You might need to go with a 6 8 foam mattress for some types of murphy beds.
Can you use a regular mattress on a murphy bed.
Luckily the best option for a murphy bed is to get a foam mattress.
The only issue you really have to consider when using them is the thickness of the mattress versus the thickness of the frame.
No latex mattresses cannot be used on murphy beds.
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.
Technically speaking a murphy bed can be made to accommodate the standard 8 12 inches height of typical mid range mattresses.
Due to space restrictions however many murphy beds compromise on the thickness of the mattress.
To ensure you properly balance the operation of your murphy bed we recommend having the mattress on site when you install your murphy bed.
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.
We have personally used the same murphy bed mattresses for well over 8 years and they are keeping up just fine.
Yes a murphy bed will cause more strain on your mattress then traditional beds.
Can i use an air mattress on the murphy bed.
No you cannot use a blow up air mattress with our murphy beds.
But it won t ruin your mattress too quickly.
This means that the mattress will be comfortable night after night.
Most murphy beds make use of standard mattresses.