Alright, you know that Steph and I love thrifting, shopping garage sales and vintage markets. It is one of our favorite past times!
We love finding a discarded piece of furniture, giving it some love and turning it into a treasure. It’s the perfect DIY!
I found a pair of chairs at a yard sale for $5. The patina on these chairs was absolutely amazing! Keeping the natural wood finish, I just cleaned them up and changed the upholstery on the seats. However, over time some of the joints on one of the chairs became loose.
As wood ages, it dries out and contracts. Because of this, often joints of old wooden furniture become loose. This is what happened with my chair. The side stretchers became loose where they join the legs. However, these joints can easily be repaired.
Don’t miss the video tutorial! See the chairs transform from start to finish. 👇
This technique won’t work if there’s adhesive from a previous repair on the joint; it creates an undesirable surface on which to spread new glue. And this works only for chairs with parts that are thick enough or wide enough to withstand the amount of wood that is removed when a pocket hole is bored. Finally, don’t use this method on an antique; you could diminish its value. With a chair that has a number of severely loose joints, label all the parts with masking tape, then disassemble them using a clamp with a reversible jaw, known as a spreader. After you have the parts separated, carefully scrape away the dried adhesive, then repair, rebuild, and reinforce the joints. Finally, reassemble the chair using professional-quality wood glue. If you’re not an experienced woodworker, take a course at a community college or craft center before undertaking this project.