Poptop issue

[Heath1984]

Something that's been on my mind for while, when I'm lay in the poptop, my body weight means the hatch won't slide shut. Is this normal?

 

[Bargy62]

Something that's been on my mind for while, when I'm lay in the poptop, my body weight means the hatch won't slide shut. Is this normal?

Probably depends how much weight the bed can take

 

[Heath1984]

Probably depends how much weight the bed can take

It’s a Skyline fitted bed and I’m only about 12.8st so that’s why I thought maybe they are all the same. Be interesting to know if others slide shut

 

[MK2Golf24v]

You don’t shut the hatch when you use it.

 

[Jimmmmy]

What hatch?

 

[Heath1984]

Hatch might be the wrong description, the part that slides across to the front. I was hoping it would close to stop pillows falling out and give a bit of privacy

 

[Grim Reaper]

I have to move to one side to take the weight off the centre of the bed board to allow the slider to close more easily on my Skyline bed, I use a bolster pillow to take up the extra depth to the slider so my pillows don’t keep sliding away from my head.
I also added some stainless pins to the end of the slider that engage with the front headlining surround to support the front edge of the slider while it’s closed and I’m up there.

 

[Heath1984]

I have to move to one side to take the weight off th centre of the bed board to allow the slider to close more easily on my Skyline bed, I use a bolster pillow to take up the extra depth to the slider so my pillows don’t keep sliding away from my head.
I also added some stainless pins to the end of the slider that engage with the front headlining surround to support the front edge of the slider while it’s closed and I’m up there.

Sounds like it’s just the way they are then. I’ll try the moving to the side, even if I can get it to slide a foot it will make a big difference when sleeping. Thanks

 

[Grim Reaper]

I took off the lethal metal clip and attached a loop of nylon webbing with the loop uppermost, that way I can use it to pull the slider shut and open it again when it's closed and I'm upstairs.