link" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/pocket-spring-mattress-guide/" title="spring">spring</a> tension</a> for your body weight and comfort layers that are not too soft but nothing so firm that you're simply resting on the very top of the bed. [table id=7/] For your weight we would advise that the medium should offer more than enough support. For the sciatica, based on feedback from other sufferers who we have spoken to, the last thing you want is something too firm which may exacerbate the problem. I think a firm mattress at your weight would be overkill. <img src="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Origins%2015000017-1200x800.jpg" alt="Origins Pocket spring 1500 mattress" width="1019" height="679" /> The <a href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/product/origins-pocket-1500/">Origins Pocket 1500</a> is a two-sided mattress fully turnable. This mattress, with it's medium spring tension will give you an excellent all-round medium feel mattress I would advise that with your back problems you ensure there is someone that can either help or <a href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/mattress-care-maintenance/">turn the mattress</a> for you as they are quite substantial and therefore heavy. If you need more advice or information please give us a call on 0161 437 4419. Kind Regards

Hi, A wonderful site and it's amazing how covert the whole bed selling industry is. We want a king sizes mattress that fits this criteria if at all possible: I'm 10 stone whereas my husband is 23 stone. I suffer with sciatica pain whereas my husband suffers with arthiritis. A kingsize <a class="wpil_keyword_link" title="mattress" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/product-category/mattresses/" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked">mattress</a> that needs turning is difficult for us to cope with. We both sleep on our side but whereas I stay put, my husband tosses and turns a fair bit. We both love a very soft, springy bed that feels as if we've sunk into it. I feel pain in the kidney area if a bed is firm, and my husband is prone to pain in the hips when he sleeps on his side on hotel beds. Our present mattress is a Sleepmaster <a class="wpil_keyword_link" title="pocket sprung" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/what-is-a-pocket-sprung-mattress/">pocket sprung</a> 1200, which has been fine, but it's now 9 years old and we're ready for a replacement. Ideally we're looking to <a class="wpil_keyword_link" title="spend" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/how-much-should-you-spend/">spend</a> £500 - £800 but if there were nothing suitable for us in this budget range, we could stretch this. I know it's a big ask but is there anything that you would recommend?Many thanks. Michelle. .

Hi MichelleThank you for your question.Firstly, do not underestimate the weight difference between you and your husband.To find a <a class="wpil_keyword_link" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/product-category/mattresses/" title="mattress" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked">mattress</a> that will suit you both adequately is going to be nigh on impossible for the budget you have set yourself.My first recommendation would be The <a class="wpil_keyword_link" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/product/artisan-naturals/" title="Artisan Naturals">Artisan Naturals</a> which has an overall medium comfort layer and we can tweek the <a class="wpil_keyword_link" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/pocket-spring-mattress-guide/" title="spring">spring</a> tension in that mattress to suit your body weights, a medium spring for you and a firm spring for your husband. There is well above average upholstery so the comfort will be in keeping with your existing mattress.[table id=7/][table id=18/]If this does exceed your available budget, the next option you have is to buy a mattress with adequate support and add your own comfort layers in the form of a mattress enhancer or topper.However, keep in mind the support your husband requires will be a lot different to yours and if there will be no option to have dual spring tension, there will have to a compromise of sorts.Hope this assists but please do not hesitate to contact our office on 0161 437 4419.Kind regards Julie

Hello, I've just stumbled across your site and it looks really good. I'm so fed up of looking for a mattress now, I'm losing the will !!Please help me, I'm looking for a king size, medium firm. My husband 'reckons' <a class="wpil_keyword_link" title="memory foam" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/memory-foam-2/">memory foam</a> makes him sweat !!I like the feel of memory foam on top of sprung <a class="wpil_keyword_link " title="base" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/product-category/bases/" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked">base</a> though. I'm so confused have come across TD a lot on the internet who warns against reflex foam ???I have been looking at latex. I tried & liked a DORLUX Clima Smart unique air suspension 2000 pocked sprung system natural Collection. It has latex in it, I don't know how much and I'd never even heard of Dorlux. For a king <a class="wpil_keyword_link" title="size" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/mattress-sizes/">size</a> it's £549. Any advice on this <a class="wpil_keyword_link" title="mattress" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/product-category/mattresses/" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked">mattress</a> would be really apprieciated. I also liked the feel of Sleepmasters sensaform airflow memory 2000 Please help me decide if you can or else I'll be another month !!Also it will be going on a sprung slated base, a new one so I presume the slats are the right width apart.Can you advise on which of your products might suit us, thank you so much for your time. .

Hi Molly.Is TD still on Money Saving Expert? I heard he had been banned.Quite right too.To make it easier on yourself you really do have to set yourself some kind of parameters. Are you looking at latex or are you looking at <a class="wpil_keyword_link" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/memory-foam-2/" title="memory foam">memory foam</a>? Or indeed, something else? Is your maximum budget <a class="wpil_keyword_link" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/whats-the-best-500-mattress/" title="£500">£500</a>, £600 or more?You then have to look at what is right for you.Does your bodyweight(s) need additional support? Are you hot at night?As for you not even hearing about Dorlux, it really isn't that important. I could name 25 or so more manufacturers that you probably haven't heard of. However, It is important to know who the best manufacturers are - Vi-Spring / Savoir Beds / Hastens / Marshall and Stewart for example. When you see and understand what they do, it makes you understand and realise what constitutes a well-made <a class="wpil_keyword_link" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/product-category/mattresses/" title="mattress" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked">mattress</a>.And for those of us who can't afford the price tags that are associated with these names, we will have to accept that we will have to make some sort of compromise.To put your mind at rest, I would suggest to you that you invest in <a href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/product/artisan-naturals/?attribute_pa_size=king">The Artisan Naturals.</a>[recommended-product post="627281"]Not cheap, but this is the best mattress your money can buy.Try to find better for less - that's what we do.If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to contact the office on 0161 437 4419John and Ryan.

Hi guys, I am a big fan of the site; thank you for all your efforts and info. Quick question: I am currently in the market for a mattress (settled on pocket springs) but am considering putting it directly on the floor. I have a raised loft area specifically designed for this, but am curious about any potential negative side effects. If a <a class="wpil_keyword_link" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/what-is-a-pocket-sprung-mattress/" title="pocket sprung">pocket sprung</a> mattress requires an even base, the floor seems to a pretty good answer!Many thanks, Damian

Hi Damian, Thanks for your question. We get asked this one a lot, Some people have questioned if there will be enough air circulation to prevent any damp issues. We advise not to leave a mattress on the floor for any extended amount of time, as the environment is ideal for the growth of mould, we would also advise that you follow the care instructions. As part of our own <a href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/mattress-care-maintenance/">care and maintenance</a> instructions we advise to flip the mattress over once a month in the first year, dropping to every 3-4 months in the second year onwards. This is to combat settlement as well as allowing the fillings to settle evenly. A <a title="mattress" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/product-category/mattresses/">mattress</a> going on to the floor will give the mattress a slightly firmer feel, similar to a solid platform top base. <img src="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Artisan luxury0005.jpg" alt="" /> I hope this has answered your questions fully but if you do have any further queries please don't hesitate to <a href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/contact/">contact</a> our office on 0161 437 4419. Kind Regards, Lee.

Hi, very helpful website. We have just received a (supposedly) pocket sprung (2000) mattress with memory foam topping which arrived vacuum packed and rolled up. Surely if it is pocket sprung then this treatment would damage it?I am now very unsure about the quality of what we've bought!I'd really appreciate your view on this - thanks, Steve.

Hi Steve,Very good question about whether or not pocket springs would be damaged when rolled for a boxed mattress. The question is why should they be rolled?The quick answer is that yet rolling mattresses nearly always causes some damage whether it's torn from from stress or glue adhering layers together because the <a title="mattress" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/john-lewis-<a class=">mattress</a> has not been allowed to dry properly before being crushed and rolled. See the <a href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/are-ikea-matresses-any-good/">IKEA rolled mattresses below</a>.<img src="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rolled-IKEA-mattresses.jpg" />Why are some cheaper matresses rolled?The main answer is cost and storage space.Incidentally all cage sprung / Bonnell <a title="spring" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/pocket-spring-mattress-guide/">spring</a>s delivered to the factory arrive tightly rolled from the spring manufacturer as are most entry level <a title="pocket spring" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/pocket-springs/">pocket spring</a> sheets [<a href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/pocket-springs-the-arguments-2/">discounting calico encased springs</a>].Usually, vac packed mattresses will have no kind of perimeter banding hence a lack of edge support. This will give the feel that you're rolling off it you get too close to the edge. You will find this with the recent flood of mattress in a box companies such as <a href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/casper-mattress-reviewed-compared/">Eve, Casper and Simba.</a>Foam encapsulated units utilise the foam borders as the edge support.<img src="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/FEPS.jpg" alt="" width="1408" height="851" />Vacuum packing is a major benefit to the manufacturer and retailer and to a lesser extent, the consumer.Why are beds rolled?The manufacturer (and retailer) saves a small fortune in delivery and storage costs and if these are passed to the consumer then all well and good.The only benefit to a consumer to have a vac pack <a title="mattress" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/product-category/mattresses/">mattress</a> is if delivery and access is problematic ie tight 90 degree bends and low ceilings. <a href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/unwrapping-your-new-mattress/">However, we have written extensively about boxed and rolled mattresses.</a> How they suffer from damage if left boxed for any significant amount of time. So it depends how long the retailer had that model in storage? Days, weeks or even months? All degrading.Examples of Rolled Boxed Mattresses:<ul><li>The Emma <a title="Mattress" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/pocket-spring-<a class=">Mattress</a></li><li>Casper Mattress</li><li>Eve Mattress</li><li>Leesa Mattress</li><li>MADE Mattress</li><li>Nectar Mattress</li></ul>Why don't John Ryan roll their mattresses?We don't design or sell any rolled mattresses, we couldn't roll ours even with machinery. Due to the high loft of fillings and <a title="spring" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/pocket-<a class=">spring</a> units. We would advise that you really consider whether delivery of a boxed mattress is more convenient than years of quality sleep on a none damaged mattress!Have a look at our <a href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/product/origins-pocket-1500/">Origins 1500 best selling Pocket Spring mattress</a> for what you should expect for around the £600 mar for a kingsize mattress. You will see just how much more you can get when compared to boxed foam mattress models.<a href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/product/origins-pocket-1500/"><img src="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Origins-15000017-1200x800.jpg" alt="" width="1200" height="800" /></a>If you need help choosing a new mattress then <a href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/how-to-choose-a-mattress/">this guide will help you avoid buying unsuitable or rolled mattresses.</a> Also, the video guide below gives you everything you need to know to avoid costly mistakes.https://youtu.be/3-Pno_9qR2M<img src="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/John-Ryan-How-Much-Should-I-Spend-on-a-Mattress.png" />We hope that helps and gives you further <a title="mattress" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/pocket-spring-%3Ca%20class=">mattress</a> buying guidance. If you have any more mattress related questions please get back in touch on <a href="mailto:info@johnryanbydesign.co.uk">info@johnryanbydesign.co.uk</a> or 0161 437 4419.Sleep well John & Ryan

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