If you had room for a pool table???
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Originally Posted by JoeyA
I estimate that a project like what I envision would cost an easy $50,000.00
Yeah, looks like Joey had his mind made up well in advance of this thread.
Joey, you could build an even smaller building. 16 x 20 would be lots more space than I have. Easily enough room for a 9' table, small bar, fridge, sofa and a couple seats.
As far as climate control goes, you will be able to keep the conditions near ideal a heck of a lot easier than the local pool room can. Insulation is not all that expensive. 2" High R exterior sheathing is only like $25/sheet and will provide R-13 insulation - way more than you need for AC alone. Keep windows to a minimum (face them north to avoid solar heat buildup), install a good Themopane sliding door (give you more usable space inside a small building) and you should be able to get the basic shell built on a slab for under $15K.
I'm not great with carpentry work, but I did almost all the interior work on my room myself. Tools required are box cutter, measuring tape, drywall square, small drywall saw, a few spackling knives and some sandpaper. Or hire it out to a professional drywall guy.
A good high-efficiency heat pump/AC unit for a building that size wouldn't break the bank, and you could keep it running all the time. For about a grand you could add a very sophisticated dehumidification system that will keep the room at about 45% relative humidity for a few bucks a year. I use both in my basement, and my cloth is always fast and tight, regardless of the humidity outside. Cost of running all this full time shouldn't be more than a couple dollars a day.
At any rate, you won't find too many here who have their own table who regret getting it. Kinda like looking for guys who have a nice gal waiting for them wishing they could go back to hitting the bars. Difference with pool is, you can play both at home and away from home without getting into a world of trouble.
I estimate that a project like what I envision would cost an easy $50,000.00
Yeah, looks like Joey had his mind made up well in advance of this thread.
Joey, you could build an even smaller building. 16 x 20 would be lots more space than I have. Easily enough room for a 9' table, small bar, fridge, sofa and a couple seats.
As far as climate control goes, you will be able to keep the conditions near ideal a heck of a lot easier than the local pool room can. Insulation is not all that expensive. 2" High R exterior sheathing is only like $25/sheet and will provide R-13 insulation - way more than you need for AC alone. Keep windows to a minimum (face them north to avoid solar heat buildup), install a good Themopane sliding door (give you more usable space inside a small building) and you should be able to get the basic shell built on a slab for under $15K.
I'm not great with carpentry work, but I did almost all the interior work on my room myself. Tools required are box cutter, measuring tape, drywall square, small drywall saw, a few spackling knives and some sandpaper. Or hire it out to a professional drywall guy.
A good high-efficiency heat pump/AC unit for a building that size wouldn't break the bank, and you could keep it running all the time. For about a grand you could add a very sophisticated dehumidification system that will keep the room at about 45% relative humidity for a few bucks a year. I use both in my basement, and my cloth is always fast and tight, regardless of the humidity outside. Cost of running all this full time shouldn't be more than a couple dollars a day.
At any rate, you won't find too many here who have their own table who regret getting it. Kinda like looking for guys who have a nice gal waiting for them wishing they could go back to hitting the bars. Difference with pool is, you can play both at home and away from home without getting into a world of trouble.
Originally Posted by JoeyA
I estimate that a project like what I envision would cost an easy $50,000.00
Yeah, looks like Joey had his mind made up well in advance of this thread.
Joey, you could build an even smaller building. 16 x 20 would be lots more space than I have. Easily enough room for a 9' table, small bar, fridge, sofa and a couple seats.
As far as climate control goes, you will be able to keep the conditions near ideal a heck of a lot easier than the local pool room can. Insulation is not all that expensive. 2" High R exterior sheathing is only like $25/sheet and will provide R-13 insulation - way more than you need for AC alone. Keep windows to a minimum (face them north to avoid solar heat buildup), install a good Themopane sliding door (give you more usable space inside a small building) and you should be able to get the basic shell built on a slab for under $15K.
I'm not great with carpentry work, but I did almost all the interior work on my room myself. Tools required are box cutter, measuring tape, drywall square, small drywall saw, a few spackling knives and some sandpaper. Or hire it out to a professional drywall guy.
A good high-efficiency heat pump/AC unit for a building that size wouldn't break the bank, and you could keep it running all the time. For about a grand you could add a very sophisticated dehumidification system that will keep the room at about 45% relative humidity for a few bucks a year. I use both in my basement, and my cloth is always fast and tight, regardless of the humidity outside. Cost of running all this full time shouldn't be more than a couple dollars a day.
At any rate, you won't find too many here who have their own table who regret getting it. Kinda like looking for guys who have a nice gal waiting for them wishing they could go back to hitting the bars. Difference with pool is, you can play both at home and away from home without getting into a world of trouble.
Actually, drywall is something I can do.
I got a little experience watching the drywallers after Hurricane Katrina and then my son and I decided to do the drywall work in two of his rooms at his house. They came out pretty good although it took us a wee bit longer than the pros.I like your 15K estimates and by itself that looks nominal. I see a 1.5 ton heat pump cost about $2200 plus installation. I haven't done any slab estimates but it's not going to be easy to put a slab in my back yard. We need pilings for just about anything here in South Louisiana. I don't want my pool table sinking the slab on one side. I would probably want a nice comfortable couch for an occasional nap and a big screen tv with DVR and Internet connections for a computer. Some of that I can just move from the big house. I'd probably have to have some plumbing, perhaps a toilet & sink, small refrigerator, 9 footer Diamond or Gabriel.
The ball return 9' Diamonds with the one piece slate sure get a lot of play at my pool room. They're good tables for sure.
I've done a renovation at my son's house doing the demo work and the sheetrock work, painting etc. and it seems that the amount of work involved should be doubled or tripled from my estimates.
Anyway, this is a good reference for me and those who will read the thread in the future.
Thanks to all who wrote.
I should probably call a contractor and ask him for an estimate.
There are negatives to having your own table.
We put my Diamond Pro with the procut pockets up yesterday and I didn't get to bed until 1:30 got up at 6.
Ohh, and I'm already in the doghouse with the little lady..........
I needed that. :thumbup:
Any other reasons to not have a table at your home?
If the space was there, I'd have a table in a heartbeat. 9' of course, really would have trouble deciding between Brunswick (restored Century, please) and Diamond.
I'd still go to the pool hall for fun, but I'd undoubtably be a better player with my own table to practice on.
I'd still go to the pool hall for fun, but I'd undoubtably be a better player with my own table to practice on.
At the end of the day, you are the only person that has the right answer. Some people have the budget and blessing from family to do some amazing things and others don't have room nor budget nor blessing. Some lie somewhere between like me. I have a small basement with limited blessing and very limited budget. I ended up getting a 7' Olhausen Augusta that I've played on for hours on end the past week since I got it. I love, love, love it! Now I can move on to spending money on my kid and family instead of me.
I've heard: knock down walls / poles and get a 9'; get an 8 or 9 footer and deal with short sticking around; get a diamond and nothing else; get a brunswick and nothing else.... etc. I'm pretty certain I made the right decision for my situation.
I've heard: knock down walls / poles and get a 9'; get an 8 or 9 footer and deal with short sticking around; get a diamond and nothing else; get a brunswick and nothing else.... etc. I'm pretty certain I made the right decision for my situation.
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