Instructions for assembling upholstered furniture, useful tips
Upholstered furniture is represented by obligatory interior items in any residential premises. It is installed in the kitchen and in the living room, bedroom and even in the hallway. It is represented by different chairs, sofas, ottomans or other designs equipped with a soft seat. Modern designs are sold assembled, and after the purchase requires competent assembly of upholstered furniture, which can be done independently.
Tools and Fasteners
If you invite a professional assembler to carry out the work, then he will take a fairly significant fee for the work, so many people prefer to complete the assembly themselves. If you carefully understand the instructions and correctly perform all the actions, then there will be no difficulties.
It is important to remember that the assembly of any upholstered furniture that is done by oneself is a rather complex and specific process, and if you perform certain actions incorrectly, this can lead to serious damage to structures. In order to correctly assemble the furniture yourself, you must have specific tools for work, as well as carefully and carefully study the instructions and diagram.
The main tools that are useful during operation include:
- screwdrivers of different types and sizes;
- a screwdriver significantly accelerating the assembly process;
- a hacksaw for wood, if you need to slightly file the legs, and this is required if there is an uneven floor in the room where the product is planned to be installed;
- ruler and level, allowing evenly position all the details.
Usually high-quality upholstered furniture is sold together with all the necessary fasteners, but it is advisable to verify this before work. It is necessary to take instructions, examine all the fasteners that are required during assembly, and then compare the results with the actual elements.
Assembly technology
Do-it-yourself upholstered furniture is quite difficult to assemble, as it requires attention, accuracy and patience. Incorrect actions can violate the integrity of important parts.
Before work, it is recommended to study the training video, which indicates the main points of the process, and also from it you can learn in advance about the most common mistakes that beginners make.
If you decide to do the work yourself, it is important to consider the correct sequence of actions:
- boxes with furniture details are initially opened to make sure that all necessary parts have been brought in by store employees;
- it is important to carefully examine all the details, since if a marriage or other defects are revealed, their replacement will be required, which should be indicated in the contract drawn up with the seller of furniture;
- there should not be any scratches or chips on the front parts of upholstered furniture, nor should threads stick out, and corners are especially carefully checked;
- checks the number of available fasteners with the number specified in the instructions;
- then you need to carefully study the instructions that come with any upholstered furniture, which contains an algorithm of actions, so that assembly is not difficult;
- in accordance with the scheme, it is necessary to find all the elements indicated on the drawing, and often several parts have almost the same appearance, so they can only be distinguished by holes for fasteners or other small parts;
- a solid and even surface is prepared for work, and it should be enough to position large furniture without problems;
- initially the simplest and most understandable elements are assembled, and only then we should proceed to the complex and unusual parts;
- if the main parts of the upholstered furniture frame are made of chipboard or MDF, it is not recommended to use an electric drill, as standard bolts and even screws are easily and simply screwed in using a conventional screwdriver;
- the back panel is initially installed, and all work in the future depends on the correctness of its location;
- After installing the back wall, check that all angles are right;
- the direct assembly of all parts begins, for which it is necessary to clearly follow the sequence of actions available in the instructions from the manufacturer;
- Before directly connecting the parts, it is recommended to make sure their location is correct;
- initially, the largest elements are assembled, which will allow you to get a full-fledged piece of furniture;
- then legs, armrests or other additional parts are attached, ensuring the comfort of use of the product and its attractive appearance.
Most manufacturers of upholstered furniture attach to the product a larger number of fasteners than necessary. However, certain companies simply stack a standard number of fasteners for any furniture.
During work, you have to use a large number of different fasteners, and they can be similar to each other, so if you have no experience, it is advisable to study a video in advance, which explains the purpose of each fastener.
Schemes and drawings
During the assembly of upholstered furniture, drawings are certainly used, which should be formed only by the manufacturer of this design. Based on the assembly scheme, all sequential actions are performed, which will allow you to get a correctly assembled product.
Manufacturers are interested in making buyers satisfied with the furniture, so they make the most simple and understandable schemes.
When studying these documents, you may encounter nuances and problems:
- many people prefer to order furniture from foreign companies, so often the instructions are presented in a foreign language and require translation;
- the drawings are usually universal, therefore there is no text on them, but only figures with numbers, therefore, even without knowing the language of the instruction, it will not be difficult to perform the necessary actions;
- many schemes are so confusing and complex that it’s quite difficult to understand them, in this case you can find a video related to a specific interior item, and after viewing it it will become clear how to assemble the structure;
- it is not recommended to deviate from the information available in the instructions, and even if it seems that having completed the assembly in a different way, less time and effort will be spent, since such self-activity can lead to disastrous results;
- if by any chance no instructions were found in the boxes, then you need to go to the furniture manufacturer’s website and look for the required document on this resource, and usually it is not difficult to find it.
If it is not possible to understand the instructions and it is not possible to assemble specific upholstered furniture, then the only way out of this situation is to contact a professional assembler.
Common mistakes
The implementation of various projects and drawings, on the basis of which upholstered furniture is assembled, is a rather complicated process, and especially when people who do not have any experience in this field take up business. Regardless of whether we assemble the structure on our own or use the services of assemblers, after completing the work, you should make sure that the furniture is in perfect condition, the mechanism for transforming the sofa is working or the back of the chair reclines, because if there are problems or marriage, the furniture will have to be replaced.
While working, many people who are new to this field make standard mistakes. To prevent this from happening, you should adhere to certain rules:
- when using confirmants, you should make sure that they are of high quality and made with great accuracy, otherwise short-lived compounds may result;
- if low-quality fasteners come to light, it is advisable to replace them yourself;
- Often the use of confirmants leads to the fact that the plates do not connect tightly, so the elements begin to dangle, fall out or pinch, so it is important to constantly ensure that all parts are well fixed;
- if angles are used, then often the joining of parts is of poor quality, so much attention is paid to early measurements;
- certain fasteners differ from each other by only a few millimeters, therefore, beforehand, all elements are separated from each other, and also before using any item, you must make sure that the action performed is correct;
- the most common mistake of self-confident people is the reluctance to understand the instructions, so they try to intuitively connect parts, which often leads to the destruction of the main parts of the furniture.
To reduce the likelihood of making the above or any other errors, it is recommended to preview the training video in advance.
Thus, the assembly of furniture is considered a specific process requiring responsibility, scrupulousness and patience. If it is carried out independently, it is important to understand the instructions, watch training videos, and also study the possible mistakes that beginners usually make. With a competent approach and the correct sequence of actions, you can save on the work of the assembler and get high-quality furniture in which all the parts are located in the right areas and reliably connected to each other.
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