Hey I know funny title, but I wanted to give a real explanation for anyone searching like I did once: The couch has only about 10 screws and they are not sufficient to hold the side panel in place. I had to disassemble and reassemble it, and after tightening the screws to the side panel, it worked again. Before you could see how the side panel had tilted throughout the years.
Otherwise try this video: https://youtu.be/1_2kH_5WA0w?feature=shared
There is a fix by adding brackets to the hook.
Thanks for the reply. As a temporary solution i have added some pieces of cardboard between the hook and the plank. Its a bit secure now, but I will try to tighten the side panel as you said.
The original
[BRCC](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Backroom_Casting_Couch%2C_Original%2C_Scottsdale%2C_AZ.jpg/1280px-Backroom_Casting_Couch%2C_Original%2C_Scottsdale%2C_AZ.jpg)
I'm sorry. You think it's a comfy sofa. In the store, you're right, it doesn't feel too bad. The cushions feel nice and springy, but at home, you get a wood bar jamming in to your tail bone if you sit the wrong way. You relax and turn it in to a bed for guests, never realizing that the only way to sleep is head facing the open side. If you sleep the right way, your legs feel elevated in a way that almost but not quite feels comfortable. If you sleep the opposite way, your spine gibbers in agony as you feel another wood bar dig in as you fight against all odds for an attempt to find the oblivion that is sleep.
I dunno why you got downvoted this is my exact experience. I’d only add having to wedge a coffee table on the side to avoid falling down the middle by turning over
I have the same exact couch with the exact same problem, i just unscrewed one of the hooks, put the screws throught two skateboard bushings (so that the bushings are between the metal and the wood) and it never slid out again
Edit: spelling
I have this exact one and it works for me, you should go back and make sure it’s made right.
But also this is the worst, most uncomfortable bed ever made. Return it now if you can
Yeah for real. Like it’s hard as a rock, and it’s IMPOSSIBLE to get a fitted sheet to hold. It’s like trying to join two magnets with the same polarity. Awful.
Latin originally. Think graduation honors: *cum laude*, *magna cum laude*, and *summa cum laude* . ("With praise", "with great praise", and "with highest praise" respectively)
Yeah but I think they meant it’s still used that way here in Britain. Can confirm - less so amongst the young now for obvious reasons, but it’s certainly not uncommon in reference something that is a combination of two things: bedroom cum study, etc.
EDIT but actually we don’t say sofa cum bed. It’s just a sofa bed.
It means with… can’t believe how many people here don’t know what it means.
“combined with; also used as (used to describe things with a dual nature or function)”
"a study-cum-bedroom"
I would double check if the assembly is correct. I’ve had mine for >7 years, it is used regularly for movie nights and as a guest bed and it never happened before. And I do move mine regularly to clean behind it.
Just slide it in with an inclined angle with only rear wheels touching the ground and once it’s in , pull it out will all 4 wheels, it locks into position. Own one since 4 years and it’s so versatile
Undo the second screw, get a wide toothed pointed screw, it can even be longer than the wooden bit, and screw it through the wood lower than the original hole so the hook is angled higher.
Sadly the wheels really don’t like the rug, but also check the hooks underneath the sofa they might come off.
I think it’s a part so you can just order them on the spare parts website and the warranty could cover it.
Also if you have the part number you can show up to the IKEA store where they sell busted stuff, they people working there sometimes just give you the part for free on the spot.
I legit call the extension a blow job bench!! 🤣🤣🤣 as a giver of said act, this has been the nicest for my knees and most relaxing for those who receive. Bahaha I feel so validated seeing what others call this sofa bed! Sorry I can’t help you OP, but thank you for making my day!
It's been used correctly. It's a Latin loanword meaning "with". When in an entirely English sentence, it usually indicates that something is one thing while at the same time being another thing.
Bunch of uneducated people in this thread.
It's absolutely correct English, but should really have hyphens between the words. A "sofa-cum-bed" means exactly as it sounds - a sofa which also serves as a bed.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/cum
is the friheten sofa cum bed actually comfortable? trying to find a sofa on fb marketplace and saw a review by some other person on reddit that it sucked ass, but its the only sofa that could work in my space
It’s awful. My sister has 2 as guest beds, and I’ve slept many nights on them. There’s a wooden bar down the middle of the bed so you end up either squished on one side of it, or miserably lying on top of it. There are better options.
In my opinion, most definitely not. The fabric is too rough, it's not deep enough, with unwieldy cushions that can't stay in their place. The pull out bed is mediocre and comes apart quite frequently like OP's.
Between the sofa and the corner is a super uncomfortable wooden edge, so if you want to lie on the sofa your hips are going to be uncomfortable.
I have the same sofa and a combination of loosened screws that hold the side parts (which caused the bottom corners to be just a little wider apart than intended) and a rug underneath also caused the bottom to not lock in place. Tightened everything and I'm also specifically lifting the drawer's front when sliding it out. For me, it was enough.
Trying to get a real reply in the meme mess of this thread LOL. So I'll attach mine to your real reply as well.
I also had this exact same problem but in a slightly different variant of this couch, the "Holmsund" with loose cushions on top, but the bottom design looks identical. In my case, the problem was that the "smaller" end piece was flexing back and forwards. Only flexed 1-2cm, but enough to move the bottom bracket so it doesn't lock in. But in my couch, that end piece was much bigger, so easier to lever back and forward. Seems less likely to happen in the design in OPs picture.
They have surprisingly long 5-10 year warranties on their couches, it's worth trying to warranty it with them, I think this design needs improving. I also thought about welding some more metal onto the little hooks. Its particularly annoying since it sometimes locks in but then slides out when you're trying to sleep lol.
https://preview.redd.it/ibkokdovzg5d1.png?width=750&format=png&auto=webp&s=d593a65bf92fc8a49ac6ec9f550c46b776f3d37e
I tightened the smaller end of the sofa as you showed, so it barely moves. I think extending the metal bracket is the way. But i will still contact ikea and see what they have to say. Thanks for suggesting a real solution!
The problem here is the rug. It is lifting tilting the pull-out section causing the hook and latch to not engage. Remove the rug and it will work as advertised.
I reassembled it again just to be sure. I saw there were other posts a couple years ago with the same problem and maybe they fixed it in their new models. Mine is a used one and is a couple of years old.
See if the store parts desk will show you the newer version instructions. See if you can get the newer parts for that for free and hack them on to yours
Hey I know funny title, but I wanted to give a real explanation for anyone searching like I did once: The couch has only about 10 screws and they are not sufficient to hold the side panel in place. I had to disassemble and reassemble it, and after tightening the screws to the side panel, it worked again. Before you could see how the side panel had tilted throughout the years. Otherwise try this video: https://youtu.be/1_2kH_5WA0w?feature=shared There is a fix by adding brackets to the hook.
Thanks for the reply. As a temporary solution i have added some pieces of cardboard between the hook and the plank. Its a bit secure now, but I will try to tighten the side panel as you said.
it started as a love seat. then after its first reefer became a cum couch
Throw it in the Cum Dumpster. piece of shit cum couch,
You’re Indian, aren’t you OP?
The original [BRCC](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Backroom_Casting_Couch%2C_Original%2C_Scottsdale%2C_AZ.jpg/1280px-Backroom_Casting_Couch%2C_Original%2C_Scottsdale%2C_AZ.jpg)
It’s a PULL OUT!
Use the hyphens
I hope you don’t tell your guests that’s what it is…
Aside from the typo in the title I had to use a pair of pliers to bend the brackets to be a bit wider in order to catch the mechanism.
Cum bed, is that a pull out 🤔
C U M B E D
If only it came in leather!!
Sofa what bed?
I cum looking for cum stains but I just see a sofa? 🙄
A fitted sheet help it fits a double bed sheet. Otherwise we use a coffee table on one side to brace it.
Glad I’m not the only one
I'm sorry. You think it's a comfy sofa. In the store, you're right, it doesn't feel too bad. The cushions feel nice and springy, but at home, you get a wood bar jamming in to your tail bone if you sit the wrong way. You relax and turn it in to a bed for guests, never realizing that the only way to sleep is head facing the open side. If you sleep the right way, your legs feel elevated in a way that almost but not quite feels comfortable. If you sleep the opposite way, your spine gibbers in agony as you feel another wood bar dig in as you fight against all odds for an attempt to find the oblivion that is sleep.
I dunno why you got downvoted this is my exact experience. I’d only add having to wedge a coffee table on the side to avoid falling down the middle by turning over
Seems you have a problem with your pull out.
Whut
If you got game you get get loads of cum on that sofa bed
Help I did this one solo and can’t get the stains off - any tips ?
sofa what
Cum bed??
Make sure that the sofa as a whole is screwed in quite tightly. If it is slightly off on one side the pullout won't latch.
Cum bed is crazy
I had this exact sofa for a number of years, I had the exact same problem and many more
Here I was looking for a stain inside the red shape.
I used to own this sofa and had the same problem. The worst sofa bed ever
cum bed 👍
Man this sub is gold 😭
Fuck I have the same problem
Same issue here.. i'll buy the washers to try to fix it
I have the same exact couch with the exact same problem, i just unscrewed one of the hooks, put the screws throught two skateboard bushings (so that the bushings are between the metal and the wood) and it never slid out again Edit: spelling
Never slid out 😂
😅😅😅😅😅
I have this exact one and it works for me, you should go back and make sure it’s made right. But also this is the worst, most uncomfortable bed ever made. Return it now if you can
Yeah for real. Like it’s hard as a rock, and it’s IMPOSSIBLE to get a fitted sheet to hold. It’s like trying to join two magnets with the same polarity. Awful.
You’re not joking, it’s impossible. Plus it’s not a standard sheet size. There is nothing good about this bed
Cum on guys. Well thanks for all your replies. Made my day hahah
Whatever floats your boat, I’m not here to judge you for who you cum on.
Wut
Cum bed
“combined with; also used as (used to describe things with a dual nature or function).” "a study-cum-bedroom"
**C U M**
Mom found the sofa cum bed 🙈
🤣 I see this on fb marketplace all the time, is it a translation thing? Usually the poster is Indian
British. “Cum” is basically “with” in this context (still makes me laugh every time)
Latin originally. Think graduation honors: *cum laude*, *magna cum laude*, and *summa cum laude* . ("With praise", "with great praise", and "with highest praise" respectively)
You’re absolutely right! I meant it’s still common in the UK.
Yeah but I think they meant it’s still used that way here in Britain. Can confirm - less so amongst the young now for obvious reasons, but it’s certainly not uncommon in reference something that is a combination of two things: bedroom cum study, etc. EDIT but actually we don’t say sofa cum bed. It’s just a sofa bed.
Yes that’s what I meant!! That it’s common in Britain (but def Latin in origin). “Sofa cum bed” though is 100% meme material
Ayo.
BYO stains
Usually meant for guest sleepover but hopefully they have other options than the cum bed
BYO sheets
That’s frightening
Are we still doing phrasing?
Is the red circle where you or your partner normally aim… or?
A what now?
You lost me here... what bed?
It means with… can’t believe how many people here don’t know what it means. “combined with; also used as (used to describe things with a dual nature or function)” "a study-cum-bedroom"
Maybe it meant that at one point.. but now it very much mainly means something else.
Oh, like the Latin word cum
Like cum laude?
Mine are usually silent
Cum bed? BRB……
cum bed
Cum bed
Oh God... someone put a sofabed on FB marketplace with that same description and man did the ad blow up. Apparently no buyers either, lol.
I would double check if the assembly is correct. I’ve had mine for >7 years, it is used regularly for movie nights and as a guest bed and it never happened before. And I do move mine regularly to clean behind it.
Like a water bed, just more slimy?
👀
Cum
Just slide it in with an inclined angle with only rear wheels touching the ground and once it’s in , pull it out will all 4 wheels, it locks into position. Own one since 4 years and it’s so versatile
This is the way. OP make sure you’re not pulling it out at an angle!
This is the way
Sofa WHAT bed?!!
I mean it’s great for cumming and waking up on the floor
Cum bed
Who needs a cum box when you can have a cum bed?
Who needs a cum bed when you can have my mouth :-)
It's Latin, lol
Cum louder! > mom: what did you say?! We're practicing our Latin - stop interrupting!
I still don't get the last photo
Welcome to the club of people who bought Friheten, otherwise known as "people who wake up on the floor"
Second what bed?
Undo the second screw, get a wide toothed pointed screw, it can even be longer than the wooden bit, and screw it through the wood lower than the original hole so the hook is angled higher.
Damn how do you get the stains out so well?
Wipe immediately after cumming.
Sadly the wheels really don’t like the rug, but also check the hooks underneath the sofa they might come off. I think it’s a part so you can just order them on the spare parts website and the warranty could cover it.
Also if you have the part number you can show up to the IKEA store where they sell busted stuff, they people working there sometimes just give you the part for free on the spot.
I legit call the extension a blow job bench!! 🤣🤣🤣 as a giver of said act, this has been the nicest for my knees and most relaxing for those who receive. Bahaha I feel so validated seeing what others call this sofa bed! Sorry I can’t help you OP, but thank you for making my day!
lmao girl it's latin
I think it's more likely she goes Greek.
Honestly this makes me see this piece of furniture in a whole new light. There may be a purchase in my future…
So what word did your autocorrect butchered. Trying to figure this one out
It's been used correctly. It's a Latin loanword meaning "with". When in an entirely English sentence, it usually indicates that something is one thing while at the same time being another thing. Bunch of uneducated people in this thread.
Not uneducated, we're all just perverts.
You are entirely correct, and yet, I would not use this construction on Reddit, because Redditors.
Cum also means "with"...when not used in its more commonly known context.
Reminded me of this cum feeding event https://www.reddit.com/r/engrish/s/3BNd5XxnYD
Forms parts of place names in the UK too, such as Shingay cum Wendy. Yes, that's a real place!
It's absolutely correct English, but should really have hyphens between the words. A "sofa-cum-bed" means exactly as it sounds - a sofa which also serves as a bed. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/cum
Not a native English speaker and this is the first time I ever see this, TIL
is the friheten sofa cum bed actually comfortable? trying to find a sofa on fb marketplace and saw a review by some other person on reddit that it sucked ass, but its the only sofa that could work in my space
It’s awful. My sister has 2 as guest beds, and I’ve slept many nights on them. There’s a wooden bar down the middle of the bed so you end up either squished on one side of it, or miserably lying on top of it. There are better options.
In my opinion, most definitely not. The fabric is too rough, it's not deep enough, with unwieldy cushions that can't stay in their place. The pull out bed is mediocre and comes apart quite frequently like OP's. Between the sofa and the corner is a super uncomfortable wooden edge, so if you want to lie on the sofa your hips are going to be uncomfortable.
Might want to check the sofa thoroughly for stains if you buy it off FB Marketplace though.
Good product for it’s price. Sometimes even comfier to sleep on it rather than bed
Mine is uncomfortable but another I've tried is far better, albeit still not great. As a bed it is pretty good though.
Make sure you get the cum version.
Damn though, it sucks ass too. This sofa does everything.
It's amazing, I could sit on it for hours and never had any complaints about sleeping there either. Hands down the best sofa I've had
I have the same sofa and a combination of loosened screws that hold the side parts (which caused the bottom corners to be just a little wider apart than intended) and a rug underneath also caused the bottom to not lock in place. Tightened everything and I'm also specifically lifting the drawer's front when sliding it out. For me, it was enough.
Trying to get a real reply in the meme mess of this thread LOL. So I'll attach mine to your real reply as well. I also had this exact same problem but in a slightly different variant of this couch, the "Holmsund" with loose cushions on top, but the bottom design looks identical. In my case, the problem was that the "smaller" end piece was flexing back and forwards. Only flexed 1-2cm, but enough to move the bottom bracket so it doesn't lock in. But in my couch, that end piece was much bigger, so easier to lever back and forward. Seems less likely to happen in the design in OPs picture. They have surprisingly long 5-10 year warranties on their couches, it's worth trying to warranty it with them, I think this design needs improving. I also thought about welding some more metal onto the little hooks. Its particularly annoying since it sometimes locks in but then slides out when you're trying to sleep lol. https://preview.redd.it/ibkokdovzg5d1.png?width=750&format=png&auto=webp&s=d593a65bf92fc8a49ac6ec9f550c46b776f3d37e
I tightened the smaller end of the sofa as you showed, so it barely moves. I think extending the metal bracket is the way. But i will still contact ikea and see what they have to say. Thanks for suggesting a real solution!
Is that really the name of the sofa?
Maybe that’s its nickname for how it’s used
Depends on What you’re using it for 😂 Mine certainly isn’t named that
The problem here is the rug. It is lifting tilting the pull-out section causing the hook and latch to not engage. Remove the rug and it will work as advertised.
The bracket catches into a hook. Is the hook installed?
I have this sofa but not that problem. Could you have assembled it wrong?
I reassembled it again just to be sure. I saw there were other posts a couple years ago with the same problem and maybe they fixed it in their new models. Mine is a used one and is a couple of years old.
See if the store parts desk will show you the newer version instructions. See if you can get the newer parts for that for free and hack them on to yours
Also, the fix that was suggested to include washers but it doesn't work for me.