Fixing A Broken Wooden Sofa Frame

And it looked fabulous. Light, bright. modern.

And finished.

Until the washing machine flooded the space and we needed to rip up the carpet and replace it with stick tiles.

It was a giant bummer and an exhausting way to spend our anniversary weekend, but I was grateful that sofa was unaffected, and silver lining, the new carpet squares actually matched the room better.

So all in all, it was a win.

And the room was finished again.

Then it happened.


The new sofa broke.

Yup, the corner of the end loveseat piece just snapped when we leaned on it to get up.

It sunk down enough so that the pull out sleeper/ ottoman wouldn't slide back into place. Plus, it kept sinking with any pressure applied.

Noooooo. How could this happen? It was brand new.

My husband knew immediately that it was the corner bracket that had broken. He could feel it when he reached underneath to investigate.

It's funny, I wasn't even upset. I think I actually laughed, considering what this basement has already put us through. Besides, it was just a couch.

So I breathed and called the company...Bob's Discount Furniture...and they said no problem, they'd send a tech over the next day.

In less than five minutes he looked at it and said, It's broken, we'll get you a new one. 

Well, that was easy, I thought. Yeah, too easy.

Turns out they don't have that model anymore, so I could have a credit for what I paid for the sectional and pick out a new one. 

Great plan, except due to the size of this tiny cottage, that was the one and only sectional sofa in their store that would fit our space.


And I didn't need $2000 worth of any other furniture, which is what the sales rep suggested I do with my credit if I couldn't find another couch. Grrr.

I also really liked this couch. It had that unique slide away ottoman and a storage compartment under the chaise.

Apparently, it did still come in blue, but I'd literally just redecorated around the beige and blue, eh, pretty, but not my jam.

So, I told Mr. Exquisitely Unremarkable to get his tools together and make that mess go away. And he did.

How To Repair A Broken Wooden Couch Frame 

It was actually a pretty quick process.

He started by gently prying away the staples that tacked the black fabric backing onto the frame.

Next, he located the small broken triangle shaped piece of wood that was supposed to be bracing the corner of the sofa frame.

It was easy enough to find. It was a flimsy piece of wood floating around inside. 

He took the that thin, cracked triangle into the garage and using it as a template for the proper angle, he cut a triangle out of a piece of scrap wood, that would fit in the corner.

However, his wood was much thicker and larger overall than the tiny, thin piece they had installed.


Honestly, I can't believe the wood they used to construct the sofa. It's no wonder it snapped.

His repair was going to add strength and support.

Next up, he drilled a few pilot holes into the wood before gluing it into the corner, since he knew he'd be working at an awkward angle.

Then he removed the screws and he used a construction adhesive to bond it into place.


He placed the glue on both the block itself and the wood inside the sectional sofa, that he'd be securing it to.

Then he added those screws to make sure the new corner support stayed put.

Once the glue set and dried, he flapped the black backing material in place and used a power staple gun to close that open area up again.

And then used a hammer to tap the staples in tight, so they wouldn't grab the ottoman fabric, as it slid in and out.

He did a fantastic job.


When he was done, it was as good as new.

Actually, it was better than new.

It was Exquisitely Unremarkable.

And gosh, I really hope it stays that way now, because honestly, we're both pretty tired!

😉

Have you ever repaired a sofa?