Preparing a room for a pool table could take some time depending on how much free space you have. The average full size pool table can be 8 to 10 ft long, and 2.5 to 3 foot high. Dimensions vary, but pool tables take up a considerable room size. Of course, professional models and casual play models are vastly different in dimensions.

First step is to get full dimensions of the room you intend to place your pool table in. Billiards also requires pool sticks that are at least 4ft long, usually 5ft or more. This also takes up space while playing, so visualize that before buying a table. If you choose a more “home friendly” type of table, they will be a bit smaller but still take up a decent amount of space. If you have furniture and clutter in general, it will also require some rearranging and changing furniture around. Measurements are key though, and if you are armed with the right ones you can choose a pool table with the right dimensions for your living space.

A mistake you can make is to buy a pool table and then not have enough space for it. Generally people build a separate room for their game tables, so that there is plenty of space available. If that is out of your budget, then you might have to sacrifice a couch or something else to make space for a billiards table. If you have plenty of space, it is recommended that a pool table is situated in the middle of a room, not on the side or against a wall. This makes it extremely difficult to use it, and who really wants to constantly move a heavy table around?

Overall, the only thing you need to really focus on is the pool table room size. You will need at least a 15 x 15 sized room, and a high enough ceiling. An inexperienced player can send a ball flying, so you might want to keep TV’s and breakable objects away from the table as well.