Home Room Size for 9' Table

sudocrushms

sudocrushms

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I've been casually watching the housing market in my area and was curious for those that have a 9-foot table in their home:
- How big is your room?
- Is the size right, or could it be bigger/smaller?
- Anything you would change about the room itself or things to avoid?
- Pics are also appreciated.

I know every table manufacturer has their minimum room size recommendations, but I wanted thoughts from people that have a table and these monsters make rooms look really small.
I've been using the 100"x50" playing surface + 67" (59" cue with 8" extension for stroke space) around the edges.
Math works out to 19'6" x 15'4" so i've been looking for 20'x16'.

Hard to find a big room that doesn't have a pillar in the middle of it...:cautious:
 
sudocrushms said:
I've been casually watching the housing market in my area and was curious for those that have a 9-foot table in their home:
- How big is your room?
- Is the size right, or could it be bigger/smaller?
- Anything you would change about the room itself or things to avoid?
- Pics are also appreciated.

I know every table manufacturer has their minimum room size recommendations, but I wanted thoughts from people that have a table and these monsters make rooms look really small.
I've been using the 100"x50" playing surface + 67" (59" cue with 8" extension for stroke space) around the edges.
Math works out to 19'6" x 15'4" so i've been looking for 20'x16'.

Hard to find a big room that doesn't have a pillar in the middle of it...:cautious:
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Have a GCIV on a 16'x20' (inside dimensions) outdoor deck that I enclosed. The deck was over spanned to begin with and was like a trampoline if you jumped up and down. Added a 20' support beam underneath and beefed up the 4 spots for the table's feet.

Works out perfect to include spectator chairs in 2 corners, shelves and drawers in the other 2 corners and other regular chairs along the 20' sides.

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Here's the math I worked out back in 2017:

9' table... Real world room size needed

I am currently shopping for a new home and one of the requirements is being able to have a 9' table unobstructed. I've seen room size recommendations and question if they're really enough. What size room have you found to be the minimum. The...
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The conclusion then was 19' x 14'10" for minimum acceptable size, but I would recommend larger if you can swing it. 20x16 sounds fine, but you may find accessories like chairs and such a bit tight.
 
RakRunr said:
Here's the math I worked out back in 2017:

9' table... Real world room size needed

I am currently shopping for a new home and one of the requirements is being able to have a 9' table unobstructed. I've seen room size recommendations and question if they're really enough. What size room have you found to be the minimum. The...
forums.azbilliards.com

The conclusion then was 19' x 14'10" for minimum acceptable size, but I would recommend larger if you can swing it. 20x16 sounds fine, but you may find accessories like chairs and such a bit tight.
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Also, if he uses an extension most of the time, as some pros do now, he needs to add some for that.
 
Diamond receommends an absolute minimum room size of 15.5' x 19' for a 9' table.

The "Show Us Your Home Rooms" thread has a lot of pictures of home rooms and other information. I did not post my room size, but it's much bigger than required. Below is a link to my post in that thread, but you should flip through some of that thread.

Show us your HOME ROOMS !!

Hey guys looking to see pics of home rooms. Lets see what you guys have !!
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Bob Jewett said:
Also, if he uses an extension most of the time, as some pros do now, he needs to add some for that.
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I used the extension as a stand-in for room to swing the cue when the CB is on the cushion. I don't play with the extension unless i need it, which won't be near the cushions.

I hope you mean IT professionals, because that's the only kind of pro I'll ever be... :LOL:
 
Good rule of thumb is playing dimensions of the table +11 feet per side, minimum.

9' x 4 1/2' = 20' x 15 1/2'

Again, absolute minimum...
 
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David in FL said:
Good rule of thumb is playing dimensions of the table +11 feet per side, minimum.

9" x 4 1/2' = 20' x 15 1/2'

Again, absolute minimum...
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I mostly want to see what a 9-foot table looks like in the room.
I've done loads of math, but want to be 100% sure i find a room that will work. The visual is reassuring.
 
just posted pics of my basement here: https://forums.azbilliards.com/threads/show-us-your-home-rooms.182377/post-7991235

I have a 9' in a 13'02" x 23'09" room. Technically too small. I am missing ~8" off the long rail on each side. A 51" shorty makes this doable. I feel like I am using the shorty less than at the beginning, maybe I am learning to stay away from the rail ;-)

We bought a 100-year-old house for many other reasons than the exact size of the future pool room. The size is totally playable. The room is downstairs with a tight entrance and staircase, I would never get a one-piece slate down there, so three it is. I also still have the original wood floor. The table is there for 18 months now and is still level, which is already better than expected. The three slate pieces settled slightly different. I can feel the edge of it, but it's very rare this acually results in affecting the path of a ball. Has to be real slow at the right spot. Other than that, table is not rolling off. Will address this, when I get new cloth, it's about time.

Having a slightly too small room is still very playable and much better than not having a table at all. I also wouldn't trade for a smaller table, never.
 
My room is 30’ x 15 1/2’.

I have it set up so I have 10’ of living space on the opposite side of the pool table. Couch/chair/tv.

The 15 1/2’ I have in width is plenty.

Essentially my playing area is 20’x15.5’. I think it’s a really nice space to play.

Email me at nick8400@gmail.com and I’ll respond with more pics if needed.
 

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You can replace obstructing support posts in a basement with an overhead steel beam for support. if the basement is not yet finished- it is not that big of a project in most cases. I would highly recommend doing this for anyone starting out with an unfinished basement space that will be used for a pool table space if there are existing posts.
In searching for a home suitable for a nine foot table, this option gives you many more options in finding a home. it is very hard to find any home with 16X20 basement space without POSSIBLE OBSTRUCTING SUPPORT POST.
 
16x20.... and if you love the home like I did in the 80's.
I had a beam installed and ended up with a 20 x26 room.
Nice thing about the16/20 out building Is.
4x8 sheets of wood waste NO materials,16' and 20' are divisible by 4 and 8' is acceptable ht for a room..... KIS if doing the build out even if your not a carpenter like myself. I needed 18 4x8 sheets for the outside walls, pre-painted :).
Built the structure out of 40 gauge pipe, with 3' deep footers on corners and mid-walls.

If I was you I'd do what it take$ to give yourself the required play room, 16x20 allows corner stools and small high top tables, and maybe some wall mount drink rails.
 
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Nick8400 said:
My room is 30’ x 15 1/2’.

I have it set up so I have 10’ of living space on the opposite side of the pool table. Couch/chair/tv.

The 15 1/2’ I have in width is plenty.

Essentially my playing area is 20’x15.5’. I think it’s a really nice space to play.

Email me at nick8400@gmail.com and I’ll respond with more pics if needed.
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You have nearly the exact table i want too, down to the cloth... I think that's a Pro-Am? I'm planning on getting a Professional.
Very much the type of setup I'd like to have.
 
sudocrushms said:
I've been casually watching the housing market in my area and was curious for those that have a 9-foot table in their home:
- How big is your room?
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Hard to find a big room that doesn't have a pillar in the middle of it...:cautious:
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The room, after remodeling, is 22.5' by 27'.

You are correct; it's difficult to find a house with a large room that does not have a support beam in a bad place for a pool table, especially if it's a mid-century from last century.

But, if you find a house with a room that could work, except for the beam (room did look awful; pic from first visit)...

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...then just tear out everything, add a few temp supports to support the roof (this was before new decking and new roof was installed), get yourself a little old beam that's strong enough to support everything, and get your frame crew to install it...

02 New Support Beam.jpg


...secure everything and remove the temporary supports...

03 Beam Installed.jpg


...finally, finish it all off and add a pool table and a few other things.

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Korsakoff said:
The room, after remodeling, is 22.5' by 27'.

You are correct; it's difficult to find a house with a large room that does not have a support beam in a bad place for a pool table, especially if it's a mid-century from last century.

But, if you find a house with a room that could work, except for the beam (room did look awful; pic from first visit)...

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...then just tear out everything, add a few temp supports to support the roof (this was before new decking and new roof was installed), get yourself a little old beam that's strong enough to support everything, and get your frame crew to install it...

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...secure everything and remove the temporary supports...

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...finally, finish it all off and add a pool table and a few other things.

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Awesome set up!
 
Mine is 14'4" x 20'
You can barely fit a c-hair between a full cue and the wall or a post in a couple spots but, fully playable without a short cue.
Wall to rail nose is 62-62.5"
 
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