Measuring for New Fabric and Furniture Teardown - How to Reupholster a Sofa | Episode 1

Hey DIYers, in this video, we start our new series where we show you how your sofa is built and how to give it a makeover. My father and I are upholsterers by trade and have been reupholstering and slipcovering furniture for the past 20 years. We'll tell you the secrets to easily recover your sofa or chair. Recovering your furniture is a simple strategy for saving money and making money by flipping furniture. Once you know the fundamentals of reupholstering, you'll be ready to take on any furniture DIY project. Our Website: Where We Have Been:    • UCSolutions - Channel Update - Why We Were...   In this episode, we'll go over these points: 0:00 Intro 2:53 Going Over Sofa Features and Plans for the Sofa 4:06 Measuring Sofa: Outside Back, Outside Arm, and Skirt 6:50 Measuring Sofa: Inside Back, Seat Platform, and Seat Front 9:35 Measuring Sofa: Front of the Arm, Recap of Skirt, and Inside Arm 12:13 Measuring Sofa: Cushions, How to Save Fabric, Making Notations 16:51 Where to Get Supplies 17:40 Teardown: Skirt, Dust Cover, What to Look Out For Underneath the Sofa 21:56 Teardown: Inside and Outside Back, Inside and Outside Arm 28:32 Teardown Recap, What to Leave On the Sofa, and What to do Next 30:40 Outro: What the Next Episode Will Cover Full Length Video: https://ucprivatecourses.com/product/... The Tools We Use: https://ucprivatecourses.com/youtube-... The Subject of This 8 Part Series: Episode 1 - Measurement and Teardown Episode 2 - How to Make Cording Episode 3 - Tracing Your Platform to Make Cushion Covers From Scratch Episode 4 - Sewing Seat Cushions Covers Episode 5 - Making Throw Pillows Episode 6 - Making the Front Scroll Episode 7 - Outside Arm Episode 8 - Outside Back