Old table, new flooring

Saturated Fats

Saturated Fats

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Anyone ever had to deal with this?

Old GC II in my basement. Carpet is about 10 years old and I would like to replace the carpet, but I really don't want to tear the table down. I wonder if it might be feasible to keep the carpet under the table while replacing the carpet all around it. A new vinyl floor would be nice.
 
not a table mechanic but...

rather than installing new carpeting everywhere but under the pool table, isn't it possible to carefully jack the table up one end at a time while new carpeting gets installed underneath?

not sure if this can be done but I like the sound of it better than leaving the old carpet under the table.

Best,
Brian kc
 
Break the table down and put in the floor you really want. It isn`t that big of a deal to take the table apart, you can do it yourself. If the cloth on the rails is in good shape you wouldn`t have to have them recovered. You can get someone to cover the bed if you don`t know how, it will not cost that much. You will end up with a nice job, one you will be happy with for a long time.
 
I personally would disassemble the table, have the new flooring (carpet, vinyl, whateva) and then set the table up again.

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DoubleD said:
No. Carpet needs to be stretched or it will have wrinkles. You won't be able to stretch the carpet with half of a table sitting on it.

dld
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Aha, guess it's good that I'm not a carpetlayer or table mechanic. :rolleyes:

What about levitation?

Best,
Brian kc
 
Saturated Fats said:
Anyone ever had to deal with this?

Old GC II in my basement. Carpet is about 10 years old and I would like to replace the carpet, but I really don't want to tear the table down. I wonder if it might be feasible to keep the carpet under the table while replacing the carpet all around it. A new vinyl floor would be nice.
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The OP said that he was considering vinyl for his new flooring. I have seen tables be moved around in my local pool hall many times by placing each leg on it's own rolling platform, like a 12" x 12" board with a 1" caster on each corner. In any event, it's very likely that the table will need to be fine tuned to get back to perfectly level on your new flooring. If your table has leg levelers, you may be able to do this yourself. Good luck.
 
carpet tiles?

If you are doing carpet, what about the commercial carpet tiles?

It seems that they would work and you could just cut them to fit around the legs, with out moving the table. You can get them up to 30" square I think.

Has anybody done this?

Not a table mechanic or a carpet layer .......
 
I'm in the flooring business. If you want new carpet as one poster mentioned the table must be out of the room to stretch the carpet. Carpet tiles are not a bad idea if you can raise the table a couple of inches without cracking the slate. Another idea is to raise the table and take out the carpet from under the legs and put a ceramic tile or 12x12 wood tile under the leg and carpet around them.
 
Maxx said:
If you are doing carpet, what about the commercial carpet tiles?

It seems that they would work and you could just cut them to fit around the legs, with out moving the table. You can get them up to 30" square I think.

Has anybody done this?

Not a table mechanic or a carpet layer .......
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Bingo. Great idea. Johnnyt
 
It can be done. Years ago my dad had the carpet replaced without the table being moved. You have come to the wrong place to ask this question. You need to ask your flooring shop. They will be able to answer your question. But yes it can be done and the carpet can be stretched. Its a little bit tricky though.
 
In the grand scheme of things, disassembling the table is 1/10th the work of the overall job. Plus you will definitely have to level the table again anyway. Might be a good reason to refelt the table if it's old as well.
 
I'd get a cost quote for two different versions of the job:

1) Putting the new flooring in around the table without screwing up the table and then re-leveling the table

2) Breaking down the table, putting the new flooring in, and setting the table back up.

If you honestly don't care what your floor looks like under the table and you just want a good table, go with the cheapest option. I'm betting it'll be option 1.

Variations on option 1 include

a) put a border around the table's carpet so the table is on its own section of carpet with tile around it, which could look nice and will be cheaper than
b) cut the existing carpet exactly where the edges of the table's feet hit it so the old carpet is hidden by the feet, but that's gonna be tough as hell to get the new flooring in and around it.
 
What size is the room? Carpet usually comes in twelve foot widths. If there is a seam passing under or near the table, some seaming would allow the table to not be moved. It can sit on the surface it is on now and the new carpet can be seamed, stretched, and cut around the feet. Glue down carpet doesn't need to be stretched.

The same is true for vinyl flooring, but more of a pain in the a$$ to seam and make look good. Either way you will need a willing installer and expect to pay for their pain.

Other alternatives are epoxy finishes if it's a concrete floor, or laminate flooring. Both are do it yourself projects.

Best,
Mike
 
Thanks for all the ideas...

I particularly like the two suggested by Walrus_3D. I'll have to explore these with a flooring professional.

One thing I don't understand about Walrus_3D's first suggestion is why I would need to re-level the table if the new flooring is put in around it.

But thanks everyone. This was very helpful.
 
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Saturated Fats said:
Anyone ever had to deal with this?

Old GC II in my basement. Carpet is about 10 years old and I would like to replace the carpet, but I really don't want to tear the table down. I wonder if it might be feasible to keep the carpet under the table while replacing the carpet all around it. A new vinyl floor would be nice.
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it can be done...hard to type the details....where do you live?
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Rob.M
 
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