10" to 12" thick well-constructed mattresses are available for murphy beds, but the cabinet enclosing the bed must be deep enough to accommodate the thicker mattress. Over the years we have guested at friends' homes sleeping on standard thin hide-a-bed mattresses. The only good thing to say about a standard thin mattress is that it doesn't encourage someone to stay very long. The thicker mattress is about the same as the "box spring" mattress used with a normal bed. We have one with an 11" mattress and it "sleeps" as comfortably as our regular bed.
We used Wall Beds Plus to construct ours and were pleased with their recommendations, design, and installation.
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Last edited by Jim 9922; 01-13-2023 at 09:16 AM.
Reason: added vendor we used
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