Successful DIY Builds by Customers
There's an overwhelming amount of information out there on options for making a DIY mattress, but it really doesn't have to be complicated. To help answer the most common questions, we've curated some successful builds from our customers spanning a range of preferences and needs.
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5'7"- 160-190lbs - Hot Side Sleeper + 5'6" - 130lbs - Cold Combo Sleeper
"My wife and I are 3 1/2 months into sleeping on the final mattress configuration I designed and spoiler alert, WE EFFIN LOVE IT!"
Sleeper 1
- Woman
- 5' 7"
- 160-190lb w muscular frame (former rower w/ big shoulders and narrow hips)
- Perpetually hot
- 85% side sleeper and 15% back sleeper
Sleeper 2
- Woman
- 5' 6"
- 130lb w proportional slight frame
- Perpetually cold to her bones
- True combo sleeper - she's all over the place!
Mattress configuration (bottom to top)
- 1" HQ LUX Polyfoam - Foam By Mail
- 8" 15.5g pocket springs with 13.5g edge support on the sides - Texas Pocket Springs
- 3" Quad Mini coils - Texas Pocket Springs
(Those 3 components in an Arizona Premium Mattress 12" Organic Cotton Encasement)
- 1" Medium Dunlop Latex - Sleep on Latex
- 2" Soft Dunlop Latex - Sleep on Latex
(Those 2 components are in the Arizona Premium Mattress stretch bamboo topper cover)