Chaise- Remove Legs/Reattaching Legs...for the legless

[sogni]

Gooday
I have a chaise lounge....trouble is it won't fit in the doorway to the room we would like to put it. Have thought of breaking window ! Removing legs...the latter has more appeal.
Its a rustic repro...in need of re upholstering.
I thought perhaps an upholsterer may be able to do both...remove and re fit legs (screw them back on)...and upholster.
Not so lucky..
So do I go it alone on the leg removal...surely there is a product whereby I can sever legs, drill and insert threaded thingo ?
Soz about 2nd pic...but as you can see where the turned meets square would be the spot to sever...

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Any tips from the pros ?
Cheers Ian

[slidingdovetail]

Sorry Ian, I'm not a pro at upholstering but I have an idea...

Were you going to get the chaise upholstered anyway? If you were, wouldnt it be easier peeling back the fabric and cushioning to expose the screws to the legs from above? I'm guessing the fixngs are hidden below the cushioning and above the base of the chaise.

If you manage to peel up the fabric and cushioning, the upholsterer maybe able to repair that section while you dismantle the legs, move the chaise frame into your chosen room, refit legs, then when the upholsterer is finished you can fit that back on.

May help if the cushioning is separate from the frame

[sogni]

What a great idea...we have a problem Housten...the material is attached to the chaise...while access could be gained by peeling up the fabric....we'd have to peel back the newly upholstered chaise base to access the legs. The other thing (but I will investigate)...is that the legs seem to be glued rather than screwed on...those Egyptians really know how to make a repro !
Thanks for the thought...will tinker .

Ian

[DaveTTC]

the other thing is to see if you can remove the shaded section, then you should be able to manovure it thru most door ways even if they are small.

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Upholstery is not too hard if you are handy.

I've done a bit over the years. just need a sewing machine and a staple gun, maybe some wadding and foam depending what you find when you pull it all apart

[Lawry01]

What a great idea...we have a problem Housten...the material is attached to the chaise...while access could be gained by peeling up the fabric....we'd have to peel back the newly upholstered chaise base to access the legs. The other thing (but I will investigate)...is that the legs seem to be glued rather than screwed on...those Egyptians really know how to make a repro !
Thanks for the thought...will tinker .

Ian

Egyptian? Really? If so it would be quite well made. UNlikely to only have glued legs imho., but as others have said, removing upholstery is not as daunting as it sounds, and may reveal screws. I've re-webbed and sprung a late 1800's chaise/ grandfather/grandmother chair set and it came up well..first time doing this sort of thing...go on ..be brave....or break a window!!

[Tailsnz]

that must be one very narrow door????

[Libertine]

How much room do you have to make to get in in the door? We often have some dramas getting larger pieces through doorways, but in the past we have (luckily) been able to fit things in by taking the door off the hinges.