How do I mend a sagging lounge?

Estelle
by Estelle

I have a beautiful old floral lounge but the base has almost completely lost its support. I took off the fabric to see if there were springs, but all I can see is kapok. I need HELP!!!!!

  4 answers
  • Deb K Deb K on Apr 07, 2019

    Hi Estelle, you can replace it with new kapok

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfe1WY1D3lM

  • You can but upholstery strapping and weave it under the seat, stapling the ends to the base of the wood. Something like this one I made.

  • Kmdreamer Kmdreamer on Apr 07, 2019

    You might need to put all new fabric on the bottom we’re the pillows rest a stretchy fabric

  • Vimarhonor Vimarhonor on Apr 07, 2019

    Hello. Our leather sofa was very expensive and custom ordered —it was a big relief to add the support modification. This sofa has a recline mechanism on the right side and the left side is plain fixed seating with an ottoman. It was the plain fixed seat side that sagged. I confess Im normal weight and BMI!


    In our case —this third saggy seat is removable from the other two seats, it slides up and out in a slot -locking the mechanism together. As you might guess it made making this repair easier being a smaller working area. I say this beause your interior skeleton structure may be different than mine.


    But certainly worth a look—- as this enhancement does improve both the function and look of the sofa.


    After removing the stapled dust cover we assessed the situation and initiated our repair with supplies we had on hand. We added some padding which happened to be a memory foam mattress remnant and it was placed and supported by a 1x 4 piece that we had it on hand.

    The existing interior wooden framework was measured and a length of 1x4 larger than the frame was cut and placed on top of the frame for support and this was screwed in place. It was attached to the interior existing wooden structure sideways with screws using the Dewalt screwdriver.

    The black dustcover was restapled on the bottom.


    You may or may not need additional padding. You may just need the wood support for your existing saggy cushion.


    Regular foam sometimes wrapped with batting—also makes excellent replacement filler too.


    I hope these details may help you address your situation.