To ensure you properly balance the operation of your murphy bed we recommend having the mattress on site when you install your murphy bed.
Can you use a regular mattress on a murphy bed.
Due to space restrictions however many murphy beds compromise on the thickness of the mattress.
But it won t ruin your mattress too quickly.
The only issue you really have to consider when using them is the thickness of the mattress versus the thickness of the frame.
Luckily the best option for a murphy bed is to get a foam mattress.
Yes you can use any coil spring mattress up to 10 thick with the regular height legs and up to 12 thick with the extended legs.
In terms of mattresses however a murphy bed and regular queen size bed sometimes differ in requirements.
Because of the solid state material of foam slumping is less common.
We have personally used the same murphy bed mattresses for well over 8 years and they are keeping up just fine.
You might need to go with a 6 8 foam mattress for some types of murphy beds.
This means that the mattress will be comfortable night after night.
This is because they will be in constant motion with having to lift it away when not in use.
Unlike those with innersprings or memory foam latex mattresses cannot stand on end for long periods of time which will result in an inability to operate the bed.
Yes a murphy bed will cause more strain on your mattress then traditional beds.
Most murphy beds make use of standard mattresses.
No latex mattresses cannot be used on murphy beds.