Question about a home table on thick carpet

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I just bought a place large enough for a 9 foot table. The potential problem is a thick carpet and pad. It seems like setting a table on that carpet would open up problems with keeping it level. Is this the case, or would a 9 foot table weigh enough to make it not matter?

Thanks in advance for the help guys.
 
The platform/nails solution comes from as good a source as there is... but to satisfy your curiosity, it's been my experience that the table (GC3 in my case) will collapse the carpet and pad. If you can't implement the platform/nails idea for whatever reason, assemble the frame where it needs to be and lay the slates on top for as long as you can before having it set up. Mine was only allowed to settle like this for 2-3 days, but it hasn't moved enough for me to tell.
 
DallasHopps said:
The platform/nails solution comes from as good a source as there is... but to satisfy your curiosity, it's been my experience that the table (GC3 in my case) will collapse the carpet and pad. If you can't implement the platform/nails idea for whatever reason, assemble the frame where it needs to be and lay the slates on top for as long as you can before having it set up. Mine was only allowed to settle like this for 2-3 days, but it hasn't moved enough for me to tell.
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The nail plates is more designed to save the carpet from having a deep foot print leftover in the carpeting if the table is ever removed from it for some reason. With some carpeting, you'll never fully get the crushed carpet fibers to stand up again eliminating all the signs of a pool table having been set on the carpet.
 
realkingcobra said:
The nail plates is more designed to save the carpet from having a deep foot print leftover in the carpeting if the table is ever removed from it for some reason. With some carpeting, you'll never fully get the crushed carpet fibers to stand up again eliminating all the signs of a pool table having been set on the carpet.
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If you don't care about the carpet what is the timeframe you should let it set before leveling it? I think by day 3 or 4 it would be compacted as much as it's going to get or would you advise longer?
 
Go with a Gold Crown 4 or above have leveling legs. Or Diamond

I think if the frame and slates are done right and tight you should be able to correct for settling.
Others you'll fight to get the right shims under the legs.
 
Dockter said:
If you don't care about the carpet what is the timeframe you should let it set before leveling it? I think by day 3 or 4 it would be compacted as much as it's going to get or would you advise longer?
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I wait at least 24 hours before I start leveling the slates on a 9ft table after I set up the frame with the slates sitting on it. I do how ever level the frame as flat as I can before I call it quits until the next day.
 
croscoe said:
Go with a Gold Crown 4 or above have leveling legs. Or Diamond

I think if the frame and slates are done right and tight you should be able to correct for settling.
Others you'll fight to get the right shims under the legs.
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I never shim for level under the feet on any pool table;)
 
Keep in mind that trying to save the carpet from the feet pressing into it is all good but if you play a lot of pool you will eventually wear a noticable pathway around the table.
 
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