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Master Measuring Standard Rail Type Patio Furniture for Replacement Slings

Upgrade your standard rail type patio furniture with perfectly fitting replacement slings by accurately measuring your chairs and lounges. Our step-by-step guide will walk you through the process, ensuring a seamless and satisfying outdoor space transformation.

Measuring Patio Chairs with Standard Sling Rails

Follow these steps to measure patio chairs with standard sling rails for replacement slings:

Step 1

Measure Width at the Top

Measure from the outside edge of the fabric, just before it goes into the sling rail, and 2-4" from the top.

Step 2

Measure Width at the Bottom

Measure from the outside edge of the fabric, just before it goes into the sling rail, and 2-4" from the top.

Step 3

Measure Length

Measure along the sling rail from the top to the bottom. Be sure not to pull the tape measure so tight that it stretches'.

Step 4

Measure Spline

Measure the diameter of the plastic bowel (spline) that is in your existing sling.

Step 5

Rinse & Repeat

Easy, right? Now repeat steps 1-4 for each sling you have. Make sure you note which dimensions go to which sling.

A Few Tips...

There are many different styles of slings, chairs, and so on. This guide is meant to be a general purpose guide and is intentionally not specific a particular furniture manufacturer or style. Here are a few tips that may help you incase your sling is a little different than shown above.