Is it possible to "squeeze" an eight foot pool table into a room 20'6"x8'6"?

Question

Looking to purchase an eight foot (44"x88" playing surface) pool table to put in the dining room/living room area of a 2 bedroom condo...but it looks like the area is a bit narrow...has anyone had any experience with 8' pool tables in similarly-narrow rooms?

Answer 1

ON its side maybe

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Answer 2

I have to agree with the previous answers.  You're going to be quite cramped with an 8-footer.  If you really want a table, you might want to consider an inexpensive 7-footer until you have the space for a bigger table.  It's better than no table in my opinion.  M.D.-BCA Instructor/Referee.

Answer 3

umm..i would say no. just because you need about at least 3 foot on each side of the table for your stick to be able to move freely and not bump into anything...it would prolly fit long ways i just think the width is cutting it really close...

Answer 4

Oh, that'll be no problem...You're playing with one of those conductor's batons like Kramer and Mr. Costanza, right?  Sorry, better wait for a bigger place.

--Lea :)

Answer 5

I have a pool table in a similar room and it is actually a little bit bigger than what you describe.  I wouldn't do it.  We barely use the table because of the close proximity of the walls.  Just wait till you get a bigger place.

Answer 6

I'm sure you could re-assemble the 8' table within the room.

But with the 44" width of the table, you'd end up with just a hair under 2 1/2 feet on either side (long side) of the table - that's not enough to line up a decent shot.  If you centered the table within the 20' allowance of the room, you'd get a 6' clearance on either end.

If you're super serious about the need to have this table in your condo, I would suggest looking at knocking out a wall (if it's not a load-bearing wall, and you OWN the condo) to increase the side clearance around the table.  

This, though, seems a bit unreasonable - save your money, or find a friend with a huge garage who already has a table.

Putting this table in your condo is a losing proposition.

Sorry.

Answer 7

Probably not.  Once the table is in, it will leave about  30 inches or less on the sides to play.  Possible but probably very uncomfortable.  You need at least 5 feet of free space on all four sides to have a comfortable place to play, preferably more.