Did most who purchased use an 8" mattress for both or did you use an 8" and a 6"? First time to purchase bunk beds.
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8 inch for both. But we were a little concerned with the top bunk being pushed up a little higher considering the railing. However, our 6 year old is on the top bunk and has never had an issue "falling out of bed". I would probably feel more comfortable with a 6" for the top if it was my 3 year old. LOVE the bed either way.
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I used regular twin bed size. The ones with the 18 inch pocket (from tip to elastic on the fitted bottom sheet) worked well and did not pop off the mattress. For comfort and bottom-up warmth, I used a foam egg crate-type topper and a padded matress pad on the bed under the fitted sweet. I love this bed for size, comfort and durability.
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yes, I have an 8 inch mattress on mine. it leaves only 6 inches for the railing, but that's sufficient for my 6 year old.
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I'm sorry but I only bought the trundle I wanted something to put a twin size mattress on it for 4 very large dogs that I have. You would have to know the distance between bed and the floor. I placed a six inch mattress on the trundle and it still was a little under the rails on the side. So of you buy the trundle and the bed you would be safe in buying probably a seven or eight inch mattress. I hope this helps. This trundle is very easy to roll.
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I would use the thinnest mattress you can. I have an 8" Bed in a Box. Thicker mattresses will work but don't bend as easily. If you like your feet pretty high you can feel sort of jammed in the bend. There is a retainer bar at the foot to keep the mattress from sliding down.
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Yes, we bought an 8" mattress online and it looks and feels good. It is a little harder to fold up when you want to make it into a sofa. But it's worth it for the comfort of a thicker mattress.
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I use a full size 8" mattress. Remember if the mattress is too tall it'll be higher than the railing.
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We used our regular 8 inch mattress for the bottom, but we had to buy a second mattress and went with the 6 inch for the top. That way more rail is above the mattress.
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No. Both are just standard twin size. I know because i used the mattresses that came with our old bunk beds.
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We also bought an XL mattress. We tested a regular twin and doesn't look right on the bed. you need the XL.. Sheets a blankets work, although the sheets are tight to put on.
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The 8" and 10" mattresses should be fine for depth, we have a 10-11" mattress on the top bunk. As far as the weight issue, the memory foam should be fine but I would not put more than a normal sized teenager on the top bunk even on a normal mattress, as there are only 1" x 3" slats for support.
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if you are ordering a twin size bed, measure your bed frames for the bunk bed area and then look up the twin mattress on the internet and it will give you the measurements for the mattress and if you have any other questions call the manufacturer.
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In my opinion, yes, the same. Note that in the Amazon blurb description, the list directly under the title for this 8", it states that the Memoir mattress is also available in 6" and 12". Further, when comparing model numbers at Amazon and Sleep Signature page for the 8" Memoir, I found I had to be careful that I had selected the same mattress "size" at both sites. It's easy to overlook, but makes a difference because one digit changes -- 0 indicating twin, 1 for full, 2 for queen, and 3 for king. For the full size in this 8", the only difference in the model number between the two site is that Amazon's number has two leading zeroes. Of course, to be dead sure, you could call the tollfree number at the Signature Sleep website. I've had fairly good success recently with manufacturer responses to questions that users couldn't answer.
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We have a pillow top queen and the regular bunkbed mattress. They are both very comfortable, but I wouldn't consider either of them firm. The 7 inch crazy quilt is more firm than the 10 inch pillow top, in my opinion.
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Go around to some mattress shops in your town and try them out. Especially the memory foam and latex ones, and make notes of the ones you like. If you have the names of the models of national brands that you like, you'll be able to give Chuck a better idea of what you like. I personally said pretty much the same as you and probably would have picked an 8 going in cold. I went to a Tempurpedic shop and tried out the mattresses and realized I wanted one just a little bit firmer, so when I corresponded with Chuck I picked a 7, and I'm very happy with it. But you're the only who can decide.
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I added more slats to both the top and bottom bunks, made from a more sturdy wood so both beds have 6 slats underneath. There's been upwards of 300 lbs on the top bed and it seemed fine. Mattress was on there as well.
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I can not tell you about the 8 inch version but from everything I have read the thicker the foam mattress the softer it should be. Hope this helps