Couch disassembly
Monday, November 19th, 2007 at 9:44 pmWe tackled the couch this weekend. We have all of the cushions though they are a little worse for wear (probably second or third generation reupholstering). After removing these, we were left with the couch frame:
The front of the frame slides out and the couch cushion unfolds to become a double bed. The sliding action seems smooth and all stops are still intact.
Once the main frame was removed, the lower hinge and frame area was revealed. This frame is secured to the tops of the under-couch cabinets and into the front wall of the Airstream. The wall screws were either loose or missing, leading to a sagging frame and small crack in one of the cross-pieces. As you can see, the center support is no longer attached. Also to note, you can now see the freshwater holding tank. We haven’t investigated it yet for its condition (we can’t open the inlet cap on the exterior of the Airstream either).
On each side of the couch there is a small plywood panel side frame that squares off the curved wall and provides a form for the armrest cushions to fit. The plywood subfloor is visible in this image and there appears to be some water damage in this corner (next to the exterior door). More to come on that investigation later.
