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  1. #1
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    Wink can i build a full lounge suit reasonablely price wise

    What do I need to know if I want to build a lounge suit. Is it worth it how much is leather and were doi buy it from.

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    There are a lot of technical details and info that need to be looked at if you have never done this type of job before. Particularly in the area of frame work positioning and then the question of the different foam grades and then finally, the covering choices. You will also need a few special tools and more than likely, access to an industrial sewing machine.

    It would be a good idea to get an old chair similar to what you have in mind from the dump maybe and strip it down to see how it is constructed, taking note of the angles and positioning of all the rails. The older style chairs are better for this purpose.

    Also try and buy all the upholstery needs from a trade supply warehouse or otherwise you may end up spending more than buying a new suite. I dont know if there are any in Rockhampton but look in your local yellow pages under " Upholstering Supplies" or even "Motor Trimming Supplies".

    Leather is the most expensive of all the coverings, apart from exclusive specialty imported fabrics, so be warned. Howe Leather is a very good brand of leather , you can get Cow hide, Deer hide, Buffalo hide and quite a few others. Rocky might be a bit hot and sticky in the summer for Leather. Thats just my opinion. Leather is naturally hot in the summer and cold in the winter but if looked after properly can outlast any other covering.
    Good luck.
    Neil

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    Quote Originally Posted by neilb View Post
    It would be a good idea to get an old chair similar to what you have in mind from the dump maybe and strip it down to see how it is constructed, taking note of the angles and positioning of all the rails. The older style chairs are better for this purpose.Neil
    I second the motion. If you don't get the dimensions right, seating could be torture. You might get used to it, but your occasional guests won't.

    Joe
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    Thank you for that guys you have been so helpful are there any plans available for suits what tools would have to have

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    You can't do it yourself for a good price. I started 6 years ago.

    welded steel frame
    6mm MDF covering on arms and back
    125mm dunlop enduro foam
    heaps of poly fill
    The springs are hard to find

    So far the cost is over $1000 for two sofas and an ottoman.

    Overall you pay retail for materials, you can't compete with furniture makers in terms of volume.

    That's why the project is on the shelf


    Cheers
    Pulse

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    Quote Originally Posted by z7eightball View Post
    Thank you for that guys you have been so helpful are there any plans available for suits what tools would have to have

    Norm Abram has tackled this and offers a plan for a Cigar chair which would give you enough info for all the others. Look here:

    http://www.newyankee.com/getproduct.php?0304

    Also, a somewhat simpler Morris chair here:

    http://www.newyankee.com/getproduct.php?9806

    HTH
    Cheers,

    Bob



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    We just recovered our lounge suit of 2 3 seater couches.
    Material cost $500.00 and this is a proper material for couches.

    We had all the tools, air stapler, air bradder, electric screwdriver, industrial sewing machine and the blond who has done a couple of these over time and about 30 years experience on an industrial sewing machine.

    To do in leather is harder because you have to know where to stretch the material and where to let is stay a bit looser.

    Unless you know what you are doing dont bother.
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    I second the above post. Like I said in my first reply, there are a lot of technical bits and pieces which you need to know and apply, and particularly to working with leathers.

    If you dont, you proceed at your own perilous cost, but if you do the research into ALL facets, both actual hands on know-how and buying at the right places, and are determined to get it right, good luck you might do well.
    Neil.

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    Why make a lounge suit when you get chinese made ones so cheap from Lowes, Myers etc?


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