CUE TIPS ON HOW TO AVOID GAME ROOM GAFFES

Building and Design Professional’s Guide to Making Room for a Pool Table

ROOM USE

s Consider how your client plans to entertain:

large groups or small gatherings

Adults, teens, kids or multi-generational

s Consider components such as:

food and drink serving area

game tables, such as a pool table

audio visual needs

conversation areas

ROOM DIMENSIONS

s Eliminate the need for support poles to create wide-open space in the game room.

s Leave room around the pool table for the enjoyment and safety of players and spectators.

s Provide for adequate wiring in the ceiling for proper lighting above the table.

s Game room size should be at least:

13.5’ x 17’ for a 7-foot table

14’ x 18’ for an 8-foot table

14.5’ x 19’ for a 9-foot table

DETERMINE LAYOUT

s Does your client want the pool table to have a view of the TV or to have it separated?

PROVIDE ADEQUATE ACCESS

s Make room to transport the pool table, and other game room accessories - design wider stairwells and hallways to eliminate tight turns and the risk of damage.

FLOOR

s Flooring surface DOES NOT affect leveling the table.

PROTECTION FROM THE ELEMENTS

s A game room with a view needs sun-resistant windows to protect pool table fabric and wood from direct sunlight.

s Install proper internal climate control to avoid excessive moisture or dryness

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