What size table will fit comfortably in my living room?

Yeah, even a 5x10 would fit in that room. A standard cue is 2" short of 5 feet, so you add 10 feet (5 on each side) to the table dimensions, and that's your minimum room dimensions.

-Andrew
 
Nine-footer should fit fine as long as you don't want seating beside the table. Mine is in a room that's about 17x30, I have seating on one side of the table, and I think it would be a bit cramped if I tried to have seating on both sides. With 30' to work with, though, you shouldn't have a problem finding a seating area at one or both ends of the table.

Aaron
 
Thanks,

I did a little research then and came across this lil' bit of info.

A is the area required for a 48" cue.
B is the area required for a 52" cue.
C is the area required for a 58" cue.


Minimum space requirements
Use the chart below to determine the room size needed for a particular table and cue combination.


Seven foot table: 3.5' x 7'
(Playing area: 38" x 76")
A - 11' 3" x 14' 6"
B - 11' 11" x 15' 2"
C - 12' 11" x 16' 2"
Oversize eight foot table: 4' x 8'
(Playing area: 46" x 92")
A - 11' 10" x 15' 8"
B - 12' 6" x 16' 4"
C - 13' 6" x 17' 4"


Eight foot table: 4' x 8'
(Playing area: 44" x 88")
A - 11' 8" x 15' 4"
B - 12' 4" x 16'
C - 13' 4" x 17'
Nine foot table: 4.5' x 9'
(Playing area: 50" x 100")
A - 12' 2" x 16' 4"
B - 12' 10" x 17'
C - 13' 10" x 18'
 
PROG8R said:
It is 30X15. It was an add on before I bought the house.
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A 9-foot table should fit fine.

But the list of room sizes you copied here from some other site is mostly bogus. People who sell tables will gladly put a table in a broom closet and sell you short cues to match. Previous posters here have been abused by such salesmen and were really, really upset by the result. Others like the coziness of the broom closet. Here is what the RSB FAQ (http://www.sfbilliards.com/faq.html) has to say on the subject:

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11. ** How much room do I need for a table?

The minimum space for a table is the playing area plus the length of a
cue (58") plus about 6 inches for the back swing, more for comfort, on
each side. This gives the table:

table playing area room size in meters
8' 44" x 88" 14'4" x 18' 4.37m x 5.49m
8+' 46" x 92" 14'6" x 18'4" 4.42m x 5.59m
9' 50" x 100" 14'10" x19' 4.5m x 5.8m
12' (snooker) 70" x 140.5" 16'6" x 22'5" 5.0m x 6.8m

"Seven foot" tables vary in size. Work down from the 8' dimensions.
"8+" is an "oversized" 8-foot table.

If your room does not meet these minimum size requirements, many
billiard retailers will suggest that you can still put a table in, and
use short cues (52", or 48"). Many people have found they are unhappy
having to resort to shorter cues, and should have either gotten a
smaller table, or no table at all. Others, of course, take the
opposite view -- they are delighted to have any table.

In the end, only you will know whether you are happy with the room
dimensions and need for short cues. Before you spend $2000 for a table
that will cause you to smash the walls in frustration, try this:
(1) Find an indulgent pool hall when it's not busy. (2) Measure your
space (at home) carefully, including the distance from the table to all
walls that require a special cue (3) Go to the pool hall with a piece
or pieces of plywood or some such, and a short cue, and set up the
"walls" to replicate where the walls would be in your house. Play for
several hours, using the short cue when needed.

Between two tables you can do with about the length of a cue, the limit
is caused not by the cue, but by the player being able to go into his
stance between the tables. Deluxe rooms really need more room on all
sides to let possible passers-by move without bumping into the players.

12. ** Can I build my own table and cue?

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I found you the perfect table. It'll fit in most ANY room! :D

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