Flooring?

[onefinger]

I currently designing a new home with a billiard room. I'm wondering if I should go with carpet or tile. I was thinking that carpet would keep the noise factor to a minimum or with it really make a difference. What do you folks think?

[ChatLag]

I'd go for carpet.
Just imagine what will happen to a ball leaving the table falling on tiles.
It will damage the ball and maybe the tiles also.
Or what will happen to your cue if it might slide out of your hand.

[Asi]

I'd go for carpet.
Just imagine what will happen to a ball leaving the table falling on tiles.
It will damage the ball and maybe the tiles also.
Or what will happen to your cue if it might slide out of your hand.

Will second that.
In addition, carpet gives you a cozy "feel" which suits perfectly for billiard while tiles make the room "cold" in terms of the feel. just about to finish my own billiard room, and i went for a black thick carpet, looks and feels great!

[ADR147]

of course carpet - and big leather chesterfields etc etc

[Geoff Large]

If you go with carpet may I recomend that the table sits on its own oblong of say carpet tile or wood floor with a carpet joining strip around it , this will be very wise if you have to recarpet the room as the table will not have to be dismantled every time you put a new carpet down .
I always recomend carpet tiles as opposed to carpet if you want to have the floor in one continuous covering , then all that is required is to jack the table up slide a carpet tile under the leg and replace any packing toe pieces that where under the leg for the leveling , you only need to jack the side frame of the table do not jack at ends because it may lift end slate upwards if you have a mortice join at the frame bolts as opposed to dowl joints which most Riley tables are . only lift the table 1/8th to clear for replacement of new carpet tile .
If you have distrurbed the level then get a fitter in to say relevel or stretch relevel to make it pay . or you could time it all for a recover .

Geoff

[philip in china]

I do everything wrong. I have got tiles and really wish I had carpet so learn from my mistake.

[northerner]

No problem to lay a carpet over tiles. I did mine that way: cheap tiles over a concrete base and then carpet.

[bongo]

Tiles could make everything sound really loud, the balls could be damaged if fall off the table (as opposed to carpet, as ChatLag mentioned), and the same with the cue if it gets banged against the floor. Also, there are some shots where you have to lean over the table and with a slippery tile flooring you may find it difficult to stay in position as you could be slipping all over the place with your foot on the floor, carpet has more friction and is more 'cosy'.

[samad]

I did not get carpets for my Billiards room and am now regretting it as I've wrecked this set of balls and my two piece cue unfortunately became a three piece one (luckily it was just a rack cue ) .

Now I'm gonna buy a new set of balls and a new carpet for it (if I get the necessary sanctions from my Father that is.... )

[sklskl]

My new garage has been built for a pool table. The floor is currently 2 inch screed.

After reading this, Im guessing laminate flooring wouldnt be good?

Is any carpet ok? And should i put something where the legs will be so the legs dont damage or sink into the carpet?

[wildJONESEYE]

no question Carpet

tiles you would be slipping while leaning over and scratching ur cue while throwing it

[Geoff Large]

My new garage has been built for a pool table. The floor is currently 2 inch screed.

After reading this, Im guessing laminate flooring wouldnt be good?

Is any carpet ok? And should i put something where the legs will be so the legs dont damage or sink into the carpet?

Laminate wood or Ceramic floor tile under the table with carpet edgeing around it , then use good quality Huega carpet tiles to suround the table , you then get a solid base for the table to sit on and a soft under footing to walk on with the carpet tiles .
and any balls coming off the table will not be damaged .

Geoff

[philip in china]

Geoff, again, if I want to carpet under my 9' table can I just lift one side, slip carpet under and then lift the other side? I realise it is going to take quite a lot of us but is there anything else I should know?

[Geoff Large]

Geoff, again, if I want to carpet under my 9' table can I just lift one side, slip carpet under and then lift the other side? I realise it is going to take quite a lot of us but is there anything else I should know?

You will find Carpet tiles that much easier , jack the table up on the side frame only , DO NOT JACK THE END OF THE FRAME if it is morticed and tennon jointed frame , if it is dowled jointed you may be ok to jack at ends , but fitters soon learn not to jack at the end of frame as it lifts the end slates up in the air.
You only have to raise it 1/8th above the thickness of the carpet tile slide it under the leg then put what packing is under the leg back .
it is best that you start in the centre of the room for laying the tiles .
strike a chalk line central to the room on the floor and work outwards .
if you all get round the table and lift then you will upset the table that much and the possibility of moveing the slates too .
DO NOT LIFT BY CUSHIONS as the frame is not fastened to the slates .
I installed a table in Nottingham Prison where after I errected the table , the prisoners and officers decided they wanted it 30 foot down the wing , they all got hold of the side cushions lifted it and began to walk down the wing , they did not realise they where leaving the frame behind , it took a full dismantle to sort out .
and they got a rollicking from the Governor .

Geoff

[samad]

LOL about the prisoners