Sofa repair 12/28/22 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the second time I've grabbed my sons and repaired the sofa in the basement movie room. I'm stubborn, I think. The thing is, the kids have loved to launch themselves onto the sofa, which has caused considerable damage. I've tried to explain it to them... Anyway, the fabric and padding on the sofa are great. It looks good, no stairs or wear, etc. And so, I've not wanted to put it on the curb. I don't have any grand mission to save the planet, I just don't want to toss out something I can fix. Well, something I can try to fix. This sofa is a few years old. It looks nice on the outside, but when you remove that layer on the bottom, you can quickly see that it was built for profit, not durability. I don't know how other sofas look, but mine is a wood frame blasted together with a brad nailer, and clothed with foam and fabric. The seat areas are propped up with these wavy-s spring things (that's the technical name), which are mounted to wood on either end. There *was* a thick wire through the middle of all those wavy-s springs, but it broke (that was the last repair job) and was replaced with a 4" wide elastic band and some additional thinner wires. So, down to the problem. There is a spot where one of my kids likes to sit (I mean crash land), and in that seat some of the wavy-s springs were popped out of place. This led to a very sinking feeling when you sat down. To repair this, and prevent future mishaps, that kid and I did the following: 1. Obtained some 4" wide flatbed cargo strap from Harbor Freight. 5400lb working load, 16,200lb break strength. 2. Located some smaller unused 1" cargo strap from another project 3. Pulled together various tools, screws, washers, and miscellany The 4" strap is tough. Super tough. We routed it through the wood framework, bolting it in place at every seat using screws/washers. We made two rows across the length of the sofa. They're loose enough that the seats still have give, but tight enough so the seats won't smash in so far that the wavy-s springs pop loose. With the 1" strap, we shored up every other wavy-s spring, by staple-gunning the things to the wood frame. They have enough give... well, you know. We finished by shoring up the wood frame a bit--did I mention that I added steel brackets last time I was in there? Still, there were some pieces of the frame that could use a little more support, plus an added length of wood to add stability for the large straps. The whole job took maybe an hour or two, with a fair amount of that time given to my kid so he could learn how to do each step. So worth it, if he remembers and eventually uses the knowledge for something. Still fun, either way. Sitting on the sofa feels fine; not miraculous, but fine. Next, we'll see how it holds up when the kids once again forget that the sofa isn't a trampoline.