I'm buying a pool table, roughly 4' by 7', to place in my new apartment when I move this summer.
Given that apartments are rather cramped, how much room do you usually require to shoot? I'm trying to decide between having it hanging out of the dining room into the living room, or just putting it in the living room, have the TV in the dining room, and a couple bar stools for the kitchen counter ...
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To be on the safe side, I would create a buffer space around the pool table that is at minimum width the length of cue. That should give you enough space to shoot and give people enough room to walk around.
Since I have no idea what the layout of your new apartment is, I can't offer much advice about that. I would go with the pool table in the dining room. Get a local woodworker to build a canopy for it. That way, it can double as a dining table when you throw the canopy on!
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Aren't we flash with our money, eh Jeffy boy?
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At minimum, one cue length? Not enough. Better have at least one and a half times the length. I've played pool in far too many pubs where the butt of your cue is in danger of either hitting the wall, or hitting some bloke called Big Dave at the next table.
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Erm... If your "buffer zone" has a width of the length of a cue, and the butt of your cue is outside that area, then the tip isn't even over the table. So what are you doing w/ it? 'Cause you can't be shooting...
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Actually, I was just commenting on the fact that my mind came up with seven different scenarios that involves me, Lexa Doig, and Jennifer Lopez playing "billiards" the instant I read TSN's concluding remark.
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Oops, forgot to add sufficient clarification for Mr. Literal. Now, imagine (if you're able) the white ball is right up against the edge of the table. Even allowing for the fact the cue will be at a greater angle to account for the raised rim, to get it in position it's still going to be awkward if the wall is barely a few inches behind.
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