No matter what the quality of the furniture isis in the room, sooner or later it becomes unusable. Then it is necessary to carry out, for example, repair the sofa with your own hands. To do such work, it is necessary to stock up on a set of attributes for installation, personal desire and the ability to interact with different materials.
Main parts of the sofa.The success of repair work directly depends on the condition of the frame base. Moreover, an old-style sofa made of chipboard is much more difficult to fix than a more modern analogue made of wood. Having thoroughly studied the design features of this piece of furniture, you can get to work.
Design features of the sofa
You can restore an old sofa by repairing itor replacement of the main elements in the form of legs, supports, locks and re-upholstery of the upholstery layer. All of the listed types of work require special attention. There are many models of sofas, but each of the varieties has its own specific details:
Scheme of a sofa made of timber.
- Armrests are made of wood, metal, MDF or chipboard, providing softness or stiffness;
- Unevenness of upholstery fabrics represented by skin or dermatitis;
- inner layer of sintepon, batting or furniture foam;
- use of polyurethane foam to improve depreciation qualities;
- installation of a spring unit;
- The use of burlap to prevent squeaks during operation;
- The frame is made of natural wood or chipboard.
Attention!The quality and duration of the period of use of the sofa depends on the use of good materials for the construction of the frame structure and the correctness of the installation. Significant importance is attached to the internal filler, which affects comfort and safety. Remember! The sofa must be disassembled from the sides, then the back and seat are removed. Types of mechanisms:
- a sofa-book is used most often;
- eurobook is transformed by moving the seat with the backrest folded;
- the eurobook "tick-tak" moves, occupying a circular position;
- "Accordion" is represented by 3 parts, which are repaired in rare cases;
- device "click-clack" is represented by such items: collected, decomposed half and completely;
- The "dolphin" design can be seen in the mechanisms of the angular type.
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Recommendations for fixing the couch
Scheme of the sofa arrangement.To understand how to repair a sofa, you should understand the features of the breakdown. If the transforming structure has failed, you need to replace it in the model in question with similar parts. The best examples of sofas will be mechanisms on a spring frame with a burlap or batting covering. However, such structures will be expensive. Often, to reduce the price, manufacturers take calico and foam rubber. In cheaper versions of sofas, spring blocks are not installed. To fill the sofa from the inside, polyurethane foam is taken and laid in a thick layer. Repair of an old sofa should be carried out using only high-quality materials, which will significantly extend its service life. Thus, the thickness of the polyurethane foam should not be less than 40 cm. The holofiber used allows you to wash the structure, synthetic winterizer is able to emphasize the relief pattern of the sofa, does not absorb moisture. Periotek is distinguished by the high strength of the base and is not afraid of high temperatures. For spring varieties, it is best to use a 5 cm padded jacket, trimmed with a layer of rigid material. You can replace the outer upholstery yourself. The following fabrics are used for this: leather, velor, flock, tapestry, jacquard, chenille. Leather upholstery is performed by specialists due to the complexity of such work. Other types of material allow you to repair them yourself. Return to contents</a>
What may be required for work
Basic tools for sofa recommendation.Having studied the design features of the sofa and chosen the appropriate fabric, you can begin work on restoring its former appearance. To do this, you need to prepare a number of attributes:
- screwdrivers;
- pliers;
- A stapler;
- joiner glue;
- hammer, scissors;
- screwdriver and self-tapping screws.
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The procedure for replacing the upholstery fabric
Before carrying out the main work, the sofa must bedisassemble. To avoid any difficulties with assembly in the future, it is important to remember the order of the parts. To do this, they are numbered or captured on camera. After disassembling, the mechanisms are inspected. Severe wear indicates the need to replace them.
Sofa upholstery options.
The rest can be repaired in the same wayelements of the device. Before starting work, you can put an additional lining under the fabric, which helps to increase the service life of the sofa. The attachment points can be treated with a special glue that will give the fabric the necessary hardness, and the fastening will be done reliably. Return to the table of contents</a>
Change of foam rubber: features
Sofa repair involving replacement of foam rubber,are carried out according to the previously discussed scheme, often combining these types of work. The structure is dismantled according to the same scheme, the old filling is removed, it is immediately replaced with a new one. The thickness of this coating is 35-40 mm.
Diagram of the spring block device.To fix the foam rubber, use a construction stapler or adhesive, they allow you to fix it to the frame. Synthetic padding is placed on it, which is covered with fabric on the outside. Repairing a sofa often involves replacing the springs and the transformation mechanism. Such repairs are carried out when these elements cannot be restored. They are replaced with similar new parts. Return to contents</a>
Restoration of the spring unit
The sofas are equipped with springs from old ornew model, which differ in dimensions. When these elements are out of order, they are easy to replace. To do this, cut the old part with nippers and screw in a new one. Then tie all the components with a strong rope. Sagging springs can be replaced by taking these parts from a discarded sofa. Slightly bent elements are easily straightened by hand, without removing the block. Otherwise, you need to completely replace the system, including a layer of batting, then you can avoid squeaking of the seat. You can extend the life of the sofa in this way: cut the voluminous foam rubber with a stationery knife, fill the spring block with it. Then it is covered with thick fabric, for this, take a thick blanket, which is nailed to the frame base with nails. The top is filled with foam rubber, its height is 4 cm. It can also be fixed with nails or staples, observing a distance of 3-4 cm. Unnecessary ends of this material are cut off. These simple tips will help you cope with the task of how to repair a sofa without resorting to the help of specialists.
