How to Fix a Sofa Chair Base

Quick Fix

• 1

  Remove the cushions of the sofa chair.

• 2

  Measure the exact base from beam to beam.

• 3

  Cut a 1/4 inch piece of plywood to the exact size of the base.

• 4

  Set the plywood over the base beams and then put the cushions back into position. The plywood will evenly distribute the weight, preventing sagging.

Full Repair

• 5

  Remove the cushions of the sofa chair, and carefully peel away any fabric covering the springs and beams.

• 6

  Measure the broken beam, and cut a beam to the same size. Most sofas use either a 1-by-2-inch beam or a 1-by-1-inch beam.

• 7

  Remove the nails holding the hold beam in place, and carefully slide the beam out from the spring configuration.

• 8

  Thread the new beam through the springs, and attach to the frame with two wood screws on each side.