Carpet can also dampen the noise of the balls especially on hardwood or with a vaulted ceiling.
Rug under pool table or not.
The main goal is to have the rug centered in the room.
A square table on a round rug is an odd choice because the corners of the table become the prominent feature of the space.
This is a matter of choice and can definitely help preserve the integrity of your floor.
Your pool table will stay level and the balls will land smoothly if they are ever knocked off the table onto the floor.
Not a good look.
Eighteen inches is the most common space but in a smaller space you can get away with as little as eight inches.
For reference the shortest edge of the rug is about 1 3 from the edge of the pool table.
The felt on the pool table is not the best quality but it is good.
However there are few things to consider when making your rug decision.
The benches are great as they slide under the table out of the way.
If you were to do this there would be excess rug space with nothing on it either end of your table.
The same goes for a square table on a rectangular rug.
Give yourself anywhere from about eight to 24 inches on all sides.
Pool tables can be placed on top of rugs.
Even rugs on top of wall to wall carpet.
Given the configuration of the room if we use a rug the pool table can t be centered on the rug as you can see in the picture below.
I hear you but honestly i ve never had a rug ruining catastrophe in my dining area not even with the regular presence of my 6 year old twin nephews to deter me from floorcovering nirvana.
We just bought a pool table and are trying to decide if we need should place a rug under it.
Choose an area rug that is easy to clean if food or drinks get spilled while playing.
Ideally you should leave the same amount of floor space on all sides of your rug.
Placing a rug under a billiard table is optional and doesn t effect the setup or leveling process.
They look nice and frame the space.
It s not uncommon for people to place area rugs in between their pool table and hardwood or even concrete flooring like in the garage.
However the table as a dining table is large which is more than enough room for the four of us.
But the chairs get caught on the edge of the rug others have said.