Perhaps everyone has a home or that attribute of upholstered furniture, for example, a miniature chair and a large comfortable sofa. And it is often possible to face the problem of breakdown sofa frame or upholstery wear. But what to do if the appearance of the product leaves much to be desired, and the financial position does not allow you to purchase a new one? There is an exit! You can personally repair your favorite piece of furniture. And when using some recommendations and following the appropriate instructions, you will not just give the sofa the second chance, but also be able to give it a look, which will exceed the appearance of any new product.
Tools and materials
Before starting work on the restoration of the sofa, it is necessary to acquire all the necessary materials and tools, without which the process will not be just difficult, but even impossible. Regardless of the type of fault and finishing works, you may need the following tools.
- Screwdriver or screwdriver They will help to cope with the bolts that need to be removed for further action, and will also become indispensable at the end of the work when the items must be reappearing again.
- Cauldron and pliers Also help can easily cope with some types of fasteners.
- Special furniture stapler It will be needed to fix light wooden parts with each other, which can be fixed in this way, as well as to work with the upholstery.
- In the case of repairing or replacing wooden elements may be needed Electrolovka or ordinary saw . The tool of this type must be selected on the basis of the work plan and your handling skills.
- In addition, it is necessary to have a thick Ostly needle, motility of strong kapron threads, as well as special furnace glue.
Choosing materials, it is necessary first of all to pay attention to their quality, since it is from this factor that the further life of the renovated sofa will depend on.
For repair you may need the following.
- Dense fabric, which is useful for the coup of the sofa. Goblin, suede or high-quality velor will be most suitable.
- For the reliability and protection of the inside of the upholstery, you can also purchase Simple moistureproof canvas, which will serve as a peculiar cover.
- Regardless of the design of your sofa, it is necessary to have Porolon. But not any type of material will be suitable, it is best to use a special furniture option.
- To protect the springs block it is better to take Material whose density is similar to carpet density. Under the cover of such parts will last you much longer.
- Besides, It may have to replace the wooden elements of the frame, or furniture fittings of the spring unit. Therefore, if necessary, acquire the appropriate materials.
How to Repair?
Repair of the couch with your hands can be a daunting task, since in the absence of the factory equipment processing time can be increased, and its feasibility to cause certain difficulties. To easily overcome all difficulties, you must identify the cause of failure and to carefully consider the full repair plan.
The possible failure in different parts of the sofa, as well as get acquainted with the fastest way to eliminate them.
The frame and the mechanism of transformation
Frame Most sofas are made mainly of wood or particle board, which makes it very durable, but still does not safeguard against wear. Subjected to the highest load wooden slats located under spring soft portion, so that the frame member is generally primarily needs repair or replacement. In some cases, it becomes unusable, and other elements of the chassis, e.g., side, rear and front base, a back wall and a lower drawer to the laundry.
Often it happens that the breakage of the wooden elements is very difficult just to repair, especially when it comes to the beams and rails at the bottom of the design, so many of them just need to be replaced.
In this case, the actions are simple enough - enough to choose the right size element and secure it in place of broken parts. But there are situations where it is sufficient to make a few blows with a hammer or a screwdriver movements - and will come again to normal. For example, when for some reason detaches bottom of the box for clothes become loose or armrests.
Much more difficult things with the repair mechanism of transformation, which allows you to turn the sofa in the spacious bed.
Some types of folding and folding mechanisms are relatively complex structure and consist of a number of metallic elements as that of the angular models, which together form a multi-function mobile part. Among the most frequent breakdowns transformation mechanism, there are cases When the sofa is decomposed with difficulty or not folded after use. This is because It comes into disrepair lock connection Which is responsible for the change in the position of the furniture element. Unfortunately, this item is not subject to repair his own hand, so you have to order and install a new one.
In the so-called clamshell sofas that turn into a sleeper seats with backrests moving aside and lowered in the space, often becomes unusable metallic element that is responsible for fixing moved away the lower part . It is a metal hooks, which weaken with time and cease to securely hold the item.
In this case, the lower part will move away, forming a gap between it and the folded backrest. When such a failure you can periodically to correct hooks, leading them in proper form, or replace the item, placing embodiment of a stronger metal.
Spring block
The spring block is one of the most important parts of the sofa, because it ensures a soft seat, and for some, and a berth, if the sofa is used for these purposes. That's why it is very important to keep it in good condition, maintaining the quality of the surface and carry out repairs springs or completely replacing them.
There are several options for the repair of the spring unit, if the spring promyalis or some of them burst:
- It can completely replace all the metal structure;
- Each damaged spring can be replaced in individual cases separately.
In most cases the unit must be replaced in the form of flat springs snake disposed vertically around the perimeter of the sofa seat. Since they are relatively soft, such items are very easily damaged under high loads, and the replacement can not always be appropriate. Therefore, in most cases, the owners of these sofas are trying to change a flat spring for a full block to provide a more comfortable stay.
Solid blocks are divided into two types - one of them are a single spring structure, even in case of breakage of one of them will not be able to repair or replace it separately, and in another construction is presented in the form of independent springs, each of which is in a separate bag.
To repair the sofa with springs, snakes front and rear walls will undock necessary in order to make it easier to remove the item. Each of them is assigned to the special plastic hooks to remove them can be when pressed with a little effort. Then you need to insert a new spring and fix its ends to the hooks, and then secure the back other details.
As previously mentioned, it is impossible to repair separate parts of a solid spring block, so you will need to purchase a single piece for full replacement.
It is recommended to pay attention to the quality options that can also be very high, but the cost is quite justified, because the savings in this case could lead to another failure.
To remove the old parts, you will need to separate it from all the soft parts. Be as careful not to damage the foam seals, so you do not even have to change them as well.
Next you need to make sure that the new unit meets all the size and parameters of the sofa frame, then it is recommended to lay a series of springs inside each small amount of furniture foam - so you can significantly extend the service life of the sofa. Then you can put the block in place, secure it to the bottom of the frame, paving it with all the necessary soft elements, and to fix the fabric upholstery.
As for the independent spring block, everything is simple - you can easily separate each spring from the cover and the base and replace it with a new one.
armrests
Repair of the armrests can be a light, exterior and more serious - when it comes to replacing their frame. In this case, you must choose a strong and solid wood than it was before renovation, and then build it from the foundation of the future sofa armrest. If you want to attribute Furniture regained his old form and appearance, the It should make the basis for the armrests, entirely identical to the previous . And if you want to modify your sofa, you can feel free to experiment with the size and view of the individual parts.
After you have determined the parameters to the base and securely fasten all the parts together, it is necessary to proceed to the next stage - the finishing of the solid element with a thin layer of foam rubber. This will help make the adjustment more convenient and enjoyable to use. Then you can add a layer of waterproof membrane that protects the inner part against moisture and dirt, and then should proceed directly to the upholstery.
seatback
sofa backrest are some similar structure with armrests, except for some nuances. For example, a pattern with a hinged back part have a soft part which subsequently becomes part bed. While others are ordinary hard board, not carrying in itself additional functionality. And if in the latter case the repair parts will be almost identical to the process of working with armrests, the situation of the hinge will have to make a little more effort.
Breakdowns and defects on the couch may have a different character. For example, holes or abrasions on the surface of the upholstery, promyavshiysya filler or problems with a wooden frame. Accordingly, the solutions to these problems will also be radically different.
- If you have problems with padding on the back of the sofa is enough to change only her. But it is worth considering that some models have a solid rear side, while others intended to accommodate along the wall are equipped with a "invalid" side, which is made of a uncoated chipboard or cheaper material.
- When breakdown, the frame or fasteners should be removed the upholstery and remove all soft materials , After that, replace or strengthen the broken item, then return the upholstery and filling and put the back in place.
- If you have problems with filler, But the upholstery of the sofa is in perfect order, then it is necessary to take it carefully and, by changing the internal contents, reinforce the back.
Replacing filler and upholstery
Absolutely, any upholstered furniture has a certain filling, which often loses its primary appearance and functionality. In order not to seek expensive services to all sorts of masters, you can rectify the situation at home. Furniture foam will be perfect as a filler which is capable of maintaining its functionality even at high loads.
Upholstery is also daily subjected to various mechanical exposure and with time it may come into disrepair.
To replace filler and upholstery, first of all, it is necessary to remove the measurements from your furniture attribute, then cut the details of the appropriate parameters from the existing material.
The filler is fixed on a wooden frame with a stapler or special furniture glue, and then go to the upholstery. Material must be cut, taking into account the angles and side protrusions, which should be sehered to each other, so that a peculiar case is turned out. Then the lower edges of the fabric must be fixed on the bottom of the wooden frame with the help of the entire furniture stapler.
Common mistakes
In independent repair of furniture, certain difficulties and errors may occur.
- In trying to save many trying to choose cheaper materials , which, in turn, do not differ in high quality, which will necessarily affect the furniture attribute during operation.
- When fixing the upholstery on the frame It is not recommended to leave too short edges, Since the material under load can slightly "crawling", gradually getting out of the metal brackets.
- Broken wooden elements are best replaced. Because clamps or screws bonded, they will not serve you for a long time and will soon break again. In some cases, such details are simply useless.
- In order to sew parts of the upholstery, It is not recommended to use ordinary threads. Because their strength does not compare with Kapronov.
In the next video you can clearly get acquainted with the process of self-repairing the sofa.