How to properly tighten the sofa

Good changes like, if not all, then most definitely. The old one, worn out at the end, is so familiar and beloved, but there is no money for new money, or you just become so attached to it that it's a shame to throw it away? Update it, put on it a beautiful, harmonizing with the interior of the room, the upholstery and it will be transformed, and you do not have to be upset, looking every time at old junk. How to tighten the sofa with their own hands and at the same time to repair, it will be discussed below.

Perhaps we should start from what we can not work without.

Tool

To ensure that during such an exciting process as a sofa cover is not distracted by searches, pre-assemble the tool that is in the house, and if not everything, then get the missing one. You need to stock up this:

• with a set of screwdrivers;
• with a hammer;
• with scissors;
• stapler with stock staples. The most suitable 8 or 10 mm;
• pliers;
• with spanners different;
• self-tapping screws;
• screwdriver;
• glue is the best PVA.

Seat cover material

Decorative material

Fabric for the upholstery should meet the basic requirements:

• be strong;
• retain its original appearance when in contact with the external environment;
• is easy to clean.

Most often used:

• tapestry - the fabric is dense, noble, possesses a dust-repellent property. Suitable for retro design;
• jacquard - very aesthetic, with a two-sided pattern of artificial silk. Looks solid, well cleaned;
• flock - natural and artificial base: cotton, polyester, respectively. Velvety, bulky, pleasant when touched. The main advantage - the cat can scratch as much as you like, you will not see any traces. Cleaning cleans well, both dry and wet;

• velor - durable material, pile is low, does not crinkle;

• shinil - resembles velor, but better. The material is semisynthetic or natural, hairy, strong, breathable;

• non-woven and woven artificial suede - the material is environmentally friendly, strong. At first glance it is difficult to distinguish it from natural suede. Well cleaned, you can even wash with warm water;
• leather - natural or artificial. The material is practical and durable.

What else?

In addition to decorative, you will also need another consumable. So take care and get:

• furniture tape;
• foam rubber;
• with braid;
• also include the edge.

How to fit an old sofa?

To determine how much it costs to tighten the sofa, first disassemble it and determine which items to change. For clarity, consider a specific sofa with a telescopic mechanism.

The components of the sofa

The sofa consists of the following parts:

• backrest;
• seats;
• armrests;
• the bottom part - the kings;
• locks for securing the backrest.

Disassembly

• Unscrew the bolts that hold the armrests on the base;
• we remove the seats;
• detach the king;
• sofa is laid out and turned over the front part to the floor;
• we remove the back;
• remove the locks;
• dismantle the seats;
• remove the old fasteners: nails, staples;
• we remove the old upholstery;
• take out everything that filled the sofa;
• if the springs are whole, then leave as is, and if there are faulty ones, then take out the block.

Note: is not to be removed. When you are sewing new cases, the old ones will serve you as a pattern for the pattern.

We repair internal parts of

First we repair the spring blocks located in the armrests and the backrest:

• we unscrew the defective springs using pliers;
• install new springs if necessary;
• fix blocks with nails on the frame.

Since the springs, which we have not replaced, still have wear, especially on the seat, we make them more elastic:

• is cut into small pieces of foam rubber;
• spring unit tightly packed with foam rubber;
• well, if there is an old blanket - they can hide the spring block from above, if not, then pick up some other similar material. You can use burlap for this purpose;
• nails the layer of material with nails to the frame;
• springs to cover material sewn using a thick needle and twine;
• , depressions between the springs may form. We add in them stuffing: either foam rubber, or cotton wool;
• cover all the binding material with a calico or a hedge, tightly tightening and fastening it with nails;
• sheets of foam rubber spread on one side with glue;
• with the smeared side we put them on top of the material. He will get stuck and lie flat.

Note: if sprung springs come across, then they do not have to be thrown away, instead of , stretch them. They will serve further. To make the sofa look more voluminous, over the foam rubber, you can lay the syndepon.

All the work that needed to be done before the old sofa is covered, behind. Now the most interesting:

We sew covers

• we lay out on a large table or on a floor a fabric which have chosen for an outfit, from above wept. The old covers left - remember?
• circle chalk samples;
• is cut out, leaving allowances;
• we spend it on the machine.

Dressing up a sofa

• We put covers on armrests, a back, sitting;
• places where the new clothes will be fastened, should remain where the old covers were fastened;
• we fix the covers with a stapler, while the fabric is stretched every time we drive the next fastener.

This will help you: to ensure that the lining lay flat, start to work on the long side of the and move to the short one.

Assembling

Assembling is performed in reverse order:

• strictly follow the matching of the marks;
• fasten the lock to the back, then to the seat and to the king;
• mount sidewalls;
• mount armrests to the sidewalls;
• fix wooden panels, pre-lacquering them, if required.

As you can see, the sofa will be able to be worn by anyone who wants it, because nothing is impossible for the addict.

How to properly lay the sofa-book

Many homes still have couch-books or, as they are also called, sofa beds. The design of this old-style sofa is simple:

• seat;
• backrest;
• sidewalls.

The main thing that it differs from the rest of the sofas is that the backrest and seat are covered with one common case, which when folded and folded simply bends. Just the kink and is a weak point in its design: there is a bag most often torn. If you have this heritage of Soviet times in your apartment and have already decided to get rid of it, do not rush: repair, cover with budgetary material and drive to the dacha, where it will be like a find.

We disassemble and repair

The work will consist of the following operations:

• remove the side walls;
• detach the mechanism by which the sofa folds and unfolds;
• sleeper is removed from the pallet and turned over;
• the backrest and the seat disconnect;
• we study the state of the removed mechanisms. If spoiled, have to change;
• remove the cover;
• take out the springs, most likely they already worn out. What to do with them, you know, as we discussed above;
• with everything else goes the same way as in the case of a sofa equipped with a telescopic mechanism.

And this is important: , as the couch has two mechanisms, try not to mix them up: the right is installed on the right side, and the left one is on the left, otherwise you will not be able to fold the finished sofa.

How to cover a sofa with a leather

A sofa with a leather upholstery looks respectable. If this natural material to cover the sofa without having at least a small experience, you can and fail. First, study the question thoroughly. As a skin to wrap a sofa photo, available on the Internet, will certainly help, somehow navigate in terms of material selection, but it is better if you see the whole process. On the topic of how to wrap a sofa video will get acquainted with all the problems that arise along the way, small nuances.

A little podnabralis experience in theory? Then we proceed. The process will consist of several stages.

Sequence of work

1. We disassemble:

• first dismantle the armrests;
• disconnect the seat back and seat;
• very carefully remove old covers;
• check what's going on inside;
• is changing what has become unusable.

2. We will not use the old outfit as a template. Here you need a lot of precision, because you have to pay a decent price for such a material, so make patterns. At the same time with details of external finishing, we also cut out the lining, and for this we need a special adhesive material.

3. Once again, check everything, we cut.

4. It is possible to sew, at the same time:

• we do not exclude the operation of basting - the needle will leave holes;
• upholstery elements from the inside are fixed with adhesive tape;
• The sewing machine foot, moving on the material, can cause its deformation. To prevent this from happening, lubricate the skin with petroleum jelly, it will slide easily, without lagging under the foot.

5. The allowances that we left for the seams when cutting out, after the parts are stitched together, will fold together and on the front side they will stick out a tubercle. To make the surface smooth, we disassemble the allowances and iron them with a slightly warm iron through the water-soaked and wrinkled gauze.

6. Glue the allowances from the wrong side;

7. Apply the self-adhesive liner;

8. Seams should be strengthened using a braid.

Binding

• Very carefully dressing covers, along with their smoothing;
• fasten the covers to the details of the sofa with a construction stapler;
• we collect the design of the sofa.

A bit about the skin as a covering material

If the skin itself tightens the sofa its value, of course, will be lower than if you bought a new one. But, the skin should be really high-quality, then it will fully justify the price paid for it. The skin has obvious advantages:

• to clean it simply;
• it is hygienic;
• is abrasion resistant;
• is elastic;
• frost resistant;
• is soft and pleasant.

The excellent leather of the Pelle Nobile group for furniture is produced in Italy. Here there are samples and very expensive and with an average price. Pelle Nobile's skin feature is natural. At processing the minimum of chemical substances is applied, the natural top layer with its inherent pattern is preserved.

In Russia, too, produce quality leather furniture - it's Dizzaro. Manufacturer - tannery in Ryazan. The quality of the skin provides:

• a proven source material;
• use only high-quality chemistry;
• the newest equipment;
• control at all stages;
• international certificate.

Naturally, the skin from the Russian manufacturer is cheaper than from the Italian.

We choose foam rubber

Buying such filler for a sofa, as foam rubber, and more correctly to name polyurethane foam, it is necessary to pay attention to such its characteristics:

• density. For parts with different loads, foam is selected with different density: for the seat with larger, and for the armrests and backrest slightly smaller:

1. The seat is heaviest, so you need to take a PPU with a density of 30 kg per 1 m cubic - brand EL3040, or even higher -EL4050, only then cover it with super soft polyurethane of HS grade;
2. On the armrests and backrest, a density of 25 kg / m3 is suitable.

• Softness;
• elasticity.

A quality, safe PPU meeting all standards is produced by the Russian company "Murompolon".Its advantages include:

• environmental friendliness;
• hypoallergenicity;
• is a democratic value.