9' table room sizing

[Sealegs50]

$800 sounds like a good amount to spend. How confident are you in your builder's advice? From my experience, in basements, the long wall is usually load bearing. In basements, room length is often not as much of a problem as width because of the load bearing walls, which are often at 13-14 ft. Several times, I received advice about putting in I-beams, etc. But that is often not as simple as it sounds. Many basements cannot adequately support the transfer of that much weight to the end supports. I consulted with architects who said I would be nuts to change the floor support. The costs for doing the job right were substantially higher than $800 in my situation.

If your situation allows that change for $800 and you can afford it, then I would go for it. My current basement has no interference and I love it.

 

[allanpsand]

Ditto with those above. $800 over years of playing is well worth the cost. Plus you will never have to suffer that should-have, could-have disappointment every time your stick hits the wall on the backstroke.

 

[Island Drive]

Hi,

After hurricane sandy flooded out my basement I made the decision when I rebuild I was going to make a billiard room. So I went out and purchased a used GC lll . I went on the brunswick site and looked up room sizing . It said that the room should be 14'x 18+ I don't remember exactly what the length was . So I made the room 14' 1" wide . Now I'm being told By the installer that its really not wide enough. Is this going to be an issue or do I need to get the contractor to move the wall . Which after speaking with the contractor turned out to be a big job. I really screwed up. I shoot with a 58" stick . Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

That's sad....basically take the top rail outside dimensions and add two cue stick lengths to the width and same with length, give or take and inch and you''l be there. Here's another thought since your width is' a problem. Sell the Gold Crown and find a table where the top rails aren't as wide as the Gold Crown, or go to an 8 footer....but still be concerned about top rail outside dimensions.

 

[iusedtoberich]

.... Here's another thought since your width is' a problem. Sell the Gold Crown and find a table where the top rails aren't as wide as the Gold Crown, or go to an 8 footer....but still be concerned about top rail outside dimensions.

The width of the rails do not influence room size requirements. It's solely based on cushion nose to cushion nose distance.

 

[Spikestta]

My distance the other way is no problem 23'. Thanks

 

[Spikestta]

After doing some measuring today we came up with 14' 11" . that should be ok right? He's starting it tomorrow so I want to make sure. I did the math and it seems ok . But I keep second guessing my self. I'm drawing lines on the floor and getting down on my hands and knees and stroking my cue just to make sure I don't hit the wall . Lol

 

[GoldCrown]

After doing some measuring today we came up with 14' 11" . that should be ok right? He's starting it tomorrow so I want to make sure. I did the math and it seems ok . But I keep second guessing my self. I'm drawing lines on the floor and getting down on my hands and knees and stroking my cue just to make sure I don't hit the wall . Lol

Just my opinion. 14.11 should work just fine.

 

[The Kiss]

Yeah you need 14'10 inches or bigger on the width of the room. My room is like 14' 7" wide and you catch the wall when you are stuck on a rail.

 

[iusedtoberich]

After doing some measuring today we came up with 14' 11" . that should be ok right? He's starting it tomorrow so I want to make sure. I did the math and it seems ok . But I keep second guessing my self. I'm drawing lines on the floor and getting down on my hands and knees and stroking my cue just to make sure I don't hit the wall . Lol

Yes, you are good now.

You now have 50+58+58+6.5+6.5 = 179" = 14' 11"

So you now have 6.5" of stroke length using a 58" cue available when the cue ball is frozen to the cushion and you are shooting directly perpendicular to the rail. Also more room for your feet if the back foot is the furthest thing from the table (as opposed to the end of the cue stick).

Good luck, and enjoy the table! I have one in my home, and its the best thing I ever got.

 

[Spikestta]

I belong to other forums and let me tell you the guys on this site are first class. I learned a lot from you guys and I feel very comfortable with my decision to move the wall the extra 11" . Thanks I'll post some pics when the room is done.

 

[Spikestta]

I belong to other forums and let me tell you the guys on this site are first class. I learned a lot from you guys and I feel very comfortable with my decision to move the wall the extra 11" . Thanks I'll post some pics when the room is done.

 

[mamics]

I have no restrictions on side rails, just the head & foot rails.

I've got 55" from nose of cushion @ head & foot rail to walls (yep - squeezing in a 9 footer !) Plus the jutting out brick piers near 3 of the corner pockets.

Hardly ever bump the cue (using 54" cue) but cant draw back much on those close to rail shots. (only had the table 2 weeks - got a 50" cue if needed ;-p)

Walls close to side rails would be much more of a pain I think.

 

[Island Drive]

The width of the rails do not influence room size requirements. It's solely based on cushion nose to cushion nose distance.

True, but you'll have a wider walkway if the top rails are narrower....just sayin' :thumbup:

 

[realkingcobra]

After doing some measuring today we came up with 14' 11" . that should be ok right? He's starting it tomorrow so I want to make sure. I did the math and it seems ok . But I keep second guessing my self. I'm drawing lines on the floor and getting down on my hands and knees and stroking my cue just to make sure I don't hit the wall . Lol

Just wondering, are you jacking up the back of your cue when you do that...because you're not shooting with a level cue if the cue ball is froze to the cushion, unless you're planning on miscuing

 

[realkingcobra]

True, but you'll have a wider walkway if the top rails are narrower....just sayin' :thumbup:

If a person can't make it through a 4' walkway, then they won't have to worry about how much room there is around the pool table, because they'll still be trying to figure out how to get through the front door:thumbup:

 

[realkingcobra]

I've got 55" from nose of cushion @ head & foot rail to walls (yep - squeezing in a 9 footer !) Plus the jutting out brick piers near 3 of the corner pockets.

Hardly ever bump the cue (using 54" cue) but cant draw back much on those close to rail shots. (only had the table 2 weeks - got a 50" cue if needed ;-p)

Walls close to side rails would be much more of a pain I think.

Why didn't you have the table installed lenghtwise, instead of across the room? Then you wouldn't have had anything in the way

 

[mamics]

Why didn't you have the table installed lenghtwise, instead of across the room? Then you wouldn't have had anything in the way

1. The light was already in the right spot for this orientation (old 8 foot table)

2. The current orientation allows the room to be multipurpose (got 2 very young kids)

3. Figured it wont be a problem that happens often (not enough space to draw cue back)

4. Always had plan B in mind for moving the table (and the light) the other way if the space thing was too annoying ;-P

Cheers.

 

[mike253]

If you're using a 58" cue, you'll need 18'8" x 14'6" at an absolute bare minimum for a 9 foot table unless you want to jack up or use a short cue. I've got 18'9" and I can comfortably shoot with the cue ball frozen to a short rail. Out of 100 attempts, I might bump the wall once and that's only when I'm trying to hit the cue ball a lot harder than is reasonable when it's frozen to a rail

 

[Fatboy]

I belong to other forums and let me tell you the guys on this site are first class. I learned a lot from you guys and I feel very comfortable with my decision to move the wall the extra 11" . Thanks I'll post some pics when the room is done.

i missed this thread, sorry. yeah make the room as big as you can afford. Secondly the 800 is NOTHING at the end of the day, you will be triple glad you spent the $$$. nothing worse than a crammed in box-when you had a choice, a $800 choice, if it was $8000 well then thats different,

congrats

eric

 

[tucson9ball]

Hi,

After hurricane sandy flooded out my basement I made the decision when I rebuild I was going to make a billiard room. So I went out and purchased a used GC lll . I went on the brunswick site and looked up room sizing . It said that the room should be 14'x 18+ I don't remember exactly what the length was . So I made the room 14' 1" wide . Now I'm being told By the installer that its really not wide enough. Is this going to be an issue or do I need to get the contractor to move the wall . Which after speaking with the contractor turned out to be a big job. I really screwed up. I shoot with a 58" stick . Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

I have a 41/2 x 9 Diamond. When I had the carpet installed they told me my room measure 16 x 20, plenty big enough for a 9ft. table.
Well, a couple months after carpet, my table is installed and I start playing pool. If I am froze to the end rail and shooting straight away, my cue will hit the wall. I use a standard 58" Schon.
Anyhoo, I decided to measure my room and it's 15'7" x 19'6".....that extra 6" to be a 20' room would sure be nice.
A 14'x18' would be too small for a 9ft table. You should think about getting a 8ft. JMHO