Your pool table will stay level and the balls will land smoothly if they are ever knocked off the table onto the floor.
Rug under pool table or not.
This is a matter of choice and can definitely help preserve the integrity of your floor.
The benches are great as they slide under the table out of the way.
But the chairs get caught on the edge of the rug others have said.
However there are few things to consider when making your rug decision.
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.
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.
Carpet can also dampen the noise of the balls especially on hardwood or with a vaulted ceiling.
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.
However the table as a dining table is large which is more than enough room for the four of us.
For reference the shortest edge of the rug is about 1 3 from the edge of the pool table.
The same goes for a square table on a rectangular rug.
We just bought a pool table and are trying to decide if we need should place a rug under it.
Give yourself anywhere from about eight to 24 inches on all sides.
Placing a rug under a billiard table is optional and doesn t effect the setup or leveling process.
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.
Even rugs on top of wall to wall carpet.
Pool tables can be placed on top of rugs.
A square table on a round rug is an odd choice because the corners of the table become the prominent feature of the space.
Ideally you should leave the same amount of floor space on all sides of your rug.
If you were to do this there would be excess rug space with nothing on it either end of your table.
The main goal is to have the rug centered in the room.
Eighteen inches is the most common space but in a smaller space you can get away with as little as eight inches.
A thick area rug is always one of the best flooring options for underneath a pool table because it will not move around.
They look nice and frame the space.
Not a good look.