# DIY Restrap Patio Furniture
Things You'll Need
- Pliers
- Tape measure
- Scissors
- Scratch awl
- Cooking pot
- Tongs
- Fasteners
Instructions
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Grasp the plastic T-fasteners locking the old straps into place with pliers, and pull each T-fastener out. Don't worry if the top snaps off the plastic fastener, or if the end of the old strap breaks -- both will be replaced.
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Stretch the old straps out on the patio deck. Measure their length with a tape measure. This will save you a little work, trying to measure the furniture and then guessing how much "slack" you'll have to take out to make the straps taut.
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Cut new straps to a few inches longer than the old straps since you'll need to stretch them around the furniture frame.
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Poke holes in the ends of each strap about one-half inch from the ends with a scratch awl.
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Fill a gallon cooking pot with water and bring the water to a boil on the stove. Remove the pot from the heat after the water boils, and put the cut straps into the pot. Leave the straps to soak for 5 to 10 minutes, then pull them out with tongs. Soaking the straps in hot water will make them more pliable for stretching.
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Stretch the straps around the patio furniture until they are taut. Insert new T-fasteners into the holes in the end of the straps and into the furniture frame. Secure the T-fastener into the retaining holes pre-drilled into the piece of patio furniture by hand or by using pliers.
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