Slatted Bed Bases: Are sprung slats better than solid slat bases?

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  • @juliegriffiths4272
    @juliegriffiths4272 3 роки тому +7

    This is the best and most helpful explanation I've heard. Thank you.

  • @Hopalong.Cassidy
    @Hopalong.Cassidy 3 місяці тому +1

    Best explaination I have found to date. Thank you! Followup question: I have a king bed with sprung slats and a center support and am dealing with the dipping you've described. Would I be best to place MDF or ply over the spung slats or remove the sprung slats altogether, and then add the MDF/Ply?

  • @jacqbx
    @jacqbx 4 роки тому +5

    Glad to find this video

  • @spursla1
    @spursla1 Рік тому +1

    Thank you, that was very helpful.

  • @Silverfiddha
    @Silverfiddha 2 роки тому +2

    Excellent! Thank you 🙏

  • @andulue
    @andulue 4 роки тому +4

    How would you recommend to protect the mattress from the slats? Can sanding the slats smooth and applying clear varnish to them be okay?

    • @hastensavoir7782
      @hastensavoir7782 Рік тому

      I bought a Plywood and had it Varnished. Waiting for a few days for it to dry out.

  • @babschannel5374
    @babschannel5374 11 місяців тому

    Hi,
    I bought very firm one piece mattres 160x200, and it seems softer then it was in the store.
    At the other hand, I have at home a bed with IKEA sprung slatted base, which seem to me very soft. Do you think buying a new sprung slatted base (more firm one) would solve the issue?
    In the store, where we tested the mattres before buying, it was box spring bed.

  • @gamblemadman
    @gamblemadman 2 роки тому +2

    What about single and and small double spring slats? They would not be connected to a central support would they?

    • @JohnRyanbyDesignLtdWythenshawe
      @JohnRyanbyDesignLtdWythenshawe  2 роки тому +1

      Hi. No not for a single. They would go straight across some doubles would still have the central support bar. Sleep well. John & Ryan

  • @dannyhargreaves7698
    @dannyhargreaves7698 2 роки тому +2

    I’ve found sprung slats give me better support than solid slats. My back pain goes away after 3 nights sleep on sprung slats

    • @JohnRyanbyDesignLtdWythenshawe
      @JohnRyanbyDesignLtdWythenshawe  Рік тому

      Hi Danny, Good to hear from you. Yes sprung slats are slightly more forgiving that solid slats. Its nearly always the mattress that is going to offer you progressive support though not the sprung slats. Sleep well! John & Ryan

  • @carolr.1799
    @carolr.1799 2 роки тому +1

    I have a bed with sprung slats. but it makes mattress feel too soft. I want a more firm feel. Do you recommend putting a Bunkie board on tope of slats. I can't seem to find any good bunkie boards. Dont want anything high. Bed is already too high just with mattress

    • @JohnRyanbyDesignLtdWythenshawe
      @JohnRyanbyDesignLtdWythenshawe  Рік тому

      Hi Carol, The best thing to do is put some mdf or plyboard on top of the slats to help firm up the support. That also won't increase the bed height too much. Sleep well. John & Ryan

  • @FriedeggSynthetic-r7z
    @FriedeggSynthetic-r7z 4 місяці тому +1

    An insightful video that i wish i could had watched before! I have been sleeping on my new memory foam mattress for 1 month, every day I wake up with lower back pain. It is likely to be caused by the sprung slat of the IKEA bed. As I have been sleeping on the memory foam mattress for 1 month, is there a chance that it is already damaged by the sprung slat? Also, will a Polypropylene (PP) board be strong enough to be put between the slat and mattress to make a flat support?

    • @JohnRyanbyDesignLtdWythenshawe
      @JohnRyanbyDesignLtdWythenshawe  4 місяці тому +1

      Hi Friedegg, It's unlikely that its damaged after 1 month but it won't be doing your back any favours either. Use some MDP or plywood to board over the slats as soon as to stop any further issues. Sleep tight. John & Ryan

    • @FriedeggSynthetic-r7z
      @FriedeggSynthetic-r7z 3 місяці тому

      @@JohnRyanbyDesignLtdWythenshawe Thank you! Those slats have just made me forgotten how a decent sleep is supposed to be. Hope the boards will fix it soon!

  • @jimmijimmi7183
    @jimmijimmi7183 10 місяців тому

    Friends, I greet you! May I ask you why a bed base in the form of a curved lattice base is considered orthopedic? Why is this base curved? After all, it straightens when we lie down on the bed, then what is the point of its curved shape?

  • @jenniferstanek2022
    @jenniferstanek2022 2 роки тому +1

    What is a good support system on top of the springs

    • @JohnRyanbyDesignLtdWythenshawe
      @JohnRyanbyDesignLtdWythenshawe  2 роки тому

      Hi Jennifer. The most support natural mattress fibres are either horsehair, coir or flax. Then topped with softer more responsive fibres. Sleep well! John & Ryan.

  • @traceykemp78
    @traceykemp78 3 роки тому

    What are the best tv beds please with the comfiest mattress for a larger lady?(16st) thanks

  • @vallee3140
    @vallee3140 3 роки тому +1

    I have sprung slats and have what you described a ridge in the mattress it drives me nuts , so am lookig to buy flat slats, but so unsure what width to buy.

    • @JohnRyanbyDesignLtdWythenshawe
      @JohnRyanbyDesignLtdWythenshawe  2 роки тому

      Hi Vallee. Usually slats are about 2inches wide so make sure they are at least that width or wider. Any thinner and they can damage the mattress. Hope that helps. Sleep well. John & Ryan.

    • @vallee3140
      @vallee3140 2 роки тому

      @@JohnRyanbyDesignLtdWythenshawe thanks for reply, well we got flat ones and I slept worse, so have gone back to sprung ones.

    • @user-gc3rv6jw3n
      @user-gc3rv6jw3n 2 роки тому

      @@vallee3140 Hi, can you explain why sprung slats are feeling better for you then solid slats? I am doubting what to choose..

    • @vallee3140
      @vallee3140 2 роки тому

      @@user-gc3rv6jw3n depends a lot on your base, but the sprung ones move gently, whereas the solid ones dont, you really need to check what type for your base and mattress, it makes a lot of difference.
      I also bought myself a quilted topper. so I dont see the ridge now, its the most comfy topper ever, much better than memory foam.

    • @user-gc3rv6jw3n
      @user-gc3rv6jw3n 2 роки тому

      @@vallee3140 Thanks. I have a good pantera 'coldfoam' matrass (one of the best foam on the market)..
      I like the matrass. But was picky about where to put the matrass on. I find the base has a lot of influence on the feel of the matrass and overall comfort. I had a wooden spring slat base but the slats where to outstanding in the middle so I dindt like that, (feels too harsh on the rip and shoulder area). Then I bought another spring slat base that was less curling up in the middle but a little more straight (but still spring slats and not a solid slat) and also was a little higher attached on the sides where the slats are attached on the side frame of the base. It feels a lot softer and nicer.
      I tried the last two nights to put the matrass on the floor to see if I would like a more solid base, but I found it too harsh and not as comfortable then the sprung slats.
      I will try only one time the saucer base. ;)
      You also have spring slats base with a hip and shoulder zone to make it more comfortable, there is a lot to choose from. But the solid base is not for me and my matrass now.
      Btw: I put all my bases on 4 pot sets. Very easy and 'clean' looking and you dont need a whole bed frame. It stands solid too.
      Thanks for the reply.

  • @ANGELUS5548
    @ANGELUS5548 4 роки тому +1

    I had divan base for less then a year and it’s got dents and just big gaps where it’s dipped in I have memory foam I heard spring slats are the best

    • @JohnRyanbyDesignLtdWythenshawe
      @JohnRyanbyDesignLtdWythenshawe  4 роки тому +3

      Hi Jon. That’s strange as usually a divan base is the most consistent when compared to slats. We would advise putting your memory foam mattress on the floor to establish whether it’s the bed base or the mattress that has failed. John & Ryan.

  • @hastensavoir7782
    @hastensavoir7782 Рік тому +1

    Which is better for Pocket Spring Latex mattresses??

    • @JohnRyanbyDesignLtdWythenshawe
      @JohnRyanbyDesignLtdWythenshawe  4 місяці тому

      Always a solid divan base or bedframe so it doesn't cause imprints as it squeezes itself between the slats. Sleep tight! John & Ryan

    • @hastensavoir7782
      @hastensavoir7782 4 місяці тому

      @@JohnRyanbyDesignLtdWythenshawe will the Spring base (Box springs) effect the feel of my Pocket Spring mattress? Softer or more Bounce/Give??

  • @celestyong4321
    @celestyong4321 4 місяці тому

    Hi, we already have a sprung slat superking bed frame and the gap between the slats are 9cm. What can we do to fix this please? I am experiencing back pain with it.

    • @celestyong4321
      @celestyong4321 4 місяці тому +1

      Will putting a mdf board or so reducing the ventilation of the mattress?

    • @JohnRyanbyDesignLtdWythenshawe
      @JohnRyanbyDesignLtdWythenshawe  4 місяці тому

      Hi Celestyong, MDF or Ply is ideal and if you're flipping and rotating your mattress each month as is always recommended it should impact ventillation. If you are concerned or have a very humid bedroom try pegboard instead. Sleep tight. John & Ryan

  • @GrumpyMonk
    @GrumpyMonk 4 роки тому +3

    I have a sprung slatted king size bed as well and the slats are 3.2'' apart. I have a mattress placed directly on top of it and it dips quite a bit while sleeping directly on the slats and causes back pains. I do not think the mattress itself is the issue since sleeping directly on the central support causes no back problems. Would a box spring or some other sort of base help with this issue? Or how else could I fix it?

    • @milylee8364
      @milylee8364 4 роки тому +1

      you could ask to have more slats on the frame to narrow the slat gap. Or if you want to enhance the support capacity on the central support part, you can use double slat will be much better.

  • @dannyhoebe
    @dannyhoebe 2 роки тому +1

    I changed my slats (sprung) and didn't change my matrass. Since than my lower back hurts. What can I do about this?

  • @politicaljunkie1967
    @politicaljunkie1967 3 роки тому

    I just bought a bed that had a bunkie board. The bunkie is not long enough. If I don't do something that bunkie board going to snap, crackle and pop and me and my spouse are going land on the floor.

  • @SuperGrider1
    @SuperGrider1 3 роки тому

    Yes. Awesome

  • @jenniferstanek2022
    @jenniferstanek2022 2 роки тому +1

    What is a good support system on top the springs

    • @JohnRyanbyDesignLtdWythenshawe
      @JohnRyanbyDesignLtdWythenshawe  2 роки тому

      Hi Jennifer. It depends on what type of feel you want from a mattress. A good rule of thumb is you want at least 1000 grams per square meter of whatever fibres you choose in the mattress. To help explain more checkout this guide of ours! johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/the-best-tip-i-can-give-you-about-buying-a-mattress-2/ Sleep Well. John & Ryan