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Best Place for Mattress Foam?

Postby Pickle » Mon Jan 02, 2012 11:45 am

Just wondering if most people get their foam online or a craft store? Any good websites I might be overlooking? Thanks for the info!
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Postby bc toys » Mon Jan 02, 2012 12:00 pm

we got ours at awl-mart 6" memory foam love it
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Postby stumphugger » Mon Jan 02, 2012 2:01 pm

bc toys wrote:we got ours at awl-mart 6" memory foam love it


I think I have the 4 inch that I put on top of the too thin Little Guy mattress.
It is Just Right. I do not feel the pea. :)
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Postby Woodbutcher » Mon Jan 02, 2012 3:28 pm

I went to one of those mattress stores that build their own in the back of the store. They will build you one to fit and sew a cover for it . This is especially good if your mattress size is not standard.
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Postby mary and bob » Mon Jan 02, 2012 7:04 pm

Check out JC Penny website. We got a 5" piece of foam, double bed size, for about $75 but that may have been a sale price. That was the best price I could find anywhere. We already had a 2" foam topper, so we use that too. This is in our Uhaul camper.
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Postby Oldragbaggers » Mon Jan 02, 2012 7:45 pm

No matter where I have lived I have always been able to find a local source that specializes in foam. Check the yellow pages or google for your area. I'll bet something pops up. I have used places in several towns I've lived and usually you can walk in tell them what firmness you want, how thick and exactly what size and they'll cut it on the spot. They'll cut it in half if you want to make it easier to get in and out the door or whatever.
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Postby StPatron » Mon Jan 02, 2012 8:02 pm

Dittos to what Becky posted.

During my comparison shopping, I was able to find the best deal from a local foam distributor. A much larger variety of thicknesses and densities and a huge cost savings as compared with what I found at the chain fabric stores. Online suppliers had the variety, but with shipping added they couldn't match the price.
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Postby bdosborn » Mon Jan 02, 2012 8:46 pm

Try Foam by Mail.

Foam by Mail Clicky

They have pretty good prices and free shipping.
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Postby Shadow Catcher » Tue Jan 03, 2012 6:44 am

We also used the Foam by Mail and love it.
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Postby b.bodemer » Tue Jan 03, 2012 7:34 am

Two builds = two Walmart mattresses.

Lateset purchase was on sale and shipped for free to my home.

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Postby Wolffarmer » Tue Jan 03, 2012 8:20 am

I got my foam from

Foam Factory

If i remember right they are also Foam by Mail.

My foam is in 3 pieces cause of the under bed storage/foot well. I then wrapped the pieces with old sheets. Works for me.

Foam

That is what I used, 5 inch thick. It is plenty firm, I can set on it and i will not compress it to the wood and I weigh almost 300 lbs. A less firm foam would probably work for other people. 5 inches was to thick, could have gone with 3 or 4. Maybe even 2 with 2 inches of a much softer foam over that. Not memory foam in my book. I have tried that in both the TD and home and removed it. Just did not work for me.

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Postby john warren » Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:03 am

stumphugger wrote:
bc toys wrote:we got ours at awl-mart 6" memory foam love it


I think I have the 4 inch that I put on top of the too thin Little Guy mattress.
It is Just Right. I do not feel the pea. :)


yeah,,,sometimes my wife doesn't feel the pea too,,,we have rubber sheets though. :roll:
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Postby Pickle » Tue Jan 03, 2012 1:53 pm

Thanks for all the info! Love this site. Looking to start my build in March so I'm trying to get a materials list going. I've got a thousand more questions that I'll be asking in the next couple months so bear with me. 8)
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