replacing wheels on sofa

Old_Git

I want to replace the wheels on the sofa with casters to protect the wooden floor .
Where can I get casters that dont wheel .
I know they are available .

I dont want the plastic cup type that a wheels sits into ,I want to replace the wheels with something that wont wheel.

cyclonebri1

Small block of wood to regain height then a piece of cork floor tile.

Won't mark, won't move and in best:money: tradition it won't break the bank.:):)

Avoriaz

What are the wheels currently attached to?

Are there feet or small blocks of wood already in place into which the wheels are screwed?

If yes, then maybe just removing the wheels will be all you need to do if the sofa is still at a reasonable height off the floor.

Our sofa’s came with wheels attached but they were only for easy manoeuvring and were to be removed once the sofas were in place, leaving the sofas resting on nice wooden feet.

If no, then, as above, all you need to do is attach small blocks of wood or plastic or any suitable material that will look ok and support the weight of the sofa and occupants.

A decent local furniture shop should be able to get suitable feet for you.

Or try Ebay and similar sites.

A joiner or timber merchants could make some for you but that might cost a fair bit.

cattie

I think you might well mean gliders & not castors. My furniture is fitted with them, but I had them supplied like this from new as I had a choice between castors or gliders.

I'm not sure how they fit in, whether they screw in or slot in as a castor would, but am sure if you look on ebay you might find some for sale on there. Else do a search for furniture gliders & something useful should show up as to where you could buy some.

Old_Git

Ah glides is what I am looking for

cyclonebri1

Old_Git wrote: »

Ah glides is what I am looking for

Wrong, they will still bruise even a solid oak floor.

The compromise is this, if you don't want bruising or indents, you have to go with a flat pad.

Difficult to move around, but again, that is where you compromise against ruined floors.;);)