How to fix a futon bed frame. The strength and weakness of futons is their adaptability. Many wooden futon frames can be folded into a sofa, or the flat presented as a bed. The problem is that a futon that doubles as a sofa or a bed usually spends most of its time in a single configuration. If you use it as a bed for years at a time, it is very likely that you emphasize the wood slats that were not meant to support. Follow these steps to find a way to trim the flaccid frame.
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Instructions
1 Calculate the magnitude of the damage. If the futon frame has wooden slats, check to see if any of the slats have loosened from the running lights running up and down the length of the frame. If they have, they will require some repositioning. In the same way, if your futon has been feeling lazy lately, check to see if any of the slats have broken in half, or are about to do so.
2 Remove the futon completely from the frame. This is the hard part. futon mattresses are very heavy and difficult; Therefore, it will be tempting to discover just one corner of the bed frame in need of repair, instead of pulling the entire mattress off and hiding it somewhere temporarily. If the mattress is not completely removed, however, some parts of the frame will be out of shape while you try to fix the others.
3 Gather the right tools. If the screws and nuts are working loose from the weft, you need a screwdriver or a hammer to put them back in (if the screws wear out, you may have to find new ones). Broken splints can be repaired with wood glue (read instructions on the tube carefully). Lamas that have worked loose themselves can be tied in place with liberal applications of masking tape.
4 Slide the futon again. After you are sure that you have put in enough adhesive tape (or that the glue has dried the wood), slide the futon mattress back into the frame. This is the difficult second part. If you stress the plot too much when trying to replace the mattress, it can cause more damage than existed in the first place, or undo your repairs.
5 If all else fails, sleep on the floor. After they reach a certain age, futon frames can be damaged without possibility of repair. Unless you want to repeat the previous steps every week for the rest of your life, consider dismantling the entire frame, throwing it away, and placing your futon mattress directly on the floor. It will feel strange at first, but you will get used to the new arrangement after a few days. On the other hand, if you do not want to sleep on the floor, you just have to buy yourself a new bed frame.