Room Dimensions for Pool Table

One of the most popular cue sports, pool or Pocket Billiards has always been a favorite pastime of rich and sophisticated people around the world. Pool is commonly played as a club game but many pool lovers also crave for a home pool room of their own. However, one of the biggest challenges that these hobbyists face is in the correct decision for room dimensions for a pool table. As a fact of common sense, one needs to leave ample space in the room for the players to move around and shoot the ball from all sides of the pool table. Hence, one can say that room size for pool table depends on the size of pool table that you have or are going to purchase. Keep reading the following section of the article that deals with both these factors.

Minimum Room Dimensions for a Pool Table

As you want adequate room to take shots with pool cue stick, you need to make sure that there is ample distance between the table border and wall on all sides of the table. You can either increase area of the pool room or decrease length of the pool cue sticks. The latter one is a better and space saving option that you can choose. By using small cue sticks, you can easily fit pool table in a relatively smaller room. Average clue stick lengths about 57 inches, which by the way can be changed as per convenience of the user. No matter which size of pool cue stick that you choose, you need to make sure that the pool room is twice as larger than the table dimensions and clue sizes combined.

Let me explain the above statement in a simple way. While determining the room dimensions, you need to leave a total distance of pool cue stick + at least 6 inches; between the table border and walls of the pool room. The same distance should be maintained between all sides of the table and the room walls for added comfort that one may need to play the game of pool. Now ideally, apart from the 57 inches cue stick, people tend to use cue sticks measuring 48 inches, 52 inches or 60 inches in length. In such case, the minimal dimensions will definitely differ.

Average Room Dimensions for a Pool Table

Here is a chart that explains pool table dimensions and specifications in brief. In the given table, width is mentioned before length. For instance, 4' x 8', will be read as 4 inches wide x 8 inches long. Take a look.

Pool Table Size	Playing Surface	Cue Size - 60" Long	Cue Size - 57" Long	Cue Size - 52" Long	Cue Size - 48" Long
6' x 12'	62" x 124"	16' 2" x 21' 4"	15' 8" x 20'10"	14' 10" x 20'4"	14' 2" x 19' 4"
5' x 10'	56" x 112"	15' 8" x 20'4"	15' 2" x 19' 10"	14' 4" x 19' 4"	13' 8" x 18' 4"
4' 6" x 9'	50" x 100"	15' 2" x 19' 4"	14' 8" x 18' 10"	13' 10" x 18' 4"	13' 2" x 17' 4"
4' x 8'	46" x 92"	14' 10" x 18' 8"	14' 4" x 18' 2"	13' 6" x 17' 8"	12' 10" x 16' 8"
3' 6" x 7'	39" x 78"	14' 2" x 17' 4"	13' 8" x 16' 10"	12' 10" x 16'	12' 2" x 15' 4"
3' x 6'	33" x 66"	13' 9" x 16' 6"	13' 3" x 16'	12' 5" x 15' 2"	11' 9" x 14' 6"

You also need to consider about trivial factors that may cause lack of space, later. For instance, furniture in the pool room, apart from the pool table itself. Hence, make sure that you have left enough space for the accessories in the room. Always make sure that you are maintaining a relaxed yet sporting atmosphere in the pool room. You can always use small bar stools that are easy to move and hence ideal for small pool rooms.

Lastly, to be able to create the best pool room in the dwelling, you need to be careful while taking measurements and purchasing the table according to the pool table dimensions that you need. Well, this is where we come to end of this article about room dimensions for a pool table. I hope it was found to be helpful!