Category: Furniture

  • My Office Chair Cylinder Was Dragging On The Floor

    My Office Chair Cylinder Was Dragging On The Floor

    Introduction In November 2019 I noticed a problem when I tried to wheel my Office Chair along the floor. There was exceptional drag. I took a look at the five castors and they were all OK. Then I noticed the Office Chair Cylinder (the tube supporting the seat) had completely penetrated the base. It had…

  • Preventing Office-chair Castors Damaging Carpets

    Preventing Office-chair Castors Damaging Carpets

    Introduction When I first had a Microsoft Windows personal computer I put it on a computer desk in the lounge and bought a typical office chair with five castors. Over the next few years wheeling that chair around the desk area with my weight on it seriously damaged the carpet in that location. So I had to…

  • My Easily Positioned Bed Headboard Wall Fixings

    My Easily Positioned Bed Headboard Wall Fixings

    Introduction This post describes a method for DIY readers to make and mount bespoke wooden Bed Headboard Wall Fixings, to my design, so that no bolts are visible and so the headboard can be removed by just lifting it vertically to allow for cleaning or horizontal adjustment. It gives a specific example. Other headboards will be different, but I hope anyone wanting to use this…