My concern would be the pool table s weight.
Floating floor pool table.
When something as large and heavy as a pool table is in the room special consideration must be taken to have the proper floor covering below the table.
Linoleum stays in place and will keep your pool table level.
Not allowing the floor to float restricting the floor s expansion contractions resulting in a wavy buckled floor.
Any advise is greatly appreciated.
If the room is larger than 30 in any direction the flooring will need a transition piece to maintain flooring stability.
An important thing that is often overlooked when designing a game room is the type of flooring to be used.
Prolly best to talk w competent pool table installers.
Just put in some free floating vinyl flooring planks does anyone know if this type of flooring will hold a pool table.
Would i need to put anything like a small base above the pool table to distribute the weight better.
I question what thickness of laminate to get and a way to distribute weight enough not to damage floor.
And would a 7ft 8ft or 9ft table be different for the flooring.
If a typical suspended pool table light doesn t work in your space consider recessed lighting spread evenly throughout the room that evenly and brightly illuminates the table surface.
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Is the laminate a floating floor is it floating on a layer of foam.
The key is that the floor is absolutely level.
Pool tables under 500 pounds should be fine over a properly installed laminate floor.
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As well as the floor s manufacturer.
I would like to put a slate topped pool table heavy in the room but i am concerned about the weight of it.
I am installing a floating laminate floor with a foam underlayment on a wood subfloor.
If balls ever get knocked off the table they will not do too much damage to the floor.
Any flooring material will work just fine hardwood carpeting laminate tile.
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With a floating floor it is important to stagger joints and properly place transition moldings.
This is in the living room on the first floor of my house.