Frame on love seat broke
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Reed on Dec 03, 2014Much of the modern upholstered furniture made today has no dowels or mortises at the corners, just held together with the staples across the joint. Just remove enough of the covering to expose the area and figure out if you can get a 3/8 or 7/16 dowel or two across the joint. Then go inside the frame and put the largest corner block you can fit in the corner, make it fir tight and hold it in place with two screws at each end. You ought to do the other corners too. Cover it up and enjoy! There is a saying about the industry, "Flash over trash" Nice cover over a garbage frame. You are about to get your first hand education into that fact.Helpful Reply
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No longer available on Dec 03, 2014Marlene, are you able to post a picture of the damaged corner of the frame? It might help us to see it to give you feedback on how that might be repaired. My thought is maybe a metal L bracket might help if it's right on the corner but depends on the type of break it is and where its located.Helpful Reply
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Marion Nesbitt on Dec 04, 2014I'd say glue first, then screw in an L bracket as suggested or glue one of those triangular pieces of wood they use on good furniture to support the corners.Helpful Reply
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Adrianne C on Dec 04, 2014Sometimes the staples miss and come apart. I like to use Gorilla glue for strong repairs, and some method of reattaching the pieces. Without pictures it's hard to know. Gorilla glue is expanding, and should be clamped. It also doesn't come out of fabric, and about need to wear it off of your fingers!Helpful Reply
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Adrianne C on Dec 04, 2014I use it all the time with furniture repairs, sometimes fill in the gaps with wooden match sticks. I always let it set for 24 hours though. Even used it on marble and it held very well. After it dries, I clean off the excess usually with a razor. Works for me!Helpful Reply
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Myrna Engle on Dec 04, 2014I use Elmer's wood glue for all my gluing. I'd take a piece of wood and cut the outside edge into a roundish corner . Cut it in half and add a small wedge of wood in exact corner for strength. Glue all 3 pieces to loveseat and add long enough wood screws to get a good bite. The 3 pieces wedge together to strengthen.Helpful Reply
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