Household Repairs Sags. Find starting point of the rope. Working from there, pull each succeeding loop of rope taut. Put a new knot in the end and cut off the excess.

Broken. Don't remove rope. Make a rough measurement of the amount of new rope required and purchase this at hardware store. Then, when you're ready to install this in the chair, study how old rope is laced into frame and make a rough diagram on paper. Then cut out old rope and lace in new. Pull it up as tightly as possible to accommodate somewhat for eventual sagging.

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May 22, 2012