Rollerman 290 #1 Posted February 28, 2009 Been thinking about clearing out one side of my garage & putting a pool table out there for my son, friends & myself to play. I'm looking at a few differant tables ranging from slate top to the wood tops. My garage is weather proof but will sweat on a humid day. The wood top tables are ready to go. The slate tops by comparison need to be broke down to be moved & new felt reaplied. Price wise the slate tops are about the same used...but you have to have a speacialist come out to assemble the table. So given this is a table for a garage that will sweat...will a wood table warp from the moisture? Will keeping a cover on it when I'm not playing prevent the sweat from affecting it. Or is the slate the only way to go? In my mind the slate tops can't be moved as easily if need be & have a level of finish to them that would go to waste in a garage? Any input or advice appreciated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whchris 5 #2 Posted February 28, 2009 Stephen you hit a topic that i know a lot about. while a 3 piece slate table it difficult to move as they are just bondod to be smooth a wood table with a cover is worse for trapping moisture. my self i have all one piece slate tables 7' 8' and 9' these are a little more costly and harder to move but theres no need to recover them if you move them and they will never split or warp. while if you are sure of where you are putting it then a 3 piece should be fine. now i have a table i paid 300 for and recovered for 250 and i have a table that i paid more for than any vehicle i have owned check any local billiard shops for used bar tables most of them are 7' one piece slate because there durable and stand up well to moisture (i.e spilled drinks) and there usually fairly cheep and you have 3 options keep it a pay table, rig it so it works without money or take the glass out so you can just grab the balls. now as far as leveling the table if you buy a one piece slate level the inside frame with shims and a real light glue (i use elmers plain ol white school paste you know the stuff we ate as kids just to hold them steady now if you want a table and a reason to come to ct i have a 9' with hand carved mahogany legs leather pocket a red velvet top of 1 1/4" solid slate down at the shop id let go for somewhere around $5,600 and i have a 8' needs a recovering for $150 it really all comes down to what you want to spend but i wouldn't go for anything but a one piece slate table, my buddy just got one with a solid nylon top covered in felt its odd real odd it just doesn't sound right <_ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TJ 184 #3 Posted February 28, 2009 After a wasted youth in pool halls, I can tell you, slate is the only way to go. :thumbs: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coadster32 793 #4 Posted February 28, 2009 I too spent alot of time breaking racks, and I also had a wood table in the basement. Slate is the way to go. Wood maybe easier and perhaps cheaper to setup, but you will be very unhappy with the performance, and table warp. It is quite agravating to hit a ball on target, just to have the table pull it away. Most of the time the sides warp down, and anything hit slowly will follow the channel and go in the pocket. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teddy da Bear 11 #5 Posted February 28, 2009 Stephen, when I was young.....my father put a pool table in the garage... Just did not last long....wood top did warp and if it unheated....it is no fun being out there even on a chilly day. I have a slate top in the basement. Watched them put it together. It is not that difficult. With mine they poured hot bees wax over the seams and putty knifed off the excess. Your welcome to come look at it if your in the area. And those "tax sales" going on about now are the best time to buy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whchris 5 #6 Posted March 1, 2009 ah yes i forgot about the hot wax this works but shifts much easier than bondo also if the temp rises considerably (i know my garage gets up to about 110 on a summer day) the wax will get soft and while it will take a real long time it will leave tiny groves where it once was. another thought is down at the billiard shop they jack them up and put dollies under the legs and move them around that way if you wanted to move it around in your garage Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
