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Hi, Yes, you should have a sheet of burlap over the webbing, the reason for that is that over time the edges of the webbing will cut the foam as if it were a knife and the foam will work it's way
Hi, The best material to cover the foam is a layer of bonded Dacron, or bonded polyester fiber. That is available from from any upholstery supplies vendor. You can also use quilted Dacron batting
Hi, type "upholstery supplies" into your search engine and many sights will come up, or go to www.rochfordsuply.com/shop/Upholstery. Since coil springs are cheap you may have to buy a small bundle,
Hello Sara, Actually you are right on the mark, usually the plywood seat is cut so that it is at least a little bigger than the cane area, use 1/4 plywood. I assume when you talk about the corners
Hi Laleh, the springs in your sofa are coil springs, and this is called a drop-in spring unit, these springs are not hand tied but come as a unit from the factory. They are usually found in better quality
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