How to fix spring sticking out of matress
plha...@nospam.com
when I lay on it, and I cut my leg once on it now, because it has a
sharp end. Besides that spring sticking out, the matress is in good
shape, and very comfortable. In fact it got more comfortable as it
aged, since it now conforms to my body, where it has a dip in the
middle where the heaviest part of my body lays. New matresses are too
flat.
I'd really like to try to fix it. Either remove that spring, or cut
off the part that sticks out. It's not just being unable to afford a
new matress, but I dont want a new one that will take several years to
get comfortable again.
Anyone know how to fix this without destroying the matress covering in
the process?
Paul
John Doe
> I'd really like to try to fix it.
Use a cutoff/rotary tool.
> Either remove that spring, or cut off the part that sticks out.
> It's not just being unable to afford a new matress, but I dont
> want a new one that will take several years to get comfortable
> again.
>
> Anyone know how to fix this
Buy an air bed. The only reason I can imagine that air beds have
not replaced conventional mattresses has something to do with a
conspiracy theory about mattress manufacturers. Why anyone sleeps
on a conventional mattress anymore is a mystery to me. Sleeping on
an air bed is like sleeping on air... and that's the way it is.
Good luck and have fun.
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Um, turn the mattress over? :-)
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Higgs Boson
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Jeff Thies
> plha...@nospam.com wrote in
> news:p5uek6d6veij1u5dj...@4ax.com:
I third that.
Once upon a time I had a girl staying with me for a while and I had a
worn out mattress. I didn't find out until after she had left that she
would sneak in and sleep in the hole in the mattress! She loved that
mattress which I hated. She was also somewhat crazy, and perhaps the OP
is also.
Jeff
dadiOH
Apparently, you don't want to turn the mattress over which means you need to
get rid of the protruding spring.
Mattress springs may be individual springs clipped or tied to each other or
"pocket" springs which are springs inserted into individual fabric tubes.
They too are hooked in some manner to the surrounding springs
If you just clip off the end of the spring, you will leave the end at or
near the surface; you'll probably contact it when your body weight
compresses the matress. Before clipping it off, you could depress the
mattress in that area as much as possible which would leave the cut deeper
in the mattess. That should work pretty well.
Another possibility is to get a long upholsterer's needle and some heavy
twine. By shoving the needle up from the bottom you may be able to pull the
spring down into the normal position and tie off the twine on the bottom of
the mattress. To help keep the spring in position, use a curved needle and
sew it to surrounding springs.
Possibly the best way would be to turn the matress over, cut the fabric
below the offending spring, replace/fix the spring and sew up the bottom.
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Mr...@totally.invalid
wrote:
If the spring came loose at its attachment point, or can be relocated
to be against another spring you can use upholstery hog rings to
fasten the spring to a safe tie off. Sew the access slits back
together and use a fabric adhesive to put a patch over the area to
keep critters out.
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Tegger
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>
> Once upon a time I had a girl staying with me for a while and I had a
> worn out mattress.
Wonder how /that/ happened?
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Red Green
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Went to the bathroom a lot during the night?
cl...@snyder.on.ca
>plharris nospam.com wrote:
>
>> I'd really like to try to fix it.
>
>Use a cutoff/rotary tool.
>
>> Either remove that spring, or cut off the part that sticks out.
>> It's not just being unable to afford a new matress, but I dont
>> want a new one that will take several years to get comfortable
>> again.
>>
>> Anyone know how to fix this
>
>Buy an air bed. The only reason I can imagine that air beds have
>not replaced conventional mattresses has something to do with a
>conspiracy theory about mattress manufacturers. Why anyone sleeps
>on a conventional mattress anymore is a mystery to me. Sleeping on
>an air bed is like sleeping on air... and that's the way it is.
>
>Good luck and have fun.
Or a quality FOAM mattress.
At the VERY least a "pocket coil" type.
John Doe
> John Doe <jd...@usenetlove.invalid> wrote:
>>Buy an air bed. The only reason I can imagine that air beds have
>>not replaced conventional mattresses has something to do with a
>>conspiracy theory about mattress manufacturers. Why anyone sleeps
>>on a conventional mattress anymore is a mystery to me. Sleeping on
>>an air bed is like sleeping on air... and that's the way it is.
>>
>>Good luck and have fun.
> Or a quality FOAM mattress.
> At the VERY least a "pocket coil" type.
Have you slept on a modern air bed? The type that has
vinyl/whatever pillars inside. It is not like an air mattress that
is used for floating in a pool. The inner structure keeps the air
compartment level throughout the mattress. And the air makes it a
marvelously comfortable place to rest.
Why others are not sold on the idea is like the eighth wonder of the
world to me.
To each his own, I guess.
cl...@snyder.on.ca
I've slept on one. Not bad, but like water beds they are a PAIN when
they spring a leak. Yes, I know some have built-in automatic air pump
and adjustable firmness - but they are still a pain when the pump
comes on in the middle of the night.
Love my foam-coil mattress
Rocinante
Yes, cut off the part of your body that lies on it.
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2/1/2011 10:37:39 PM
John Doe
> I've slept on one. Not bad,
Have you slept on an air bed for more than one or two nights?
> but like water beds they are a PAIN when they spring a leak.
That is a good point, but an air bed leak is nothing like a water
leak from a several hundred pound waterbed. And the feel is
completely different.
> Yes, I know some have built-in automatic air pump and adjustable
> firmness - but they are still a pain when the pump comes on in
> the middle of the night.
It needs fixing. My air bed has stayed at the same pressure for at
least four months. I do use a thick cover since I have cats :D
An air bed might increase and decrease pressure depending on room
temperature, but that small fluctuation does not take away from
its marvelous comfort.
Tony Miklos
I thought I may have bought a Temperpedic too soon ~ 10 years ago. If
the room gets cold it gets hard as a rock. OK, as hard as a soft rock.
Now my gal bought me a heated mattress pad, separate controls for each
side. Now it's pretty damn good, I can turn the heat down to 50F and
sleep GREAT on a warm - not hot bed.
Rydog
Cut the spring with a pair of wire cutters. It's not the best or permanent but
the spring will not stick out anymore
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Colonel Edmund J. Burke
> replying to plharris, Rydog wrote:
> Cut the spring with a pair of wire cutters. It's not the best or permanent but
> the spring will not stick out anymore
>
That would be embarrassing if not dangerous.
Thomas
Loose Cannon
Colonel Edmund J. Burke
LOL
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Jamesy
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> Not recommended if you have a cat. I love my cat. I just sleep on the
> mattress, I prefer one that won’t spring a leak. So I went to hsn, did
> the pay as you go option & one day a spring popped out. It was still
> under warranty, they sent a guy over who tore apart my bedroom. Then
> they sent a letter revoking my warranty. They said there was a yellow
> spot on my bed which void the warranty. That was the biggest lie ever!
> Don’t care, would still rather repair my mattress.
No real way to fix it, not feasilble to replace the broken spring.
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