Fun and Decorative of Billiard tables

By Matt Jackson

A pool table is a great looking addition to any home and is the perfect choice for a family games room or for a dedicated billiards room. Billiard tables vary greatly in terms of design, budget, and materials used. Picking a good quality billiard table that is constructed from the best materials not only ensures that you get the best looking table possible but it will also offer the best playing surface, will last for many years, and will be as much a piece of decorative furniture as it will a games table.

A billiard table is essentially constructed from the legs, a frame, the bed, the rails, the pockets and the cloth. All of these elements need to combine in order to craft the best looking table. Before you start the search for the best table you should measure the space where your new billiard table will be added. Allow enough room to comfortably play your shots around the table and also consider the addition of appropriate lighting.

Natural hardwood legs such as those made from oak, walnut, or cherry are both strong and good looking also the legs and frame of a billiard table can be made from natural wood, MDF, or synthetic materials.

While the strength of the material will ensure a long and largely damage resistant life as well as a stable support for the bed, coats of lacquer can be applied in order to give the table a stunning finish.

The table bed is the slab of material that is placed under the cloth and on top of the frame. Again, there are several materials that can be used but the best option is slate. Slate beds provide the best possible playing surface and while they are heavier than wood or synthetic materials they will last a lifetime and are virtually unbreakable; they will certainly withstand typical and even not so typical use. - 31485

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