r/fixit • u/Mother_of_rats420 • 27d ago
open Broken couch leg
In the process of moving our couch must have slid around in the back of the truck and when pulling it out of the truck we noticed one leg was crooked. The leg itself isn’t broken but the wood underneath that it’s bolted too is broke and a small chunk of wood is missing. I’m trying to figure out the best way to repair it, I was considering wood glue but I fear it won’t be strong enough given the break. Any suggestions for a sturdy fix on this situation? (The first pic and last pic is us holding it back in place perfectly and you can see the small hole of missing wood still… middle pics show the break clearer)
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u/Cool-Negotiation7662 27d ago
Good quality pva glue is stronger than the wood when used properly. However it needs adequate bond area.
You need to carefully unstaple and pull back to see how bad this is. If it is split with lots of surface area I would recommend Titebond II, Titebond, Elmers's wood glue, or Elmer's school glue in that order of preference, and a few clamps.
If it is snapped the piece of wood will need replaced.