Pool table in a glass room?

[Cuda1447]

I just bought a house (Friday) and am probably going to be building a glass room (screen room with removeable glass panels). Its going to be about 15x20 in size and I'm hoping I will be able to put my pool table out there. Size it should be fine, but I'm worried about the amount of heat/sunshine that the table/room would be getting. I'm not entirely sure how much damage that would do to the table, as I've never owned a pool table. It's a pretty good quality one (from what i understand) so I don't want to mess it up. My other option is my garage, which isn't a good option because of the heat.


On a side note, being a homeowner is a shit ton of work. My wife and I have spent all weekend painting, cleaning, sweeping, cleaning, weed whacking, cleaning, painting some more and more cleaning. Luckily we have awesome families and they've helped a lot!!! The house is starting to look very liveable (it was foreclosure and had been unlived in for a few years I'd imagine). Being a homeowner is awesome!!!!

 

[GagHalfrunt]

The heat shouldn't be a problem. The sunshine will definitely fade it, so you'll need to keep it covered when not in use. Of course keeping the table covered is also a good idea even for rooms without a sunshine problem.

 

[waffleironhead]

Never driven a ball over the edge of the table and across the room have you? I'd imagine that would crack the glass. The intense sunlight would, I imagine, sun-bleach the felt top. I am just unsure of the felt being broken down in the process. In all likely hood it would just result in needing the felt replaced sooner.

 

[Howard]

What's the humidity like?

 

[zerocool84]

I'm sure it depends where in Florida you live but afaik Florida is very humid which isn't good for many adhesives and depending on how good of a quality table you bought, it could pose problems. I'm sure there's more people here who could comment on that.

 

[sandorski]

Tint the glass, might want to put something part way up from the floor to prevent balls from hitting windows(perhaps plexiglass?).

 

[spidey07]

You should be worried about breaking the glass with a pool ball because you are going to. You can get a full cover for the table but as mentioned the humidity changes would be a concern.

 

[DonaldC]

Lived in Florida for 20 years and the sun there will ruin anything and everything unless you protect it. Between the sun and humidity metal and wood are very susceptible to the elements.

 

[lxskllr]

A glass room in Florida? That sounds like a horrible idea.

 

[Cuda1447]

I could (and probably will) put up a tint that will help with the fading of the table, however it won't do much for the humidity changes. Tampa, Fl can get pretty humid and that's really my biggest concern. As far as the breaking of the glass goes, I suck at pool so I doubt I'll be driving balls across the room (and if I do I imagine the ball cracking on the tile would be a concern as well). But, to protect the glass, the glass can actually be removed pretty easily and leave just a screened in porch (according to the design, the way I understand it).

 

[The Boston Dangler]

15x20 room for a pool table? no thanks.

 

[Cuda1447]

Originally posted by: The Boston Dangler
15x20 room for a pool table? no thanks.

Really, to small?

 

[Apathetic]

Congrats on your new house!

Before you build anything, I recommend you seriously plan out how your going to cool your new room (especially if it faces south). Those glass panels are going to generate and trap a LOT of heat.

Dave

 

[Homerboy]

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
I could (and probably will) put up a tint that will help with the fading of the table, however it won't do much for the humidity changes. Tampa, Fl can get pretty humid and that's really my biggest concern. As far as the breaking of the glass goes, I suck at pool so I doubt I'll be driving balls across the room (and if I do I imagine the ball cracking on the tile would be a concern as well). But, to protect the glass, the glass can actually be removed pretty easily and leave just a screened in porch (according to the design, the way I understand it).

uhh what? the worse you are the more likely you will shoot one off the table. A ball falling on the tile floor isnt going to crack it. An errand shot off the table is going to shatter any glass it hits.

This idea, coupled with the unrelenting Florida sun is destined to fail I think.

 

[MotionMan]

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
I could (and probably will) put up a tint that will help with the fading of the table, however it won't do much for the humidity changes. Tampa, Fl can get pretty humid and that's really my biggest concern. As far as the breaking of the glass goes, I suck at pool so I doubt I'll be driving balls across the room (and if I do I imagine the ball cracking on the tile would be a concern as well). But, to protect the glass, the glass can actually be removed pretty easily and leave just a screened in porch (according to the design, the way I understand it).

uhh what? the worse you are the more likely you will shoot one off the table. A ball falling on the tile floor isnt going to crack it. An errand shot off the table is going to shatter any glass it hits.

This idea, coupled with the unrelenting Florida sun is destined to fail I think.

Michael: That's the worst idea I've ever heard in my life, Tom.
Samir: Yes, this is horrible, this idea.

/Office Space

MotionMan

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Originally posted by: Cuda1447

Originally posted by: The Boston Dangler
15x20 room for a pool table? no thanks.

Really, to small?

Recommended room sizes for various pool tables.

A 9x4.5' table is the standard professional size table, though if you don't care about getting into tournaments, you could get an 8x4 or even 7x3.5 (this is the typical "bar" size table). A 57" cue is considered standard. So by those measurements, you could accomodate a full size table in that room. But it would be pretty tight, and as soon as you start adding furniture, you're going to find yourself bumping into chairs, stools and tables as you attempt to play.

Also, a glass room? That seems a bit much. It doesn't take much to launch a pool ball; hitting the ball a little too low with a little too much power will turn any pool ball into a projectile, a solid mass of pressed resin hurtling across a room at 25 mph. That's not something that mixes well with glass.