Destructible- How to Disassemble a Couch

by Miss Cabbit in Living > Cleaning

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Destructible- How to Disassemble a Couch

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This was made possible by TechShop Menlo Park. http://www.techshop.com

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 had a huge heavy duty couch and was not able to get it out of my house since a new fence was installed. Luckily my fellow TechShop friends not only know that anything that is assembled can be disassembled but have fierce determination, strength and a sledge hammer. 

Removal of Cushions

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We removed everything off the couch to get to the bare structure and flipped it on its back support.

Cutting Fabric Off

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We ripped the fabric covering the bottom and revealing the springs and wooden structure.

Sledge Hammering

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With a sledge hammer and brute force we broke the wooden frame.

Humping, Jumping and Smashing

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Once the supports were disassembled we used gravity and our body weight to rip the pieces of the couch apart. 

Parts

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The couch, now in parts was easily carried out into the truck bed and traveled to the dump for proper removal.

Clean Up

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I knew I was messy but never grasped the severity of my slobishness. Yaiks!

Retrieval of Treasures

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I wondered what a couch used and unmoved for 8 years would spit out. All I got was several lighters and a handful of change. :(