Your favorite chair has a few broken springs and after you got the estimate from the upholstery company, you'd like to try to replace them yourself. With a little knowledge and a few tools you can do just that. Here's install springs in that chair so you'll be lounging in it in time for Sunday's game. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Identify where the seat is attached. If the arms are attached to the seat, they will need to be removed before reupholstering the seat. Flip the chair over and remove the black fabric backing using a screwdriver. This will give you a view of the insides of your chair springs from the underneath so you can see what you need to remove.
2. Remove the staples holding the upholstery fabric to the seat frame with your screwdriver. Be sure not to tear the fabric if you want to use it again. Gently lift the fabric and padding up and out of place to reveal the springs.
3. Untie the springs. Be sure you note the configuration of how they were tied so you can retie them in the same configuration and make a drawing if you need to. Take the old springs to a furniture repair shop to get an exact replacement.
4. Install the new spring in the same configuration as the old. Make sure to consult your drawing. Re-tie the spring into place using new furniture twine. Tie the ends to the chair frame securely.
5. Replace the old padding with new high density furniture foam and new batting. You can find these at most fabric and furniture repair shops. Center batting on the fabric and then center the foam on top of that.
6. Re-staple the fabric into place with a staple gun. Start with one staple on each side and work your way around the fabric pulling tightly, but not too tightly. The key is to avoid puckering the fabric when you install it.
7. Staple new fabric to the underside of the chair.
Tags: furniture repair, into place, same configuration, with staple