Bar table in a 13' wide room?

woody_968

woody_968

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Im thinking about getting another table, if I get a 7' table I can put it in the small bay of my garage leaving me the two car side to actually be a garage LOL.

I have more than enough room in the length, but width is at 13'. I know its a little under what is recommended. Anyone have a bar table in a 13' room and if so are you ok with it?

Thanks

Woody
 
is the small bay open to the larger one? if so cheat the table all the way over towards the bigger bay, and when you play just move a car out. i did that in my two car garage so my wife could still park in garage. its tight but managable.

Mike
 
13 will make it really tight. You generally need 10 feet plus the dimensions of the table. A regular cue is 58". I believe a 7' is 36" wide between the cushions. 58 X 2 + 36 = 152" or 12' 8". So you'll have about 2" of backstroke for shots on the rail. You'll have to work on your Allen Hopkins stroke.
 
woody_968 said:
Im thinking about getting another table, if I get a 7' table I can put it in the small bay of my garage leaving me the two car side to actually be a garage LOL.

I have more than enough room in the length, but width is at 13'. I know its a little under what is recommended. Anyone have a bar table in a 13' room and if so are you ok with it?

Thanks

Woody
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Woody, 13' is just wide enough for a 7' bar table. You will be able to play with regulation length cues too. Go for it!
 
mnShooter said:
13 will make it really tight. You generally need 10 feet plus the dimensions of the table. A regular cue is 58". I believe a 7' is 36" wide between the cushions. 58 X 2 + 36 = 152" or 12' 8". So you'll have about 2" of backstroke for shots on the rail. You'll have to work on your Allen Hopkins stroke.
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Actually a 7' bar table is 40" from cushion to cushion. But you forgot the width of the rails. There is enough room for him to play in that space. And he'll have longer than 2' for his back stroke, unless he gets straight on a ball with the cue ball on the rail. I would recommend making or buying one 54" house cue. Long enough to shoot any shot accurately.
 
Thanks for the reply's. I just went and looked at a table that I think I have to take. It looks brand new, the cloth is a little worn but if I restretch the slate it will work until I can put Champion Tour or Simonis on it. The cloth is even blue like I wanted :D

Now I just have to find a bunch of guys to help me move the thing LOL.

I was thinking the same thing as you Jay, I may have a friend make me a 54" cue just to be safe.

I really wanted a big table, but will probably add another garage for that later. Now Ill just make it big enough to have a big table and a bar table. woooooooot!
 
woody_968 said:
Thanks for the reply's. I just went and looked at a table that I think I have to take. It looks brand new, the cloth is a little worn but if I restretch the slate it will work until I can put Champion Tour or Simonis on it. The cloth is even blue like I wanted :D

Now I just have to find a bunch of guys to help me move the thing LOL.

I was thinking the same thing as you Jay, I may have a friend make me a 54" cue just to be safe.

I really wanted a big table, but will probably add another garage for that later. Now Ill just make it big enough to have a big table and a bar table. woooooooot!
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You can lay it on its side on a floor dolly (you know the flat ones with four small wheels). You can rent one at U-Haul. Then remove the legs for easy movement thru doorways etc. One guy on each end is all it take to move it now. To lift it onto the bed of a pick-up truck, stand it on end (or leaning slightly) against the tail gate (top of the table facing you). Put a tarp (or blanket) in the bed of the pick-up to lay it on. Now three guys can lift the end of the table (letting it pivot on the trail gate) and hoist it into the pick up. You just have to pick it up a little (from the bottom), lean it over on the tailgate and slide it in (playing side up). It's an easy three man job.
 
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The legs wont get damaged while tilting it over? Well, I guess not, you have to be able to get them off some how LOL. Just seems like a lot of weight on the legs in a way that they werent designed to stand.
 
Thanks :)

If you take the slate out of the table would it be light enough for two guys to handle? I dont know how good I feel about laying it on its side, dont want to scrape anything.
 
woody_968 said:
Thanks :)

If you take the slate out of the table would it be light enough for two guys to handle? I dont know how good I feel about laying it on its side, dont want to scrape anything.
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I handle them by myself, but yes, the slate only weighs a little over 300lbs so 2 guys can handle it pretty easy.
 
realkingcobra said:
I handle them by myself, but yes, the slate only weighs a little over 300lbs so 2 guys can handle it pretty easy.
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Thanks, so if I took the slate out do you think two guys could move the frame? Sorry for all the questions, but Id like to try and get the table tomorrow and its short notice to round very many guys up.
 
Woody,

my room is 13' and a couple inches with no problems. Its somewhat tight when a ball is locked on the rail and your shooting straight to the other side. Even then if you jack the cue up a bit no probs at all.
 
woody_968 said:
Thanks, so if I took the slate out do you think two guys could move the frame? Sorry for all the questions, but Id like to try and get the table tomorrow and its short notice to round very many guys up.
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The body of the table weighs about the same as the slate.
 
Ive got a Diamond Pro/Am 7' table and the playing surface is 40" from nose of the rail to nose of the rail. Add the lenght of a pool cue and you have exactly 13'

I solved the problem with a couple of 52" cues ($12.95 @ Meuller) one for each side of the table. The short cues really don't get used that often. a few times a night maybe. They're only really needed when the CB is on the rail and you are shooting straight across the table.

Being a little tight won't inhibit use of the table. We spend more time in the garage than we do in the house.

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The room that I have my bar table in is 13 1/2 ft. wide. It is only tight when the cue ball is on the long rail and you are shooting directly across the table. A shorter cue should take care of most problems.
 
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