I had this discussion with my good friend, adviser, consultant, teacher (what else?). That would be Mr. TRW aka Tom Wirth. The plan is to have the foot end a few more inches (1 or 1.5) from the wall and use a shorter cue (54") if the cue ball is frozen on the head rail. Curious how homeowners handled 18' or slightly shorter rooms. Did you center the table or offset slightly. Thanks, Frank