How to Deconstruct Sofas

There are many reasons a person may wish to dismantle a sofa, such as bringing the sofa through a small space, reusing the materials for a different purpose, creating smaller pieces for easier disposal, and searching for a lost item stuck somewhere within. Some of these motivations require the preservation of the couch materials, and some do not. If you want to dismantle a couch purely for disposal purposes, you will have a much quicker task. Regardless of the motive, you can dismantle a sofa, though the process may be more difficult with hide-a-bed sofas and recliner sofas.

Staple remover or flat screwdriver
Drill
Drill bits
Scissors
Saw
Pliars
Crowbar
Seam ripper

Instructions

- 1
  Remove any cushions or pillows from the couch, and open any fabric zippers or fasteners on the couch body. Remove any fabric that can be removed to expose as much as possible of the couch interior. Inspect the couch top to bottom, looking for screws or other fasteners. Use the drill to unscrew any exposed screws, and remove any couch pieces that are easily removable.
- 2
  Flip the couch over, and remove the carpentry staples attaching the fabric to the bottom of the couch if no other screws or fasteners are exposed and the next step is unclear. Remove all the staples visible on the bottom of the couch, and pull back the fabric to reveal the underside of the couch.
- 3
  Rip apart some of the seams using the seam ripper if you will not be reassembling the couch and if all staples have been removed and there is still no clear way to proceed. Pull the fabric away from the base down the sides, and remove the fabric completely if possible.
- 4
  Disconnect any hardware now visible within the couch to separate the pieces. Use a crowbar to pry apart pieces of wood nailed together. Snap metal attachments with the pliers or the crowbar if not reassembling.

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