The felt on the pool table is not the best quality but it is good.
Rug under pool table or not.
This will not only provide the same grounding appearance that a rug imparts when placed under a table and collection of chairs but also add some color pattern and durability to the space.
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.
However there are few things to consider when making your rug decision.
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.
This is a matter of choice and can definitely help preserve the integrity of your floor.
Our customer chose to use a low pile rug beneath the pool table to create a visual anchor and dampen the noise of ball to ball contact.
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.
The benches are great as they slide under the table out of the way.
However the table as a dining table is large which is more than enough room for the four of us.
Your pool table will stay level and the balls will land smoothly if they are ever knocked off the table onto the floor.
Carpet can also dampen the noise of the balls especially on hardwood or with a vaulted ceiling.
Pool tables can be placed on top of rugs.
Give yourself anywhere from about eight to 24 inches on all sides.
The same goes for a square table on a rectangular rug.
The main goal is to have the rug centered in the room.
For reference the shortest edge of the rug is about 1 3 from the edge of the pool table.
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.
But the chairs get caught on the edge of the rug others have said.
Choose an area rug that is easy to clean if food or drinks get spilled while playing.
Eighteen inches is the most common space but in a smaller space you can get away with as little as eight inches.
If you were to do this there would be excess rug space with nothing on it either end of your table.
A square table on a round rug is an odd choice because the corners of the table become the prominent feature of the space.
They look nice and frame the space.