how much load usually can a game room carry?
how much load usually can a game room carry?
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i am not designing any house but plan to buy a house..
and wants to put a heavy billiard table on the second floor..
can a typical 2 story house built by builder carry that loads?
am still wondering how i become an engineer.. hahaha
thanks,
and wants to put a heavy billiard table on the second floor..
can a typical 2 story house built by builder carry that loads?
am still wondering how i become an engineer.. hahaha
thanks,






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The deflection of the floor joists to maintain the levelness of the table should be considered here too though.
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
RE: how much load usually can a game room carry?
RE: how much load usually can a game room carry?
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
RE: how much load usually can a game room carry?
Wait a second. That first paragraph was my engineer's response. My poolplayer's response is - If you're a fairly serious poolplayer (like I am), and don't just have it so there is something for your 10 drunk friends to do, then the aforementioned deflection would be a consideration.
Put it in the basement. Get a dehumidifier, though - the humidity in the basement slows the table - ESPECIALLY if you don't have Simonis cloth (or some other worsted cloth).
RE: how much load usually can a game room carry?
RE: how much load usually can a game room carry?
What kind of poolplayer are you (serious or recreational)? What's your game? Do you play on amateur tours. I used to play in several tournaments on the Tim Scruggs tour (it's an amateur tour in the northeast).
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structuralEIT... will a full size pool fit in a 2 car garage without problems?
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I'm impressed with the names you know - Bata is not commonly thrown around in place of Efren by the casual fan. That means you do more than watch on t.v. Some of those names come from reading BD or books on the characters of pool (Byrne has several good ones).
Do you already have the table? I would love to get a 9' table, but my basement won't accomodate it until I beef up the girder and move the posts. I enjoy the authenticity a 9' table brings, but enjoy playing on an 8' table the most. A 9' table is pushing the limits of shot-making, but a barbox causes too many balls to get tied up. An 8' table is a perfect compromise for me - The balls stay open, and a length of the table shot isn't too oppressive!
RE: how much load usually can a game room carry?
I'm impressed with the names you know - Bata is not commonly thrown around in place of Efren by the casual fan. That means you do more than watch on t.v. Some of those names come from reading BD or books on the characters of pool (Byrne has several good ones).
Do you already have the table? I would love to get a 9' table, but my basement won't accomodate it until I beef up the girder and move the posts. I enjoy the authenticity a 9' table brings, but enjoy playing on an 8' table the most. A 9' table is pushing the limits of shot-making, but a barbox causes too many balls to get tied up. An 8' table is a perfect compromise for me - The balls stay open, and a length of the table shot isn't too oppressive! That being said, when I do move the posts in my basement, I'll be looking for a 9' table the next day!!
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no i dont have a table yet.. i dont have a house yet.. am just about to buy.. i would want to put it on the 2nd floor.. but since it cant take the load.. i'll put it in the car garage..
thanks for your help..
you should visit philippines one time.. billiard is like one of the top sports there.. aside from basketball and boxing..
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yeah alex i believe lives in canada