How Do You Recush a Chair Seat?

Replacing Chair Seat Cover

1. Remove the seat cushion from the chair frame.
2. Cut new foam using the seat as a template.
3. Trace a new piece of foam with a pen.
4. Remove the old fabric.
5. Turn the seat over.
6. Cut the new seat cover.
7. Attach the fabric to the seat.
8. Complete the corners.
9. Reattach the seat.

Recaning a Chair Back

1. Recaning a chair back takes several hours.
2. First, remove staples from old cane around the chair border.
3. Wrap the end around the cresting rail, securing it by stapling.
4. Use a tool to weave material across the chair body, keeping consistent tension.
5. Staple ends securely.
6. Measure six inches of the seat rail.
7. Count holes in that section, including partial holes.
8. Purchase correct size cane from suppliers.

Adjusting Office Chair Seat

1. How do you move a chair seat up?
2. Use the lever below the seat to raise or lower it.
3. Sit in the chair and place your feet flat on the floor to find the right height.
4. Gently move the chair just a few inches at a time.
5. Stand in front of the chair and push the lever if needed.
6. Turn clockwise to lower or counter-clockwise to raise the seat.
7. Keep your foot on the base when turning.
8. Check seat height by seeing if a fist fits between your calves and the chair edge.
9. Slide seat forward or back to leave two to four inches between knees and edge.
10. Control this under the front or side.
11. If too shallow, the area you sit on is small.
12. Move the backrest forward with a lever below the seat.
13. Tilting controls how far back you rock.
14. The tension knob below sets the force to tilt back.
15. Chairs lift with hydraulic or pneumatic mechanisms.
16. Compressed air in a cylinder forces a piston to move.
17. This raises or lowers with a lever.
18. Duct tape can fix a chair sinking down.
19. Push the lever back to lock height.