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Mark,

   Good to hear your are adjusting to your new mattress.I know from experience it takes some time.

I just might take a trip to the Gardner's Salem store today to see what they have in stock to "test" out.

Jeff...

Did you utilize the forum search feature at top right?...

markbnh1 wrote:
I clicked on the illustrations of the latex mattress with coils, that looks really nice.   But delivery from east to the west of US...

markbnh1 wrote:
Here is a queen-size heavy duty metal bed frame from FloBeds for $129.

http://www.flobeds.com/product_details.htm?id=8071QU

I am not trying to rain on your parade, I just try to keep in mind the fact that a lot of other people read these threads as well as the person posting and the person being responded to.

I hope you enjoy your new bed....

Similar to you, my Gardner Mattress all latex mattress was too firm after I had already done one exchange from their "medium" latex bed.   Since I weigh 260 lbs I decided to top off my too firm mattress with another 3 inches of "medium"--24-28 ILD from FoamSweetFoam.  I went with them for the 100% natural Latex International product which some said was a bit firmer than the blend.   So far I am very happy with my puchase.   It's soft but still quite supportive over the firmer base layers I already had.   I wanted that "plush" feeling without it being too soft and sagging.   I might have been able to get away with only 2 inches but didn't find a source I trusted at the right price.   The FSF price for 3 inch toppers is $400. which includes shipping and a 30 year warranty.   Sometimes you get what you pay for.

Good luck in your search!...

Although I bought the 100% latex mattress from "Gardner Mattress" located in Massachusetts, they sell many handmade spring mattresses.   My second choice from Gardner was their "Ivory Plush Top".   This mattress has their standard lace tufted base (springs and box springs) with "2 or 3 inches of talalay latex" as the top layer.  It is all covered in an ivory damask cover.     This sounds pretty much like the mattresses some of you folks are trying to build yourself.

Although I have nothing to do with Gardner Mattress, they seem to build mattresses the old fashion way and make a darn nice bed.   The company is struggling to survive in the age of "Sleepy's", etc.      Their prices are higher than the cheap S brands of course.

http://www.gardnermattress.com/products.asp...

Eagle, I don't feel bad at all.   You didn't add in the price of a nice solid steel framed foundation.   The lowest priced foundation on Flobeds appears to be $479 for pine wood slats.   ummmmm......I'll choose the foundation I have.     My only point is that for good quality latex, you are going to pay a good amount of cash no matter who you buy it from.    I know Gardner Mattress uses only materials from Latex International also.......as they were one of LI's original dealers.   So, the quality is probably comparable....

Okay, I finally found a combination of latex layers that works for me!   As noted in another post I started out with a "medium" firm sealed latex mattress from a local retailer (Gardner Mattress in Salem, MA)   This was 8 inches of "medium" latex which felt wonderful but caused me to "bottom out" on the foundation it came with.  I'm 5' 10" and about 260 lbs.   I returned it for a "firm" mattress from the same company and received an 8 inch latex mattress what now felt TOO firm but seemed to solve the bottoming out issue.   I kept this mattress and found it okay with a 2 inch memory foam topper, but was still not fully satisfied, since I wanted that plush latex feeling.   I just spent my first night on a 3 inch "medium" topper and LOVE my bed now!    Nice feel, no bottoming out, and the sheets fit perfectly.   ...

As a matter of fact, I did, but the posts seemed primarily about their latex mattresses, and I am curious about the innerspring ones....

I have been looking for the proverbial mom & pop mattress manufacturer, who might be able to make me my dream mattress - double sided/flippable, good quality innerspring, with minimal padding to wear out, and what there is mostly latex. For use with toppers to obtain desired comfort. I notice that we have custom mattress maker, Gardner, nearby, which still will make two sided mattresses. Anyone know anything about them?...