Broken Couch Frame Repaired for Under $5

Our very old game room couch has seen better days and when the frame broke causing the seat cushion to sag, we fixed it using a scrap piece of plywood, wood glue and screws.
Total repair time = 1 hour
Total repair cost = Less than $5
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Replacement Springs (make sure and measure your broken spring to get the right length): amzn.to/3cFN4Lb
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[@jessiejordan2968]

🙏 internet dads for the win 😍 my $3000 couch I bought a year ago broke cuz of my ex ploping down on it 😂so glad I didn't have to get a new one 🎉 fixing it tomorrow!

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you! Best of luck on the repair, you will do great!

[@tmacdaddy5995]

Same $3000 couch bought less than 6 months ago I plopped down on my wife and it broke the frame

[@DerrickSderrickisONLINE]

Great video, almost threw my couch away. Now I have a weekend project.

[@Denise-wj4yy]

Me too I'm about to fix it

[@DerrickSderrickisONLINE]

@@Denise-wj4yy weekend warriors lol

[@shawndenise1739]

Right I have hope now😄

[@dianegarcia7108]

Same

[@theblocklau4961]

Alright it's been a year y'all. Couch still fixed???? Lol

[@maxdondada]

I can't thank-you enough for posting. I couldn't find a local repair man and was worried about a DIY as ai have never repaired a sofa. You gave clear instructions not alot of chatter. Great visuals and instructions. Thank-you! ❤

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you so much! I hope you were able to get yours repaired!

[@ThatDadMike]

That's amazing! I do the same thing!

[@Hermitinthemountains]

Thank you for sharing! My couch has a similar issue and I’ve been hesitant to open it up because I’ve never worked on upholstered furniture before. I know every couch isn’t the same, but this gave me a general idea of what to expect, and a great solution if I have the same kind of problem. I appreciate that you took the time to document and explain your process, and thanks for the tip on the Craig jig!

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you so much for taking the time to comment!

[@Zemish03]

Love the choice of music. Makes repairing a couch seem so epic 🤣

[@ThatDadMike]

Lol

[@peepallgame]

The Old Comfy Couch Lives On Another Day 👏

[@ThatDadMike]

Fantastic news!

[@JohnThomas-yf3gw]

Thanks! I can’t believe that I have the same couch and the same problem! It’s in great condition so now I will fix it and definitely keep it!! Thanks again

[@ThatDadMike]

Thanks for taking the time to comment! Great to hear that the video helps!

[@jakeb9444]

This is gonna save me a ton and showed me a better way to fix my broken couch then the way I had intended to. I was just gonna screw a couple 2x4's into the bottom to support the broken board lol

[@ThatDadMike]

Awesome - glad the video helped!

[@ohsochuck1875]

You make it look so easy. Thanks!

[@hollypich1516]

You don’t know how much I appreciate this video. 💕

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@mg43472]

I would have made the template but left original in place and fortified it with the piece you cut with glue and screws..clamp together and screw it in.. whatever it takes.. thanks for the inspiration.. my couch has that exact problem.. wonder how it broke!😎

[@rachelbloom7638]

Thanks for the video! This is the exact thing I needed to know how to do.

[@ThatDadMike]

Thanks for taking the time to comment - glad the video helped you!

[@michellebutler9897]

Thanks! I can probably fix my chaise the same way. A project for this weekend

[@yungjung362]

10/10 video how every tutorial should be good job!!

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you so much!

[@SuccessShared]

Top tip and a top job thanks. Ours has failed in the same place and is barely 3 years old

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you for taking the time to comment! They certainly don't make couches like they used to.

[@MsChrisbrown420]

I literally just broke my sofa yesterday.. I will definitely be trying this out

[@ThatDadMike]

Good luck, I am sure you will do excellent!

[@latashaevans1384]

Thank you I am gonna try to fix mine as well

[@ThatDadMike]

Excellent - take your time and it will go great!

[@kimbarling4213]

Complicated oven door attachments. Mine is simply 4 screws with two cover plates to disassemble. Steel wool to get caked on grease off. Then use a car windows detailing product and microfibre cloth to polished glass to a super transparent clean finish. Reattach both glass panels to the oven door ,place both cover plates in position, secure x4 screws. Job done .............till nxt time😕 This was supposed to be posted for the Oven glass door cleaning video. Sorry.

[@caboose759]

Is it absolutely necessary to use staples? Or can you use small wood screws? Cuz I plan on reinforcing the frame that I already have. It's not really broken but the Staples in the support of struts in the back keep bending out

[@ThatDadMike]

I would definately use the wood screws and wood glue on the supports you are adding.

[@warrenre4633]

Great Video !😊 Thank's for sharing 🎉

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you!

[@rajhussain6982]

Well done, good work

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you!

[@ammachado]

This is cool, but I couldn't find a jig saw for less than $5 : (

[@zobook]

Or the pocket hole jig. Where i live those are very rare and note very cheap, more than USD 40 and those 40 means A LOT

[@ThatDadMike]

I got super lucky and found one that was returned and the store marked it way down in price

[@b-utifulbruiser3693]

Am I able to do these same steps with a broken particle board couch? It broke underneath where we sit, as well as behind. It sticks out at an angle behind right where it broke. If I'm not able to fix my particle board couch this same way, how should I go about doing it? I've worked with metal but never wood (or particle boards) so I'm ignorant to this. However, I would really like to try to salvage my couch.🙏 I'm also autistic, so if you do know how to fix it, please use details in telling me to prevent confusion. I misunderstand things often because my brain needs the details. 😅 Anyhow, I'd love to be able to build this skill so I can pass this down to my son. Also, saving money and having the skills to salvage furniture is great. 😄

[@ThatDadMike]

Thanks for taking the time to comment and nice to meet you! The hard part is going to be taking out the broken section so that you can trace the pattern onto a stronger piece of plywood. Without being there to help you, I would recommend having a friend look at how the particle board is connected to the rest of the couch and see if they think it can be taken out without too much trouble. If it can, then the process would be similar to what I had shown in the video, however you may have to use screws to mount the new board to the couch frame.

[@erikmicahmoore]

Awesome video.

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you!

[@versatillion15]

Mine broke where the seat part meets the arm rest. So the wood frame that supports the seat part basically disattached from the arm rest. What would you recommend?

[@ThatDadMike]

That sounds like it is going to be a significant repair. Can you attach a photo so the group can take a look and weigh in on what to do?

[@versatillion15]

@@ThatDadMike yea where should I send it?

[@ThatDadMike]

Send it to [e-mail] and I will see if I can get it posted for you later today and then we can try to figure out how to fix it.

[@Professional_ProCraftinator]

OH BOY! A REASON TO USE MY KREG JIG!!! WOO-HOO!! LOL!!!

[@InTheMindOfBash]

Thanks for this!

[@Denise-wj4yy]

Great video

[@celebrate1234]

Very nice 👌👍

[@ThatDadMike]

Thank you!

[@Scouty208]

Which Kreg jig did you use? I’m seeing a lot of different kinds.

[@ThatDadMike]

This is the one I have. I have used it on so many projects. Inexpensive and works excellent: amzn.to/3uJ7rnS

[@sorrythanks666]

Thx for the vid!

[@ThatDadMike]

You bet!

[@T33Z239]

Where can I take that broken peace to get it cut new so I don't have to cut?

[@ThatDadMike]

I would recommend checking with a neighbor to see if they can help as the big box stores will only cut straight cuts.

[@celebrate1234]

Thanku very much 👌

[@ThatDadMike]

Glad the video helped!

[@hughseagraves7036]

Thanks. The cover is called a "dust cover".

[@aurorawinch8607]

What if it’s the spring that’s broken off and bent, and the boards are fine?

[@ThatDadMike]

That's a great question. What I would do is take the spring out and measure it and then order a replacement form Amazon of the same length. Here is a 4 pack of springs on Amazon: amzn.to/3cFN4Lb

[@jorgerivera6768]

Saved my ass!!!!!

[@jeffnarum1373]

With the coins you find, this project might pay for itself.

[@ThatDadMike]

True!

[@robe2184]

Why didn’t you take the springs out, makes life much easier.

[@ThatDadMike]

They weren't interfering with my work area so I just left them there.

[@sportsvids4u]

if i have cracked wood couldnt i just glue them back together?

[@ThatDadMike]

I think you certainly could, however if you already have it apart, its best to start with a new piece of wood.

[@ronaldh2886]

I’m fixing mine now. The center brace is broken but it’s also screwed to the spring assembly. So I clamped and glued using a bunch of clamps and some angle iron. After it dried I added three pieces of plywood more glue and screws and staples, reclamp and wait for glue to dry. Back to the way it use to be.

[@DerrickSderrickisONLINE]

@@ronaldh2886 I was thinking the same thing, while I'm down there why not add more wood for reenforcement. Kids broke my couch by jumping on it. 🙄

[@ronaldh2886]

@@DerrickSderrickisONLINE right. Spent a bunch a money on nice stuff and bam , it’s all beat up. Don’t worry once they gone to their lives you can “spruce up everything

[@DerrickSderrickisONLINE]

@@ronaldh2886 Looking forward to that day. 😂😂

[@stefan-paulbaker5436]

Could of just got some timber rail and braced it add glues and screws it easy 30 min fix

[@5chrisy]

Come and fix mine lol

[@YouControlYou]

I'm gonna give this a try to just add more braces so it doesn't break Thanks

[@ThatDadMike]

Good luck! I just had to do the same with another couch. I ended up adding a wood 2x4 underneath to serve as an additional hidden leg to add some additional support too.

[@sarahs7253]

Craig jig