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Mark,
We have successfully re-upholstered our dining room chairs. Is it necessary to screw the pads into the chairs? We'd like the option to easily remove the pads for cleaning.
Thanks.
John
HI, if the slipseats sit behind a recessed groove, so they do not lay loose on top of the seat and can not slide off then it should not be necessary to screw them down. Older, high quality chairs have what is known as a recessed slip seat, they fit into a recessed area and they should not be screwed down at all.
Only if the slip seats lay flat on top of the chair and could slide off should they be screwed down.
I hope this answers your question.
Mark Miller.
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| Comment | Thanks, Mark. You confirmed my hope not to have to screw them down. John | ||
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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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