DIY drawings and diagrams of a Eurobook sofa

Folding furniture is popular both among owners of small apartments and owners of luxury apartments. The Eurobook sofa has many advantages compared to other models: the sleeping area has virtually no changes, the design is reliable and practical.

How to make a Eurobook sofa with your own hands

The main feature of a book sofa is that it does not move when assembling and disassembling the sofa; this is achieved by pulling out the top part and lowering the back into the free space that appears.

To ensure the movement of the seat, it can be equipped with special fittings, but when assembling at home, recesses are simply made in the side supporting beams, and the legs are fixed directly to the seat. The back is assembled using non-separable hinges.

The design of the sofa contains a base box with a drawer for bed linen; it can be equipped with two armrests or one, this allows the product to be used as a corner sofa.

Attention! The furniture does not take up much space because it does not require installation at a certain distance from the wall to ensure assembly/disassembly. When the sofa is unfolded, you get a fairly large sleeping area.

Materials and tools

The following materials are used to assemble the frame:

• plywood sheets;
• chipboard;
• self-tapping screws;
• timber 50x50 and 25x50 mm;
• nails;
• metal corner pads;
• rollers and guides;
• angle steel legs;
• batting or foam rubber.

Tools for assembling the frame:

• electric drill;
• sandpaper;
• jigsaw;
• hammer;
• miter box;
• screwdriver;
• furniture stapler;
• stain;
• marker;
• roulette.

How to take measurements

It is much easier to correctly calculate the size of a Eurobook, unlike corner sofas, since you do not need to take into account additional elements. The sofa has one line that divides it into equal parts. Since the sleeping place is located along, this line is almost not felt.

It is necessary to take into account the size of the bed both when folded and unfolded, since in the latter case the sofa will double in size. As a rule, a standard width of 140-150 cm and an unfolded length of 180-210 cm are selected.

Drawings and diagrams of a Eurobook sofa

To begin directly assembling the bed, a detailed drawing is required; it is drawn up taking into account personal preferences; you can use ready-made diagrams.

The most important thing is that the drawing indicates the dimensions of the finished sofa with the overall dimensions, as well as the dimensions of each individual element. In addition, you need to note the location of the hinges so that when assembling the structure, you can install reinforcing bars in the required place for a more durable fastening; the exact location of all elements and the height dimensions of the product, taking into account the legs, are also required.

Important! Standard models have 4 legs on the base and 2 on the folding part.

Eurobook sofa yourself: step-by-step instructions

To properly assemble a Eurobook sofa, you must follow the following instructions:

1. Base. You need to start assembling the Eurobook from the base. To do this you will need beams with a section of 15x5.Most often, the frame size chosen is 80x200 cm. The beams are connected to each other using self-tapping screws. Additional boards are attached to the corners for better reliability.
2. A chipboard sheet is usually used as the bottom of the frame. To secure it, you need to cut down the slats at the base, and fix the chipboard on top of them.
3. Chair and backrest. These elements are also made from beams with a cross-section of 15x5 cm. The manufacturing method is exactly the same as the bed frame, dimensions are 80x200 cm. For these parts, chipboard sheets must be secured on both sides.
4. 7x7 cm beams are sawn into the assembled base, which are placed in increments of 9-12 cm. Afterwards, the chipboard sheets are fixed and the legs are attached.
5. When the structure is assembled and the back is positioned vertically, its soft part faces outward. Therefore, you need to additionally use polyurethane foam pillows wrapped in some kind of material, this can add greater softness.
6. Side parts. For these elements, a wooden box is used or it is made from fiberboard.
7. Folding mechanism. To make the bed fold and unfold, hinges are used; they are attached to the back and directly to the bed. To make the area for fixing the hinges on the headboard more durable, instead of beams, you can choose a board measuring 15x5 cm, turned edge-on.
8. When all the elements of the bed are prepared and assembled, polyurethane foam is attached (using a special adhesive composition), then batting or padding polyester is laid. The finished Eurobook is covered with fabric using a furniture stapler.

Expert recommendations:

1. The beams between two plywood sheets can be placed on glue and secured on both sides with a construction stapler.
2. Instead of chipboard, solid plywood sheets 5 mm thick are often chosen. Moreover, the thickness of the beams is reduced to 25 mm.
3. The sofa cover is made with a zipper, or the material is stapled at the bottom to the boards. Upholstering a bed does not take much time.
4. For the soft part of the bed, it is advisable to choose synthetic padding with a density of more than 25 kg/m². Foam rubber with a thickness of 12 cm is attached to one part of the backrest, and 3 cm to the second part.

The Eurobook can successfully replace a bed. This design will provide the owner with a spacious and comfortable place for comfortable rest and good sleep. Due to its small size, the Eurobook can be placed in a small bedroom.