Correct Billiard Room Size Dimensions: How Big Should My Billiard Room Be?

If you shoot billiards on a regular basis, you have, at some point, played on a billiard table that was in a room that was cramped or too small.  You may not have enough room between the wall and the cue to make your shot, or you may have to twist your body into an odd position. And you definitely don’t want to have to raise your billiard cue stick a couple extra feet in the air just to make an easy shot.  You will need a billiard room size large enough to accommodate not only the game of billiards at hand, but also large enough to support spectators and possibly some complementary games, as well.

Sizing up a billiard room for a new billiard table is pretty straight forward.  First, figure out the best way to position the billiard table in the room in question. Next, take into account cue length, which is usually between 57-59 inches. Then take your room measurements. These factors alone will allow you to not only determine what billiard table size to go with, but also whether the room in question is big enough to support a pool table in the first place. To figure out the minimum billiard room size you will need, follow these easy steps:

• Cue sticks average between 57-59 inches in length.  Keep this pool cue stick measurement in mind, or adjust it accordingly for a shorter or longer cue stick.
• If you have an eight foot long regulation size billiard table, it will be exactly twice as long as it is wide.  Again, take note of these dimensions, or adjust them if you have a smaller or larger table. Also remember that most regulation size tables are eight or nine feet long, but most recreational, bar and pub, and home billiard tables are smaller, at anywhere from five to eight feet in length.