FURNITURE REPAIR – TIPS AND TRICKS ON REPAIRING A SOFA


I’m pretty sure we can all relate to that feeling of rushing home after a long day of work, just to throw yourself on the couch and watch T.V till you fall asleep. For this comfort Sofaking helps you in sofa repair Dubai. Who can remember being a kid growing up, living life without a single care in the world. How about those family nights on Friday where everyone would get together for a great time, mom would order pizza, the kids would fight over their favorite spot on the couch, while dad was already half asleep on his favorite recliner before the movie even started. Hence keeping your couch in good condition is necessary. You can avail sofa refurbishment Dubai services offered by us. Some parents will retire in the homes they raise their kids in, while other families will move several times throughout ones childhood.
I’m pretty sure we can all relate to that feeling of rushing home after a long day of work, just to throw yourself on the couch and watch T.V till you fall asleep. For this comfort Sofaking helps you in sofa repair Dubai


AN ESSENTIAL PART OF US

Personally, I’ve lived in many different places since a child. Even now in my late 20’s, I can still remember what it feels like to come home. As you should all know, there really isn’t a better feeling to describe. There’s a certain warmth and comfort that comes with feeling like you are where you rightfully belong.
For many folks it isn’t just a couch, its so much more. For some, it may be something that has been around for generations. It could have been a hand built rocking chair passed down by your great grandfather or maybe it was an antique you bought ten years ago while visiting another country. The point is there’s a lot of sentimental value when it comes to the items in ones home. Like Pictures, there can be hundreds of different memories that lay within something as simple as a sofa or one’s favorite chair.

FURNITURE REPAIR TIPS

TIP#1: HOW TO REPAIR A SOFA LEG
THE ESSENTIALS…
Hammer
Screwdriver
T-nut
T-plate sofa leg attachment plate
Putty knife
Wood glue
Drill/driver
3/8-inch drill bit
Clamp
3/8-by-3-inch dowel
Coping saw
100-grit sandpaper
Putty crayon

The Healing process…

Tip the sofa on its back. Unscrew the leg and remove it using your fingers with a counter clockwise motion. Tap the T-nut back into place on the couch frame with a hammer. Screw the leg back onto the couch. If the leg remains wobbly or tilted, unscrew and remove it.

Pry the T-nut out of the couch frame using a screwdriver. Insert a matching T-nut into the hole and hammer it flush with the frame. Screw the leg back onto the sofa using the new T-nut. If the leg remains wobbly, unscrew the leg and remove it. Pry the T-nut out of the frame.

Place the T-plate on the couch frame, inserting the protruding end into the hole from the T-nut. These are special T-plates designed for sofa legs and are square with a threaded hole in the center. Tap the T-plate flush with the hammer. Insert 1-inch screws in each of the four drilled holes in the plate. Drive the screws into the frame using a drill/driver. Screw the leg back onto the frame using the new T-plate.

UNSCREW THE LEGS AND APPLY THE BANDAGE CAREFULLY

Tip the couch on its back. Unscrew the leg using a counterclockwise motion.
Grasp the base of the bolt with pliers. Unscrew the bolt from the leg.
Insert the tip of a putty knife into any crack or split and pry it apart. Apply glue to the crack or split. Then rub the glue into the crack with your finger until saturated. Remove the putty knife.
Drill a hole through the leg using a drill/driver and 3/8-inch bit. Drill perpendicular to the crack, all the way through the leg. If the crack is longer than 4 inches, drill two, evenly spaced holes.
Apply wood glue to the hole. Place a clamp across the crack and apply pressure. Insert a 3/8-by-3-inch dowel into the hole. Tap the dowel with a hammer until the dowel extends equally from both sides of the leg. Allow the glue to dry for at least one hour and remove the clamp.
Cut off the exposed ends of the dowel using a coping saw. Sand the ends lightly using 100-grit sandpaper. Color the ends of the dowels with a matching putty crayon.
Screw the threaded bolt back onto the leg. Screw the leg back onto the sofa frame.


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