Sagging office chair, back to €480
Ergonomic Task Chair · renovated by Lena Kovac in Copenhagen
$320
$60
$100
4 days
Sold for $480 — a 26% return on the total spend.
The renovation story
High-end task chairs get dumped for one reason: the gas cylinder gives up and the mesh sags. Both are €60 of parts and about ninety minutes of work. I bought this one from an office clearance, swapped the cylinder and seat mesh, deep-cleaned the arms, and relisted it with the original spec sheet.
DIY guide
- 1
Diagnose the drop
If the seat sinks under weight, it is always the cylinder — not the chair.
- 2
Knock out the cylinder
Tip the chair, tap the base loose with a mallet, and pull the old cylinder free.
- 3
Fit new mesh
Unclip the old seat panel, stretch the replacement over the frame and re-clip corner to corner.
- 4
Deep clean
Upholstery foam on the arms and back, then a microfibre wipe-down of every plastic surface.
- 5
List with the spec sheet
Attaching the original manufacturer spec adds real money to a refurbished chair.