One dining chair rocks even on a level floor. Looking underneath, a corner joint has opened slightly; the wood itself isn't split. I can wiggle the side rail by hand. I'm reluctant to drive screws through the frame just to make it feel tight for another month. Is the proper repair to separate the loose joint, clean the old glue and reclamp it? The other chairs are fine, and replacing the whole set would be ridiculous.
Repairing a wobbly dining chair instead of replacing the set
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Yes, separate the joint and reglue it if you can. Screws through the frame are the kind of fix that works until the day you look at the chai...
Yes, separate the joint and reglue it if you can. Screws through the frame are the kind of fix that works until the day you look at the chair and regret it.
I would add a little cleanup of the old glue so the new bond actually holds. If the loose joint is the only issue, that's much closer to a real repair than forcing it shut with hardware.
One question: is it a chair with a corner block inside the frame? If so, the repair path can be a bit different than a simple edge joint, and the clamp setup matters a lot.
Good point. If there are blocks or old glue lumps in the way, it is worth taking the extra time instead of trying to crank the joint togethe...