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The dining room chairs I have are in great shape except for the seating cushions. The cushions are supported by four elastic strips, about 2" wide, two in each direction. The elasticity is gone and the chairs sag. What would you recommend to repair the seats? Should I replace the strips with plywood? Should I try to find elastic strips?
Hi Jeff, your first suggestion is the best one, replace the rubber webbing with ply-wood. 1/4 inch thick plywood will be enough and although not as comfortable as rubber webbing will last indefinitely.
If you replace the existing rubber webbing with new rubber webbing you will have the same problem again in a few years.
I hope this answers your question.
Mark Miller
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| Comment | thanks I'll try it and see how it works...could also be that the foam in the cushions is worn out, dry, etc...I'll test a couple...thanks | ||
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Mark H. Miller
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custom furniture upholsterery. Became journeyman custom upholsterer in 1969. Certified by Upholsterers Intl. Union. Worked at San Francisco`s most prestigious upholstering shop as senior upholsterer. Am now president of Domar Upholstered Furniture Inc. Have upholstered for Presidents Reagan, Nixon, Clinton and the Queen of England. formerly taught classes in custom upholstering at the San Francisco Community College. Happy to answer all your upholstering questions.
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