How to assemble a sofa book?

Transformable furniture is an indispensable accessory for small-sized apartments, in which a single room acts as a guest room, a room for sleeping and relaxing, an office and a nursery. Now a classic sofa book has taken its rightful place in most homes. During the day, it becomes the main place in the living room, and in the evening, having laid out the sofa book in a horizontal state, you will have a comfortable bed for a good sleep. In the article we will talk about how to correctly assemble a sofa book without ruining the mechanisms so that it functions smoothly for a long time.

The "book" transformation mechanism sets 2 positions: a seated sofa and a sofa for sleeping. In the position of the sleeping place, the sofa is transformed by folding the back back. In the process of folding, you do not need to move the sofa away from the wall, if you initially set it at a certain distance from the wall, because the structure of the sofa implies the presence of unallocated space between the wall and back of the sofa.

Installation of furniture in its original position is carried out in a similar way. The seat again rises to a click, after which it moves to its normal position.

Details of the sofa with the “book” transformation mechanism are 2 metal or wooden supporting structures with fixed spring units or other soft filler. A storage compartment for bedding is often arranged below.To ensure that the device does not jam, and the supporting structure does not warp, centering rollers are used. They, in addition, provide an opportunity to save time and effort, because they allow you to extend the seat without lifting it. There are several options for the “book”: “Eurobook” and “click-gag”. “Click-gag” is practical in that it can be practiced in 3 positions: sedentary, semi-sedentary and supine.

Benefits:

• strong, reliable, time-tested device, the circuit of which you will see below;
• Suitable for frequent use and organizing a place to sleep.

Minuses:

• furniture has the ability to fold out exclusively in 2 positions - sitting and lying. When transforming in the area where the folding elements are docked, the appearance of a bulge or deepening is quite likely, which will adversely affect the comfort of sleep;
• "Book" cannot be installed close to the wall, since the mechanism when unfolding requires free space between the wall and back;
• women and children sometimes unable to cope with the transformation mechanism;
• elements of the transformation mechanism are quite thin and with errors in assembly, as well as non-compliance with the recommendations for folding and folding, the structures easily bend, jam and fail, and the mechanism also requires periodic lubrication with technical oil.

In order to assemble a “book” on your own, too much tool is not required. It’s enough to have at hand:

• wrenches and adjustable wrenches;
• a screwdriver;
• screwdriver;
• assembly instructions (provided by the manufacturer if the furniture is new);
• structural components of the sofa.

In addition, an assistant is needed (since to assemble a “book” without the help of others is not an easy task, due to the large weight and significant size of the structure, you need to use a partner).

When buying furniture, many people do not want to take it from the exhibition stand, but prefer new furniture from the warehouse. In such a situation, the furniture may arrive completely disassembled, and it will need to be assembled on its own. In order to save money, buyers can refuse the services provided by furniture assemblers and do-it-yourself assembly.

Separate models to collect a couple of trifles, with a "book" it will be a little more difficult. However, with practical guidance, this process will not cause additional complications. Let's look at how to assemble a "book" of one of the manufacturers.

It must be remembered that the designs of various manufacturers in the assembly may vary slightly, but without touching particulars, the mechanisms are still of the same order.

• 1st Step. First of all, it is necessary to unpack all the furniture components from the packaging. This should be done carefully so as not to damage the materials of which the furniture is made. When unpacking the components, it is necessary to examine each of them for damage and check the completeness according to the instructions.

• 2nd Step. Assembly work must begin with a box with a transforming mechanism. The retaining clamps should be removed from the metal parts. Then, using bolts, washers and nuts, it is necessary to install the cross-members on the racks by the transforming mechanism.

• 3rd step. The mechanisms themselves raising the back of the sofa should be fixed on the inside of the side posts. The platform of the mechanism should be located on top. Fixing is carried out by means of bolts using washers and nuts.

• 4th Step. Then on the platforms of the mechanism, it is necessary to mount the supports of the sofa. First of all, the one that will perform the function of the seat is mounted.

• 5th Step. Then on the second platform of the mechanism it is necessary to install the second support.

• 6th Step. After the supports and mechanisms have been assembled, you should make sure that the furniture is laid out and folded in accordance with the norm.

• 7th Step. Following this, it is necessary to spread the sofa and place a mattress on it, acting as pillows for sitting and a place to sleep.

• 8th Step. Now, on the opposite side of the supporting structure, it is necessary to fix the mattress by means of specially provided stoppers, fixing them on the frame.

• 9th Step. It remains only to put on the cover, which is present in the kit, fix it on the supports with specialized tapes - the assembly is completed.

I must say that in our time to assemble a sofa is fairly easy, even on their own. But the previous sofas from the USSR were rather bulky and heavy, it was extremely difficult to assemble them precisely because of the impressive mass of components.

The second workshop for making a sofa book can be found in the video below.