Tips For Purchasing A Good Pool Table
                     Tips For 
Purchasing A 
Good Pool Table
Olhausen Billiards
Tips For Purchasing A Good Pool Table
 Getting the right pool table dimensions is very important if you are looking for 
the right pool table to purchase. Since there are many different sizes of pool 
tables on the market, knowing your measurements can save you some money 
and heartache.  Different manufacturers make use of different width rails, so the 
best thing to do is to measure your playing field. 
Tips For Purchasing A Good Pool Table
 When shopping for the right pool table, it is important to know that a seven-footer is not truly 7 
feet, and an eight-footer is not really 8 feet, and so on. Some people are so convinced that they 
have one size when in real sense they have another size of pool table. It is imperative that you 
take your tape measure and measure the inches between the cushion noses on the short end of 
the table. Do not measure inside the pocket or under the cushion. The length of a pool table is 
typically double the width, but you can also measure the pool table lengthwise just to be sure of 
the size.
Tips For Purchasing A Good Pool Table
 Apart from knowing the pool table dimensions, you also need to figure out the 
number of slates when looking for the right pool table to purchase. You need to 
know if you have a one piece slate or three piece slate pool table. The slate 
makes a huge difference if you are moving a pool table, especially if it has to be 
taken over stairs. Look underneath the rail on either side of the side pocket. If 
you see a separation, you are looking at a three piece slate pool table.  If you do 
not see a separation, look underneath the table for two support crossbeams, 
which may also mean that the table is a three piece slate. 
Tips For Purchasing A Good Pool Table
  For more tips on how to purchase a pool table, visit our website at 
https://www.olhausenbilliards.com/room-size-specifications/