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osugrad21

osugrad21

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About to be in the market for a table soon...

Bonus room is 22+' x 13'

That is right at the base requirement for an 8' table...but will likely require some 52" cues at times.

Looking for thoughts on staying at 8' or moving down to a 7' table (standard bar size) and also any recommendations for where to shop/look.
 
I would stick with the 8 footer.

most of the people I know who have them have had good luck on Craigslist, the local classifieds, or even local ebay finding used ones. There are always people moving who do not want to take them with them. Go to the local place that sells them and you can usually find a guy who will disassemble and assemble it for you for $1-200 bucks on the side. I would not spend the money on a new one.
 
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Buck Nasty;941372; said:
I would stick with the 8 footer.

most of the people I know who have them have had good luck on Craigslist, the local classifieds, or even local ebay finding used ones. There are always people moving who do not want to take them with them. Go to the local place that sells them and you can usually find a guy who will disassemble and assemble it for you for $1-200 bucks on the side. I would not spend the money on a new one.
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^^^He's got the idea, it was $200 to have ours moved, they bring it in, assemble it and level it, well worth the $$. I was looking on craigslist this week and saw several up here, I am sure there will be some down there as well. Oh, and 8 foot.
 
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what kind of support do you have? floorwise. you need structure to carry load. with static loads i doubt you would see a collapse type issue but static pressure results in deflection. aka bowing. it shouldnt take much to support the load so you can have a pool table and party in the room like a rockstar.

im not 100percent but i believe typical code is 30psf. if you say a pool table weighs even 2000lbs it is a matter of distributing weight of the load and not using support points as a basis.
 
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jimotis4heisman;941718; said:
what kind of support do you have? floorwise. you need structure to carry load. with static loads i doubt you would see a collapse type issue but static pressure results in deflection. aka bowing. it shouldnt take much to support the load so you can have a pool table and party in the room like a rockstar.

im not 100percent but i believe typical code is 30psf. if you say a pool table weighs even 2000lbs it is a matter of distributing weight of the load and not using support points as a basis.
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Your half right...You see up here it is 30psf, but down south it's realtively higher(sometimes double) due to the change in elevation and humidity. Both of which are huge determining factors in deflection. Good call though always something you want to consider when purchasing a new billiards table for your rec room.
 
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I would recommend

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jimotis4heisman;941718; said:
what kind of support do you have? floorwise. you need structure to carry load. with static loads i doubt you would see a collapse type issue but static pressure results in deflection. aka bowing. it shouldnt take much to support the load so you can have a pool table and party in the room like a rockstar.

im not 100percent but i believe typical code is 30psf. if you say a pool table weighs even 2000lbs it is a matter of distributing weight of the load and not using support points as a basis.
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In other words, fuck the fat chicks on the floor, not the pool table...
 
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I'm not sure how much this applies to you but my parents gave away their slate pool table on craigslist when they moved. The buyer didn't want it and it was easier to give away than try and move it. Apparently this is a good way to get a pool table. I have friends that sold theirs for dirt cheap rather than take it with them on a cross country move. Might be something to look into.
 
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osugrad21;941338; said:
About to be in the market for a table soon...

Bonus room is 22+' x 13'

That is right at the base requirement for an 8' table...but will likely require some 52" cues at times.

Looking for thoughts on staying at 8' or moving down to a 7' table (standard bar size) and also any recommendations for where to shop/look.
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Take out a loan, visit a custom retailer, and order an 8' Brunswick or Olhausen with 2" slate, minimum. If you're not going to do a pool table right, don't bother.

Otherwise you'll never play it.
 
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Dryden;942287; said:
Take out a loan, visit a custom retailer, and order an 8' Brunswick or Olhausen with 2" slate, minimum. If you're not going to do a pool table right, don't bother.

Otherwise you'll never play it.
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I get your point but Im not a serious player and likely never will be. 99% of the time, I play on the 7' table at a bar...

Not sure what Im going to do yet...Got the big screen, got the highboy pub table lined up with the barstools, just gotta figure out this table and spacing.
 
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osugrad21;942369; said:
I get your point but Im not a serious player and likely never will be. 99% of the time, I play on the 7' table at a bar...

Not sure what Im going to do yet...Got the big screen, got the highboy pub table lined up with the barstools, just gotta figure out this table and spacing.
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There's nothing worse than having a pool table in a room where you have to use a smaller stick because you don't have enough room.

That sucks!
 
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