Here is the link for the original thread, "Damnit to hell"
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=276095
I am very happy to now report that the water damage that occurred in my rec room and on my cobrasized GC1 has finally turned into the proverbial "when life hands you lemons, make lemonade."
Right after this happened, I called Glen RKC for advice on what to do with the wet table and his response was, "I'm in VA, I'll be there Tuesday - I got you covered." And he did! Glen got my table back to perfect and I owe him both a big debt of gratitude and a small apology. So, first, Thank You Glen! You are the man! . . . and a good friend! :thumbup:
Since I was getting heat from a lot of you over my tan Simonis and was actually already thinking of changing the cloth color, I did decide to go with tourney blue. I had this color before, however, and it conflicted with the aqua table so Glen suggested that we change it while we had it all apart, easier to paint and all. Wanting to stay faithful to the 4 original GC colors (aqua, orange, gold, white) I decided on gold. Glen busted his behind (what else is new?) sanding every apron down to bare wood and painting them gold. I did the relatively much easier cue rack. Well, long story short, after looking at it for about a week before the construction began, it wasn't doing it for me. So, sorry Glen, for all of your effort in turning it gold - it's tangerine now. :wink: And who knows, that may change soon, too.
Aside from the cloth and table color changes, the "lemonade" achieved consists of the removal of the lally columns (of course), a new Diamond light installed by RKC (incredible difference), 20 all new led recessed can lights in the ceiling (installed just last night so not pictured but definitely recommended), a built in niche/bookshelf on the previously damaged wall, the elimination of a large shelf that formerly held a big dlp tv in favor of the new wall mount tv and accompanying much-sleeker electronics shelf, a fresh coat of paint, and we're finally now ready to Rack 'em up! :smile:
To say this ordeal has been a tester would be putting it mildly but the decision to make the best of a bad situation and to go all in to lose the lally columns was a good decision, indeed.
Thanks to you guys for all of the supportive and funny comments along the way. It really helped! :thumbup:
I know if any group of people could relate to all of this, it would be my friends here on az.
And a perfect way to open up the new and improved room was being able to host an az buddy Tuesday night who was back east visiting family. It was a real pleasure meeting up with you and hitting some balls, Berko. Looking forward to when you can make it back this way again. :smile:
Best,
brian kc
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=276095
I am very happy to now report that the water damage that occurred in my rec room and on my cobrasized GC1 has finally turned into the proverbial "when life hands you lemons, make lemonade."
Right after this happened, I called Glen RKC for advice on what to do with the wet table and his response was, "I'm in VA, I'll be there Tuesday - I got you covered." And he did! Glen got my table back to perfect and I owe him both a big debt of gratitude and a small apology. So, first, Thank You Glen! You are the man! . . . and a good friend! :thumbup:
Since I was getting heat from a lot of you over my tan Simonis and was actually already thinking of changing the cloth color, I did decide to go with tourney blue. I had this color before, however, and it conflicted with the aqua table so Glen suggested that we change it while we had it all apart, easier to paint and all. Wanting to stay faithful to the 4 original GC colors (aqua, orange, gold, white) I decided on gold. Glen busted his behind (what else is new?) sanding every apron down to bare wood and painting them gold. I did the relatively much easier cue rack. Well, long story short, after looking at it for about a week before the construction began, it wasn't doing it for me. So, sorry Glen, for all of your effort in turning it gold - it's tangerine now. :wink: And who knows, that may change soon, too.
Aside from the cloth and table color changes, the "lemonade" achieved consists of the removal of the lally columns (of course), a new Diamond light installed by RKC (incredible difference), 20 all new led recessed can lights in the ceiling (installed just last night so not pictured but definitely recommended), a built in niche/bookshelf on the previously damaged wall, the elimination of a large shelf that formerly held a big dlp tv in favor of the new wall mount tv and accompanying much-sleeker electronics shelf, a fresh coat of paint, and we're finally now ready to Rack 'em up! :smile:
To say this ordeal has been a tester would be putting it mildly but the decision to make the best of a bad situation and to go all in to lose the lally columns was a good decision, indeed.
Thanks to you guys for all of the supportive and funny comments along the way. It really helped! :thumbup:
I know if any group of people could relate to all of this, it would be my friends here on az.
And a perfect way to open up the new and improved room was being able to host an az buddy Tuesday night who was back east visiting family. It was a real pleasure meeting up with you and hitting some balls, Berko. Looking forward to when you can make it back this way again. :smile:
Best,
brian kc
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