The Billiards Room
The Billiards Room isn’t just any game room; it’s a space to highlight your billiards table. Room dimensions, furniture, and even lighting play a role in the perfect pool game.
Room Size
The most common size pool table for home use is an 8-foot table, which means the table has a 44” by 88” playing surface and is approximately 56” by 100” in overall size.
A tournament size table has a 50” by 100” playing surface is also called a 9-foot table. Tables are made in other smaller sizes, but I offer my tables in 8- or 9-foot sizes.
The minimum size room for an 8-foot table is 13 feet by 17 feet.
The minimum size room for a 9-foot table is 14 feet by 18 feet.
Rooms slightly smaller than these sizes can be used by cutting down the cues.
Lighting
The lighting for a pool table should be comfortably bright without being glaring.
Typical height is 3 feet above the table or 5.5 feet above the floor. This puts the lower edge of the light fixture just below eye level for average height players.
The fixtures need not be made specifically for billiards. Typically 3 60-watt bulbs in 1 or 3 separate fixtures provide adequate light.
For an 8-foot or 9-foot table, the fixture should be about 4.5 feet long. This provides ample spread of the light without having the fixture be in the way. See drawing below.
To learn more about ideal size and lighting conditions for your Billiards Room, contact us today.