How to assemble a sofa?

There is upholstered furniture in every home. The range of modern sofas and armchairs is huge. Not every consumer, buying such furniture designs, is ready to assemble them at home on their own. In most cases, people seek the help of specialists. But in fact, there is nothing incomprehensibly difficult in carrying out these works. In this article, we will analyze in detail how to properly assemble sofas of different designs.

Self-assembly work on furniture construction is available to most home craftsmen. It is only necessary to take into account the fact that often all stages turn out to be laborious.

• It is necessary to keep handy instructions for the assembly of the factory product. Typically, such accompanying documents contain schematic images of each stage of the work. Familiarization with this component should not be neglected. It is in the instructions that all the nuances and features can be indicated, without knowing which, the assembly of furniture will be difficult.
• It is recommended to prepare all the tools and materials in advance so that during the assembly you will not be distracted and not look for the necessary items, only wasting time. Wrenches must be the correct size. You will need a hexagon, a screwdriver, a good screwdriver. You should use reliable and high-quality devices that will not let the master down at the most crucial moment.
• Studying the accompanying documentation that comes in a set with upholstered furniture, you should pay attention to the declared complete set. All necessary components must be included with the furniture structure. Make sure of this before starting all work.
• When assembling a sofa of any design and shape, you should not rush to tighten the fixing bolts all the way. It is much easier and easier to fix all the defects and assembly errors if the bolts are not tightened too much.
• Assembly should be done slowly. We must act carefully, carefully, not neglecting any of the steps. Be patient. If you assemble furniture carelessly and hastily, you can accidentally damage any part of the structure or lose small parts, without which the assembly cannot be completed.
• It is very important to monitor the correct installation of the mechanism present in the furniture structure. If you install it incorrectly or make some mistakes, it will not function properly.

If you have planned to assemble a brand new sofa (both homemade and factory-made) with your own hands, you will need to prepare all the necessary tools and materials. In carrying out such work, one cannot do without such devices as:

• keys of suitable sizes;
• screwdriver;
• hexagon;
• screwdriver;
• drill;
• Ruler and pencil;
• roulette;
• scissors;
• hammer;
• special brackets.

If you plan to assemble a good sofa from blanks made on your own, then you cannot do without the following materials:

• wood-shaving panels;
• upholstery (leather or woven);
• padded material (inexpensive foam rubber is suitable);
• mattress consisting of 3 main elements;
• nails, screws;
• guides;
• wheels (if provided in the furniture mechanism).

It is possible to independently assemble any sofa, be it a modern transformer (for example, a "clamshell", "saber" or a roll-out version) or an ordinary static product, devoid of any additional systems. When preparing these furniture designs, it is important to adhere to their detailed scheme so as not to make mistakes anywhere. We will analyze step by step how you can independently assemble different types of sofas.

Nowadays, corner sofa models are rightfully recognized as one of the most popular.

Often, corner models are equipped with additional mechanisms that allow you to organize a full-fledged berth.

Corner models are presented in a wide range. There are both large and mini sofas. To assemble furniture of any size of the specified type, you need to connect 3 main components of the structure:

• seat;
• back;
• pull-out element.

Before starting work, you need to inspect the base. If it has a mechanism, it is also worth taking a closer look at. It can be right-sided or left-sided.

• Unpack each piece of new furniture. Check the quality of all components and the integrity of the package.
• Get all the tools you need.
• To the base, corner compartments and armrests you need to attach the supporting parts, using screws.
• Attach the rollers to the retractable part.
• Connect the side panels and corner sections with screws. Make sure all elements are well fixed.
• Further connect the base base and backrest.
• Fix the back wall and a second armrest.
• On the guides present in the side, you need to install the included roll-out mechanism.

Knowing such a scheme, you can build and assemble such furniture yourself, using the materials listed above. The main thing is to pre-prepare a design drawing with detailed parameters of the future product.

Assembling standard straight sofas at home can be simple and quick if you take into account all the features of the purchased model and have its detailed diagram at hand.

We will analyze in stages how to assemble such products according to all the rules.

• It is necessary to carefully unpack each of the upholstered furniture parts. Make sure the fittings are of good quality. The unpacked parts are allowed to lie down for a while so that they take their natural shape, adapt to the ambient temperature and humidity of the room.
• Place all the necessary tools and accessories near you. Here you will definitely need a hexagon, a screwdriver and a screwdriver.
• The first step is to fasten the furniture legs, since the already assembled furniture structure may be too heavy and it will be completely inconvenient to lift it.
• Then you can proceed to the main stage of assembling the product. Connect the back and seat to each other by carefully aligning all the necessary holes by inserting and screwing bolts or screws into them. Then, on 2 sides, on a wooden frame, you will need to expose and fix the armrest and other decorative components.
• Check how the mechanism works in the assembled sofa after completing all stages of work. It is important that the existing system runs smoothly, without squeaks, crunches and other suspicious noises.

The new modular sofa is a piece of furniture that will be significantly different from all the models listed above.

Separate sections can somehow be connected to each other, but they can only be shifted (attached) to each other.

Often, modular sofa models come on sale, which are already mounted, and the buyer only needs to combine all the details in accordance with his own wishes. Ready-made modules are usually selected in the store.

As one of the options, a modular sofa can look like a transforming system. If necessary, such a soft product can be quickly and easily transformed without much effort or time, turning into a very comfortable and cozy bed. The sections can also be shaped in a variety of ways.

Let us give an algorithm of actions in the case of a modular system.

• Unfold the eurocover on an even and firm base.
• Take turns insert into the lined back frame cover and landing parts.
• Place the transforming mechanism. In this case, one must be as careful and careful as possible. The springs on the mechanisms after installation must be located on the side of the seats. Each mechanism has 4 pairs of holes. For fastening to the frame base, use the internal ones (they are close to the connection point).
• Place the sofa on the drawer. Carefully align the grooves in the mechanism structure with the holes in the box. You will need to fasten the entire system with screws.

Collecting upholstered furniture with or without mechanisms on your own, it is worth remembering some useful tips.

• When assembling the sofa, protruding upholstery may appear. You can hide them with tape or a special construction stapler.
• If the new furniture structure is equipped with a mechanism, after assembly, it is necessary to check the serviceability of its operation. During testing, in no case should you make sudden movements and jerks, regardless of what kind of system is: roll-out, folding or sliding.
• If you are assembling a sofa from handmade parts, be especially careful. If the structure is built from natural wood, it must be treated with antiseptics before assembly.
• If, during the assembly of furniture, the accessories included in the kit are damaged or out of order, you need to buy a new one. Under no circumstances should old broken parts be used, even if they seem to be almost “not damaged”.

The following is a video instruction for assembling a straight sofa.