Questions on pool room in my house

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Schon9ball'r

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It's been a long time coming but I am finally going to be able to put a pool table in my extra bedroom (14x18) very soon. I have a couple of questions about the size of my room and my floor.

1) My house was built in 1973 and the room I'm putting it in is located upstairs. I'm trying to see what I need to do to make sure the floor will hold. Do I need to brace the floor, etc.?

2) I would prefer to put a 9' in there if I can find a decent one for sale. If I put a 9' would that pretty much take up all the room I will have? i.e. can I put stuff around like seating, etc. and still be able to comfortably shoot?

Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.
 
14x18......better rethink the 9'.......it'll actually be 5 1/2X10 maybe larger depending on what table it is
 
agreed with above post. My room is 22x23 and with a lamp and a stadium chair, I dont hit things, but come real close to everything when pinned up against the corner rails.

Best thing to do is tape out the floor the size of the table you want see how it looks. You will be amazed the room it takes up.

Best of Luck.
 
Table Size Minimum Room Size Actual Playing surface
3.5' x 7' 16' 8" x 13' 6" 39.5" x 79"
4' x 8' 17' 4" x 13' 11" 44" x 88" 4.25' x 8.5' 17' 9" x 14' 1" 46" x 92"
4.5' x 9' 18' 4" x 14' 6" 50" x 100"
This may help. Your room may work for a 8 foot table but looks better suited for a 7 footer.
 
Thanks for the tips. I will definitely tape it up and look at it.

Personally, I don't care too much about the space around it. I mainly will be the one shooting on it and that's all I ultimately care about. I'd like to have a chair or two in there if I have friends over to play though. As long as I have enough space to shoot that is all that matters in the end.
 
Thanks Measureman. When I get a chance to tape it up I was going to do the 8' one first. I'm hoping I can get at least that in there.
 
with a 58in. cue if cue ball is on the rail you cannot stroke. if you have 14ft wide you will elevate too shoot on 7ft.can you open a non-bearing wall?good luck
 
The best advice I can offer you ,is to wear a helmet when your in the room directly below the room with the 9 footer.....:thumbup:
 
Schon9ball'r said:
Thanks for the tips. I will definitely tape it up and look at it.

Personally, I don't care too much about the space around it. I mainly will be the one shooting on it and that's all I ultimately care about. I'd like to have a chair or two in there if I have friends over to play though. As long as I have enough space to shoot that is all that matters in the end.
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The room isn't big enough for a 9 foot table. The playing surface is 50"x100".

You said the room is 14'x18' = 168"x216"

Let's look at the length first:

216" less the 100" playing surface leaves 116" or 58" on each end for the cue stick and the stroke from the playing surface. Since the typical cue is 58" this leaves no room for the stroke anywhere on either end rail - and this is from the playing surface. So if you use some sort of bridge where you're bridge hand is hanging off the rail you don't even have room for the cue.

Now the width:

168" less the 50" playing surface leaves 118" or 59" on either side for the cue and stroke from the playing surface. As per the above discussion with the length, you only have 1" of clearance from the playing surface for the stroke anywhere on the long rails.

It's just not enough for a 9 foot table unless you are willing to get by with using a short stick when needed. Most guys will tell you that gets old pretty quick even when they don't have a space issue all the way around the table like you would.
 
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Ha. Thanks. As soon as my roommate moves out I'm going to tape it up and look at it. If I have to catty-corner (sp?) it or whatever I will do it. I mainly just want a table. I've wanted one for as long as I can remember now and I'm in a situation to make it happen. I will probably get a shorter cue if the situation arises for it.
 
Schon9ball'r said:
Ha. Thanks. As soon as my roommate moves out I'm going to tape it up and look at it. If I have to catty-corner (sp?) it or whatever I will do it. I mainly just want a table. I've wanted one for as long as I can remember now and I'm in a situation to make it happen. I will probably get a shorter cue if the situation arises for it.
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Do you have a garage? :wink:
 
Schon9ball'r said:
Ha. Thanks. As soon as my roommate moves out I'm going to tape it up and look at it. If I have to catty-corner (sp?) it or whatever I will do it. I mainly just want a table. I've wanted one for as long as I can remember now and I'm in a situation to make it happen. I will probably get a shorter cue if the situation arises for it.
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If you get the barbox, you won't need a short cue. Nothing I hate more than playing pool, and then I cannot even use my cue half the time cause I gotta use a crappy short house cue.

You will thank us later, trust us. Nothing wrong with a barbox, most leagues and tourneys are played on them anyways........you'll just get a lot more practice than most.

I got a 9', and thinking of adding a barbox next too it... i got a big basement...
 
I appreciate all of the input from all of you. I still have some time before I can start measuring and looking at any possible way of knocking down a portion of one of the walls. I'm glad I asked because the more I'm looking a 7' looks like the answer. I am going to see if there is anyway possible of opening up the room. I'd really like to get an 8' in there if I can. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks again for all your help.
 
Everyone's already answered your question, but I will add this:

I know it seems like "anything is better than nothing" but forcing a pool table in a room not large enough is miserable and a waste of time and money. You're not going to enjoy the room, you won't be able to shoot properly on the table, won't be able to have friends over and use it, and you're going to end up with a large heavy laundry table instead.

I have had a few friends put tables in rooms that were too small and every one of them collected dust after a couple weeks. Not playing comfortable means not playing at all.

just my 2 cents.
 
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