Any thing with time comes into disrepair and upholstered furniture is no exception. But in the case of furniture, it is possible to restore its initial species and properties. This article will discuss the self-hauling of the sofa. How, what and in what order should be done, what materials to use.
Damage and types of repair
Damage to the sofa or other upholstered furniture can be different "severity." Depending on the existing injury, a different complex of work is required. That's what can be with your furniture:
- Only fabric became unusable (Purval cats on armrests, for example), i.e. There are no failures in the soft part and protruding parts. Then everything is more or less simple and you can do the replacement of upholstery fabric.
The easiest case - if you need to replace the fabric
- Places there are sold places . This damage is due to the wear of the components that form a soft part of the sofa. Depending on the degree of damage and design of the sofa itself, it may be necessary to replace the synthetic tube, other underlying layers. In more severe cases, the repair of spring blocks is required if they are or foam rubber / silicone if the sofa is spring. If the upholstery has a completely decent appearance, it can be wrapped up and used again.
- Fail at the bottom of the seat . Sometimes, due to the high loads of the spring, the bottom of the carcass penetrate. Most often it happens if it is made of DVP. In this case, you will have to disassemble everything, remove the spring dock, replace the Fiberboard (better plywood).
This sufferer needs not only in replacing the upholstery ...
- Damage in the frame . One of the most unpleasant things - cracks in the framework of the frame. The sofa will have to fully disassemble, replace broken bars, then restore everything. This is a complete halting of the sofa. In essence, you collect a new one.
So hauling the sofa may include different works. From just replacing the upholstery, until a full update, including part of the frame. The coolest part is with spring blocks. This is a long and painstaking work. If you are not fundamental to "historical accuracy" of your furniture, the spring block is easier to replace foam rubber or (better, but more expensive) furniture silicone. If you do everything correctly, the sofa will become even more convenient: the wrong reversed springs deliver a lot of inconvenience.
Types of "soft part"
In general, we will talk about what the seat and back of the sofa can be made. There are options:
- Without springs:
- Porolon (polyurethane foam, still occurs the name of the PPU) of high density (also called furniture).
- Foamed latex. For quality and convenience, it is better than porolon, but also much more expensive.
- With springs:
- with classic springs connected to one block;
- Snake springs that support the foam / latex stuffing.
When restoring the sofa, it is necessary to explore layers
These are the most common types of sofa seats. In a more expensive models, the spring unit can be complemented by a layer of PPU or latex, which makes the seat more elastic and convenient at the same time. When playing, then look at both parts, replace or leave - depending on the desire and possibilities.
The structure of the sofa seats can be multilayer
But these are not all layers. In addition to the springs, PPU / latex still pave a synthetic hyprofhen or thermal (or ordinary felt). This if the sofa is more or less modern and not too expensive. The older exhibits may be a hooper or burlap, batting (or something very similar), horse hair, dried algae and other almost exotic materials for packing sofa. When repairing the sofa, they will need to be replaced by the same (if there is a desire to look for) or similar in thickness and properties. So, in order to understand how the sofa dragging should be done, first disperse that he is inside.
We disassemble the sofa and evaluate the scale of work
Hauling the sofa begins with his disassembly. In the process you can estimate the scale of damage and decide what exactly you will need to do. For this part of the work you will need:
- The screwdriver is large to unscrew the visible bolts (if any);
- A small flat screwdriver, pliers or a stave - to remove the brackets that the upholstery is attached.
The main thing is to remove the old upholstery. Then it becomes clear
Actually, everything. First we remove individual pillows if they are, removing the sidewalls. Here you suggest a lot of designs. Carefully inspect exactly something will find. In the presence of retractable parts, you can try to start with them.
Separate the upholstery
The next step is separating the fabric from the frame. It is attached by brackets to the wooden barcass bar. Staples fit flat screwdriver, pull out. Some can sit very tightly, pull them out easier to capture with a raised back of pliers or passages.
We disassemble the sofa: remove the brackets
Fabric removed carefully, trying not to damage. It is later using it as a sample for a new couch. Under the upholstery cloth there are several layers. Maybe felt, sintepon, some kind of fabric. If the repair of the sofa was treated only for the sake of replacing the upholstery, see the state of these materials. If there are signs of wear, it is better to replace. After all, it will be offended if after a few months it will again need a hauling of the sofa, but already due to the fact that layers of lining were taken.
If the sofa is old, maybe such a picture
After the tissue is removed, just the time to evaluate which parts will have to change. With the upholstery and lining under it everything is clear. Pie is preferably preserved in the same composition. If old materials were used, which are not now on sale or they are too expensive, replace with modern counterparts. The main thing for folding sofas is to go out on the same height of the seat and backs that were before, since the folding mechanisms are calculated on certain parameters of the "pillows". In order not to make a mistake with the thickness of the materials, find the unworn (or least worn) areas and measure the thickness.
We estimate damage
This stage is needed if the seat of the sofa is uneven, there are humps and depressions, protruding springs (and below, too). In siduns, which consist only from the foam rubber, everything is simple: they usually go under the replacement. They can be made of high density foam rubber, having folded several layers, you can order a ready-made foam in the store selling furniture spare parts. It is reasonable to order on exact dimensions (measured after the fabric and all layers) latex mattress was removed.
If there are springs in the sofa, removing all covering layers, get to them. If there are no burst springs, the frame and its connections are strong, without the backlash and cracks, the substrate under the springs in the normal state, on this can be stopped. We change the filling layers, sew a new case, stretch and fastened. This is over the sofa dragging.
One of the common defects of spring blocks - broken spring
There are such sofas - with spring snakes, which are attached to the frame and give elasticity standing on top of the foam mattress
Such a breakdown of the sofa is also often found: DVP broke on the frame
We inspect the spring block on the subject of broken springs
If there is at least one damage from those listed above, the spring unit will have to be separated. It is attached to the frame frame with U-shaped brackets or nails. Now you have completely disassembled your sofa to the components. Next - replacement and repair of damaged parts, and then reverse assembly.
Classic Sofa Cake with Spring Block and Possible Problems
To understand how to repair the sofa at home, you need to know which layers of materials and in which sequence is necessary. For example, in a sofa seat with a spring block, a sequence will be like this (bottom up):
- Frame frame or wooden bars . The plywood frame is more reliable, but it is longer and harder to do. Therefore, bars from pine are usually used. They are connected on the principle of spike-groove, sizing with joinery glue. If you wish, the compound can be enhanced by ducts or corners (aluminum).
What layers should be in the sofa seat
- Foundation for spring block . There may be options: lamella (planks of elastic material), fiberboard, plywood. The most fiscal option is the Fiberboard, the most expensive lamella. Lamels are attached to special stops (latherters). When using plastic stops, there is a possibility of their breakage. At the same time, poor-quality lamellas can progress (in the normal state they will be arched a little up) or break - to reduce the cost, they are often placed through a large period. All this leads to the fact that the seat of the sofa is pushing. Instead of wooden lamellae can still stand snake springs. They also have sufficient elasticity, but are less. Problems with them are the same.
- Spring Block itself . The unit can be with independent or dependent springs. The first is cheaper, the second is well supported by the body. Such mattresses are called orthopedic.
- Felt or tight fabric (Tick is suitable, the other is similar dense fabric). This layer is needed so that the springs do not sue the foam rubber.
So the lamellas look below
If the fabric is thin, it breaks down, then the foam rubbing will begin. But this is not the most sad - lamellas arched in the opposite direction. In the normal state they should be curved up
The use of a corsage tape allows you to redistribute the load
- Polyurene Foolder (PPU, foam rubber - all names of one material). A special tight foam rubber is used. If you choose, except for the density, see such an indicator as the durability coefficient - the higher the figure, the better (and more expensive). This indicator displays how long the foam rubber after the load is removed the initial shape. Its thickness is taken according to the original, factory cake. It is possible to make a thicker without restrictions. You can only on a soft furniture that does not unfold (Banquet, Sofa, Chair).
- Syntheton . Need to ensure that the fabric is not "washing" PPU. It is usually glued on a layer of foam rubber - so that when operating it is not going to the fold. Glue take in the canister.
- Upholstery fabric . Best - Tapestry, Shenille. They do not raw, it's easy to sew from them. Flock and Jacquard - good fabrics but part "crawling" on the seams. Therefore, when sewing, the seams need to be strengthened. By the way, sewing upholstery for the sofa is better than TYTAN brand special threads. Ordinary, even thick, quickly break.
These are all layers and their features. You can add something (for example, a double layer of syntheps), clean - extremely undesirable.
Device of the sofa on the springs "Snake" and the options for its recovery
Springs "Snake" in expensive models are used as an additional means to increase elasticity. In budget models, a foam block can be laid on this basis. They are attached to a wooden or metal frame across the seating - each spring is separately. The installation step depends on the planned load. If your sofa began to be saved, or the springs lost elasticity, or broke - the replacement is treated.
Spring due to its elasticity supports materials from above
This is how it looks in a disassembled form.
Chely checked imported sofa is also made on the snake
To increase the elasticity and extend the service life, when the sofa is a sofa, the number of "serpents" can be increased. Another option is the transverse strengthening of rigid corsage ribbons (which are used for straps on bags, backpacks).
For durability and greater elasticity use a kiss tape
The ribbon is nailed on one side to the frame. Professional furniture makers are then stretched using a special tool, but it can be replaced by an ordinary bar wrapped around in the middle of sandpaper with a large grain. On this bar, you wrap a couple of turns of the ribbon, with two hands pulling (follow the frame that the frame is not bent), the tape is fixing with brackets or nails, let go and cut over. The same method is suitable for improving the service life of the mattress on the lamella.
Example of repairing a sofa with step-by-step photos
The old sofa became completely uncomfortable, began to fall in places and creak. Buying new no opportunity, it was decided to drag and change the upholstery. As usual, hauling the sofa begins with disassembly. The first shot legs. The railing was attached to two large bolts, they were unscrewed and removed without any problems. It is also easy to disassemble further - in turn, unscrew the appearing bolts.
We disassemble the sofa
When they separated all the components, they removed the old upholstery. The brackets were removed easily - a frame of a pine timber. The spring block itself was without defects, but in the frame of the crack, one of the BRUSEV frame was led, the Fiberboard she looked, although it cost without cracks.
Repair of carcass
Since the frame carries the main load, the damaged items are better replaced. They carefully measure them schematically draw, put the dimensions in millimeters. With the drawing we go to the joinery shop. Pay special attention: wood should be dry, preferably chamber drying. If you know how to work with the wood, you can make it yourself.
Defects close-up
Connect the frame is decided, as it was, on the spike / groove, wrapped with carbon black glue. But in order not to be broken, the compound was reinforced with metal wrenches.
We collect Rama Reban
First, the connections are sampled, clamped into vice. Under the wanking, the hole of a small diameter is killed, the wanking is smoothed. Frame stands in the vice before the drying of the glue.
As a basis for a spring block, we will use a patch with a thickness of 4 mm. Sheets are standard, slightly more than 1.5 meters, and the length of the sofa is almost two. It turns out two pieces. The joke of pieces to make better on the jumper, so more reliable. Cut the rectangles of the desired size, we rinse the frame with a joinery glue, put the plywood, nail with small nails. Length of nails - so as not to stick out outside the frame. The place of the joint is additionally pinching the bar (50 * 20 mm).
We start dragging the sofa
The updated sofa will serve in the country, so we try to make the budget minimal, we use an old blanket instead of a backing under the spring. It is well tensioning, securing brackets with the help of a manual construction stapler.
Spring base - an old fleece blanket
If there is an opportunity, it is advisable to put a thermal flock here. He is more reliable and not so expensive. It is cut out in size, straighten and nailed around the perimeter. You can use brackets or cloves with large hats.
Repair and secure spring block
For fastening the spring block, you can use powerful U-shaped brackets, and it is better if the legs are sharpened. But the stapler does not work with such, therefore, from steel wire with a diameter of 1.5 mm, they cut the brackets, clog the hammer.
We update the sofa at home: Fresh Spring Block
In addition to fastening for the frame, the springs are still fixed by kapron bags. Twitage was taken, folded in two layers, fixed all the same wire brackets. The drawing is tensioning so that it does not give the springs, but the tension should be sufficient so that the block "did not go."
On top of the springs, some dense material should be put, it is usually felt. In this case, the old floor covering is used. Something like felt. It is quite dense and durable. We fold into two layers, cut out in size. This layer must be attached to the spring block. The coating is dense, the needle will not drive it, even Gypsy. It is suitable for a large diameter, but it is not. I pierce the coating of a nail that pushes a screwdriver handle. In the holes done by the holes, we felt a thick thread. Step step - about 3.5 cm. To speed up the process, we use several nails at once.
Sofa clamping sofa materials (budget sofa hauling)
Further "according to plan" should go foam rubber, on top of which they put a synthetic procession. In this project, it was replaced by two layers of a tight-elastic material that was long stored in the attic. Instead of synthet board, another old blanket is used. In order for the blanket did not go, it grabbed it along the perimeter with threads (in conventional technology, the synthesis are glued to the PPU or latex using the glue from the can.
Case and tightness
To see this sofa turned out to be easy: a form is simple, without jewelry. The old case of the strollers, they made a pattern from a new, not very expensive upholstery fabric. In the place, which falls on the corner of the sofa cushion / sidewis with the insoli seed a dense tape - so that the fabric does not swing. The fabric is inexpensive, so the edges had to be subjected to not poured. Often they are left untreated.
In the case put the finished part
The finished cover was laid on the floor, the restored part of the sofa was laid in it. At this stage, it is important that the fabric is stretched evenly and does not frown. Began to sweep the case from the middle, moving towards the edges. Used brackets with thick backs - not to damage fabric.
Drawing a sofa is almost over
Similarly restored the sofa back, covered the armrests, then all parts screwed to the folding mechanism. The thickness of the pillows coincided, so there were no problems.
The halting of the sofa is over. Resumber tested?
According to the test results: the seat was harsh, but for the tired back - the most it is. For home, of course, it is better to put a foam rubber, and for lovers of comfort - Latex.
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