Furniture made from hardwoods such as oak can be repaired when joints become loose or damaged. If maintained, quality wood furniture can last for generations. Oak is a hard and durable wood. Most problems with furniture occur at the joints. Over time, joints become loose with regular wear and as the glue degrades. It is important to fix loose joints as soon as possible to avoid further damage as the piece is weakened when the joints are loose.
Instructions
1. Inspect the furniture piece carefully to detect any loose joints. Pay particular attention to lower rungs that connect the legs together.
2. Tap the ends of loose rungs out of the legs, as well as any other loose parts, with a rubber mallet. Remove the parts in need of repair.
3. Sand the ends of the joints where they connect with a scrap of medium-grit sandpaper to remove any remaining glue.
4. Wet the ends of the joints with a wet rag. This will allow the joint to fit snugly while you reassemble and glue the furniture together.
5. Apply wood glue to both sides of the joints in need of repair. Reassemble the joints on the furniture back together. Wipe off any glue that oozes out with a wet rag.
6. Clamp the furniture with strap clamps and remove them when the glue is dry.
7. Touch up the repaired joints with a matching touch-up finish and brush and allow it to dry before use.
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