How do you separate a 3 seater sofa?
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Whether you want to throw it out without having to rent a dumpster or you can't get it to physically fit through the door, it's possible to take it apart yourself. This way, once it's broken down into smaller pieces you can move it or throw it away with ease.
Use a flat head screwdriver or, in a pinch, your fingertips to loosen and raise each lever and release the seat backs. After unlocking the levers, return the sofa to its normal position and carefully lift the back out of its frame.
Grab the lip or handle on the corner section and lift straight up. Many sectional sofas have a designated place to lift from. If the square corner has a plastic lip around its rim, slide your fingers under this. Then lift straight up to detach this piece from the other sections.
1. Sit on your sofa as much as possible throughout the day to squish the cushions under your weight. Bounce up and down a few times to compress the cushions and break down the foam insert a little. Shuffle the cushions around and flip them periodically so they soften evenly.
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Correlate Couch and Opening Sizes
If the couch is less than 80 inches wide, it is a good candidate for moving vertically because interior and exterior door openings are usually 80 inches high, including door stops.
You may need to take the door off of the hinges to give some extra clearance. You will just have to measure as 30" is small to move a sofa through.
The reclining couch weight makes it difficult to maneuver, and its dimensions make moving through narrow doorways a challenge. If you plan before you move, however, you may be able to fit your recliner sofa through a narrow doorway in one piece. If that proves impossible, many reclining sofas are easily disassembled.
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How do I take apart my Ashley couch?
If your sofa is made of leather or does not have a Velcro panel, slide your fingers into the seams in the back of the couch. You may feel a lever that allows you to remove the back from the rest of the couch. If the lever within the seam feels tight, you might need a screwdriver to adjust and loosen it.
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If the couch is either 29 inches high or deep, it can usually be moved horizontally through a door because interior door openings are usually 29 1/4 inches wide and exterior door openings 35 inches wide, including door stops.