How to Fix Your Stressless Footstool

[@alanhirst707]

Thank you James, we have the wooden base version on our stools and when I picked it up today one side fell apart. I followed your clear instructions and the stool is working again. 😊

[@jameslesterbaldwin9841]

If it becomes a recurring problem you might look at “Fix Stressless footstool permanently”

[@kerrybarnett6920]

Thank you for your video my husband watched it and fixed my footstool in no time at all.

[@MelanieGoldhar]

Thank you for this video. The key for me was understanding the locking piece. Once I removed that i could put it all back easily. I had tried to figure it out several times over a month or so before looking for a video.

[@mhorner6224]

It finally occurred to me to look at how to fix our footstool. This was so helpful. Appreciate your help Mr. Baldwin.

[@aminastevens529]

Fixed in 5 minutes! Thank you so much!

[@jameslesterbaldwin9841]

You are welcome. Its pretty rough and tumble around our beach house and the bracket kept falling off so I had to carry the fix one step further. See: FIX STRESSLESS STOOL PERMANENTLY. Thanks so much for commenting .

[@christineurish6186]

Mr. Baldwin....THANK YOU SO MUCH for this video! We thought our footstool was broken, when all that happened was one of the sliding pieces got off the track and into the cushion. Your video helped us fix the footstool that has been broken for months! THANK YOU SO MUCH! We appreciate your time and talent! Be well.

[@jameslesterbaldwin9841]

Glad to be of help. I don't know how many of these chairs are out there, but we have two. This one is in our beach house and with kids, grand kids and their friends, there is a lot of rough housing and this stool has come apart before. I didn't know how to fix it so I stuck the two peg locking device back in and it worked OK until it fell apart again so I finally got serious and figured out how it worked. The Norwegians are good engineers. Thanks for commenting.

[@123gooberpea]

Thanks James. Your video just helped me fix my mother's Stressless foot stool. Took me just 3 minutes with your help. Cheers from Australia!

[@elizabethmcpherson6344]

Thank you so much!! It wasn't easy, but it worked.

[@jameslesterbaldwin9841]

You might want to check out my video on the permanent fix for this problem. Thanks for watching.

[@andrewleys5964]

THANKS James. Excellent practical video, well paced and helpful.

[@video-carl]

Thank you, James. Came across an ignored "broken" stool at my parents. It's now back in service thanks to your video.

[@pwilkinson18]

I knew it had to be simple but I have been struggling for months to figure this out. THANK YOU for this vid, I fixed it in 10 minutes!

[@jonm3255]

Thank you James! Just what I needed to understand about the assembly process.

[@TheVbaddict]

This is incredible!! My 15 year old Stressless footstool was rocking and I couldn't decide whether to throw it out or not. So I checked KZbin and found this video -- and in about 15 minutes including the time to find the sliding parts, I fixed the chair myself! One of the sliding pieces was separated and the locking mechanism had loosened. No parts were broken or lost. I am an 81 year old female so if someone tells you they weren't able to follow this video, they must have real perception problems!

[@jameslesterbaldwin9841]

Thanks for your comment. I am also 81 years old. There are three of these stools in our family, but only one has had this problem. It kept happening over and over again, which led me to produce this video. Even after you fix it, the problem can recur. You might want to check out my subsequent video on how to permanently fix this problem.

[@davidschwartz349]

That's just what I needed. Thanks very much, James.

[@denisewarheit556]

Thank you, your video saved me a lot of time and frustration.

[@starteamrealestate]

I just fixed mine. Good instructions, Sir.

[@GeneBrooks-oc7eh]

Thanks for keeping it simple. This stool is constantly coming apart.Will get extra parts bc this furniture is a bit flimsy

[@jameslesterbaldwin9841]

I have another video on “How fix your stressless footstool permanently” that may be helpful.

[@jupitersydney3555]

Thank you so much !

[@jameslesterbaldwin9841]

Your welcome. If it happened once it will happen again. See my video on how the Fix Your Stressless Footstool Permanently.

[@richardbarnes3152]

Mr. Baldwin, I bought a 1970s Stressless (chrome base) from a neighbor and it needs to be reupholstered. I wondered if you had any insight into how to disassemble an old chair, specifically how to get the glide knobs off and how to remove the ottoman base. Thank you for any help.

[@joycemckinney1127]

It didn’t work!

[@jameslesterbaldwin9841]

Sorry you couldn’t fix your stool. It’s a little tricky. Don’t give up. If you want to fix it permanently see my video “Fix Your Stressless Stool Permanently”. Good Luck.