pre drill
If youre not into fixing stuff this will be really boring so look away now.
However I took shots today for those of you who are.
insert long screw
stop before the end
hacksaw off head
or twist off after sawing halfway
the putty I used
push putty into hole and overfill slightly
anywhere else that needs it too
smooth out to save sanding time
clean out any cracks first
before glueing with PVA
clamp
putty crack above and below seat using a diagonal swipe
screw on metal bracings
The 2nd chair
mend any dowelings with long screws and hacksaw off
unscrew old large chunky wood one at a time
side view (urgghhh)
screw bracing on before removing second wooden piece
remove second wooden piece and screw on second metal brace
Once I got the tools out it only took me 45 minutes or so to fix both chairs.
Im now watching glue and putty dry.
3 comments:
I was going to try and be all witty with a comment about how riveted I was .... but sadly the repairs did not involve riveting. Oh well.
I have to say that I do love a bit reconstructive puttying! That stuff is magic.
I hadn't thought of sawing the tops of the screws. The ugliness of them is one reason I haven't repaired some of mine. Keep it up you are going well. Cherrie
I'm not really one for fixing things... but I still found that post interesting. Perhaps I'll give it a go some time. Thanks.
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