How to Move a Pool Table THE RIGHT WAY!

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In this video, I'll show you EXACTLY how we at Billiards of New Orleans move a pool table! This is an overview on how to get your table disassembled and packed away in a standard, short-bed pick-up truck and ready for the road to its new home.
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@CreativeRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

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@phuongmai94 Жыл бұрын

Hi, is it possible to just leave the cloth on and move the slate like that? Will it mess it up I’m only moving it 10miles from my house.

@lordlouiseadrielle 3 ай бұрын

Just bought a house, and I am needing a guide to disassemble a table. This just gave me more confidence to doing it!

@JTTeske 10 ай бұрын

This was perfect! The homeowner assumed we needed 3-5 people to remove the pool table but two of us did it by just following your video. The hard part was getting the slate up a stairway with a 90° bend but that just took a little more time.

@tksts37 3 ай бұрын

Thank you professor KZfaq University never fails! .... well sometimes it does but nit this time! I was going to get the Uhaul and 8 friends 😅 but with your instruction all I need is my wife 😆 thanks!

@crisuribe2097 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for explaining this the way you did. You are extremely helpful and patient. Excellent job😊

@garybrown1530 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this video. It was very informative. I’ll be installing a new floor so I’ll need to disassemble my pool table. Your video gives me confidence that I can do it by following your directions.

@juanurena8249 25 күн бұрын

Absolutely amazing. Thorough, detailed step by step instructions.

@jayhudson365 5 ай бұрын

My son and I moved a pool table this past weekend and your directions were perfect. Thank you!

@rhondawebster1008 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video! thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was renting a 5X8 Trailer to transport a pool table but clearly that isn't needed. This is the best news I have heard in months!

@gabeduckworth4015 2 жыл бұрын

I've been dreading this move but your video was awesome and helped a lot. Thank you!

@radarlove6283 2 жыл бұрын

This video is helpful in more ways than one! I've seen many videos here on KZfaq and got less info because some people think they know what they're saying and doing! Boy was I wrong! However, your video was the best by far and I've learned that those holes that hold the rails are what make the pool table even and stable. (besides the leveling part) I now have a concept in mind and will put that idea to the test once I make the design of a new slate for my pool table. - Thanks For The Upload! I Love It!

@RamMan2016 Жыл бұрын

Definitely going to move one myself now. Thanks for the info!

@colonelmann 2 жыл бұрын

You did a really good job ecplaining these steps. I got roped into moving a billiard table this weekend andcwas clueless until I watched this. Nice job.

@alpine25j 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video! Step by step clear instructions.

@batzmunh Жыл бұрын

Thank you. This video saved $500 today!!!

@Darryltay2 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I was given a very nice table , now I feel that I can move it the right way and not damage it.

@danc3831 Жыл бұрын

After watching your video, reading every comment and your personal advice that you answered from experience, I can say with complete confidence and applaud that you are a "teacher". One who revels in the success of others with your knowledge forwarded in hand. A rare personal trait of which to be extremely proud. Respect may come grudgingly and late to the party from those whose life is left only to denigrate but respect will come. A fine man and person.

@CreativeRestorations Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I really do enjoy seeing people take the knowledge that I've given them and put it to good use. My dad was the type that, when he said to do something and I asked, "why is it done that way?", he would reply, "because I said so." That was never a reasonable response for me. I've always wanted to know why things work the way they do. The finer the detail, the more it holds my attention. And, for me, "why" is just as important as "how". I firmly believe that when you know exactly why things work the way they do, you're much less likely to want to take shortcuts and possibly/probably ruin whatever efforts you've put into the project to that point. Thank you for the compliments and the recognition of my efforts. You've brightened my day that much more!!!

@peawack 4 ай бұрын

Excellent video, nearly ready to instruct workers in Turkey to do this for me as I'm buying my first table. Should be fun.

@Ken-uc5nq Жыл бұрын

I appreciate the service you provide to those of us who can't afford an assembled pool table people like my self

@ramone8554 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the video tutorials. This gives me confidence we can buy a used pool table that was debating on buying due how heavy it is. Now i see how we can break it down and move it

@rachellepowell6404 11 ай бұрын

Brilliant how-to video. You got all the solid points, made the work seem doable, and saved me some cash!

@eladrjreyob3415 2 жыл бұрын

Spoke to Doug the other. Thank you, a wealth of information

@chanemueller888 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you brother for the very great video job well done first with the pool table and second with your tutorial on how to take it down verry professional and intuitive great job

@angusgray3975 6 ай бұрын

Thanks, from the Hunter Valley Australia. Very clear, very professional.

@theSilvioRoesler Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! Very educational and detailed

@davidrozzelle2202 Жыл бұрын

Excellent detailed video. Thank you for sharing.

@robingrentus2458 7 ай бұрын

Awesome video on how to disassemble a pool table. Thanks for sharing.

@user-zm3ce5qk3x 26 күн бұрын

Thank you..your videos are informative, intelligent and easy to watch...thanks for helping me with looking for a used pool table, and safely moving it...I'll get my local guy to set it up, but thanks for doing what you do

@barthunt1590 Жыл бұрын

Used your videos to successfully recover 3 times twice my Dad's bar top and once my table . Billiards Tech's are not available in the rural Midwest. Just so very grateful for your Billiards videos.

@CreativeRestorations Жыл бұрын

Glad to help!

@firebird8600 Жыл бұрын

Same here. Closest billiards shop is in Cedar Rapids, 70 miles from here.

@ozarkliving7263 Жыл бұрын

Thank u so much. I’m in rural Missouri and just got a bid to move a table and the mileage surcharge alone was $700, on top of normal move charges and recovering

@larryyang6140 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing your work and experience

@dpsdeliveryandpickupservic1146 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. I’m still new to the moving industry. I’ve been learning from many KZfaqrs.

@jamesroberts9849 10 ай бұрын

Very good information. I feel like I can move a table now.

@horyshet8217 2 жыл бұрын

hey doug ive been watching your videos over the past few months, i finally have all parts to re-do my pool table. its an older pool table i cant find any info on it, but based on your videos and info i feel confident i can level it properly, refelt the table, replace pockets and replace rubbers. ill take some pics and videos before and after. thanks for all the info

@jesusrosales6756 Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Your instructions are very helpful and to the point.

@CreativeRestorations Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@robertedwards9323 3 ай бұрын

Super helpful...This will giving our slate table to a friend super easy. I might have taken every piece apart!

@thesmuuuuggh 7 ай бұрын

great video, nicely explained and a solid level of detail. appreciate it!

@jasoncharles8651 8 ай бұрын

Thank you from Minnetonka, Minnesota. The video was a great help.

@cedricburg8374 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, really well explained.

@HusseinBaniahmad 5 ай бұрын

thank you so much for the detailed video! helped me a lot in disassembling my pool table. Greetings from Jordan!

@melisabryce8780 2 жыл бұрын

Great information!

@earthishome1866 2 жыл бұрын

wow..love this video. I was going to pay to have a pool transferred but now I think I can handle it. I just need a few bodies and simple tools I already have. Thank you so much for video♥️♥️♥️

@CreativeRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! I’m glad to have helped. If you feel so inclined, there is a donation link in the description. Every little bit helps me keep the videos coming!

@earthishome1866 2 жыл бұрын

@@CreativeRestorations I will ......I really appreciate this video.

@loweryourhandicapguide4730 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, very well done tutorial!

@growthbydesignn 3 ай бұрын

Great concise video. Thank you. Well within my capabilities, to my surprise!

@davidlfugate4681 25 күн бұрын

Thanks saved me a bundle

@jackjones3004 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You for a great how to video.

@chrisrobinson6486 Жыл бұрын

Well done. Great video. 👍

@jtk0762 Жыл бұрын

Thankyou , great video presentation

@scottrehak4076 Жыл бұрын

Gonna give er a try, thanks!

@tommarshall5751 6 ай бұрын

thank you for the information, great detail!!

@billvincent2854 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent knowledge thanks

@mxriderwd 2 жыл бұрын

Really good video, thank you for sharing

@33895 2 жыл бұрын

Dude thank you for this they say don’t believe everything you watch on the net I’ll show em your vids 👌🏾👍🏾🫡

@rossjrsr74 8 ай бұрын

Really great video thank you

@ruckuswethepeep4384 7 ай бұрын

Great content!!!

@robertocantero5538 2 жыл бұрын

Great video

@dariovite8994 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video

@frankdestra6576 2 жыл бұрын

Good video . learned alot . I would wrap the wood with cloth then shrink wrap to avoid scratches

@CreativeRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

If I were doing a long-haul move I would have. Going less than 10 miles, not really necessary.

@JohnChaseClayton Жыл бұрын

Wow! And I was about to hire someone to do this??.. Thank you for this video!

@paulschimel3572 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@donaldjohnson2038 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job. :) Thanks!

@jameshodge9551 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@tonywoodford9119 Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@yoyomoore5062 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@jpcontreras87 2 жыл бұрын

thank you!

@csiaudio Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! Question, since the rails come off as two units is there a reason why you'd continue breaking them apart? Seems like keeping them together would save assembly?

@user-nj6pz3ke2r 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Doug, your videos are great. I spoke to you some time ago and sent you some pictures of my Brunswick 75 anniversary table. We need to move it roughly 450 miles from PA to NC. Some of the roads are very rough and there isn't any other way out and into the areas. The side rails of the table are 9' long and don't break down any smaller than that best I can tell. We have the table disassembled now and I plan on moving it after Christmas. I am planning on renting a 6x12 boxed U-Haul. I noticed you said to build a create and put in the trailer vertically. I can and will build a 3-section cage to hold the slate as tight as possible and strap to the walls of the U-Haul. I really don't have any other way to move because I know my truck isn't big enough and I don't want to move in an open trail per some of the comments I read before. I have several questions for you if I may: 1) would I want to wrap each slate in a moving blanket? 2) what would I want to have the bottom of the slate sitting on? 2x6 or ??? 3) the table is going to be stored for maybe 1 or several years until I refinish all the rails and aluminum pockets and skirts. They are in rough shape. 4) How do I store the slate until I'm ready to put back together. Does it have to be in a climate-controlled environment or in NC and I ok if it isn't. Thank you for your time. Dale

@CreativeRestorations 7 ай бұрын

Hi Dale, First off, good luck with the move. I'm sure it will go just fine. I'll answer your questions in order... 1) No need to wrap the slates. As a matter of fact, the less they're able to move, the better. If you wanted to do something, put two of the slates face to face and the final one facing inward. This will leave the slate frame on the outside and will provide all the cushioning you'd want or need. 2) 2x6 would be overkill. However, they are cheap and can be repurposed. So, sure. That's fine. 3) Climate controlled storage would be best. 4) Store the slate vertically and leaning against a wall (stacked one in front of another). Again, climate controlled storage would be best. Wood doesn't like swings in humidity or temperature. Hope this helps. Doug

@topcat52761 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. Nice job explaining and keeping it simple. Do you have a video for a table with ball return tracks?

@BirdNerdJC 6 ай бұрын

Thank you. What a great video. I was given the table for free if i could get it home. Now i know i can. By the way you remind me of vince vaughn combined with dan Aykroyd. Cute!

@richardsteele1692 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@ChrisMonty44 Жыл бұрын

Great video! So hopeful! One question. I'm taking apart a fairly new Brunswick Contender table this weekend, and I'm not sure if the slates are pinned. If so, will the pry method still work for the slate separation, even with bondo or plaster of paris? I'm not sure how the table was assembled yet.

@ozarkliving7263 Жыл бұрын

Thoughts on wrapping the legs, each, with moving blankets, and putting a blanket in between the frame and tailgate? Any benefit of a moving blanket between the slates? I have a Connelly Ultimate to move, 2” slates…..

@tomeuler1979 2 ай бұрын

If i wouldve watched this 10 years ago, I could've had TWO brand new brunswick pool tables. I'm so mad and grateful now that I won't miss the next one. Great video. Thankyou. Can u explain saving the felt or even installing new felt? I'm gonna go stalk your channel now... 😁😆

@druglord57 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! After watching this video, I think I can do this. I have a Brunswick Bristol 2. Do you know if the slates are pinned?

@iyeshamendez8787 2 жыл бұрын

Well I am picking up a pool table this weekend so I greatly appreciate this vid 👍

@juansantana9678 Жыл бұрын

👍🏼

@yeders 26 күн бұрын

This is fantastic, thanks so much! How would you move a 8'x4' table that only has a single slate 19mm thick? How heavy do you think that would be? Would you use a dolly or something else?

@josephpimatulac9182 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video, do you have a tip for a Kaisson table disassembly?

@richmargadonna2155 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Doug. Well, you've convinced me through your videos that I have the ability to assemble my own table. You're videos are complete and simple which makes them encouraging. I'd appreciate your opinion on what table to buy on line and from whom. It's for home use in a finished basement and although I'm no where near a pro player, I'd enjoy a table that's heavy and stout and plays well. Not a cheapie!! . A good rubber and quality cloth should be included. More of a contemporary style is preferred. You previously recommended 3/4" slate or better and you also recommended a hardwood slate liner. Ball return is optional. What would you buy in a 4 x 8? Thanks, Rich

@CreativeRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Higher-end Brunswick tables and just about all Olhausen tables are a safe gamble. Just do your homework on whatever tables you're considering.

@cygnus1965 2 жыл бұрын

If you are still looking for a table Connelly are also great tables.

@roop8118 Жыл бұрын

thanks

@TheJawtech Жыл бұрын

I knew it wasn't rocket surgery but it's nice to see a good walk thru before attempting something like this. Cheers.

@joec5953 7 ай бұрын

Brain surgery or rocket science That whole rocket surgery is crazy stuff! hehe

@daleobrien406 2 жыл бұрын

U r awesome gave me insight on a god talent I am 60 & played ever since I was 8 how much is a valley 1978 7' slate top bar table

@ramanchhina1787 8 ай бұрын

Nice

@octogintillion 2 жыл бұрын

These are exactly some of the things I wanted to know! Thanks for the vid. One thing though, in the QnA I think you said some tables have the cloth glued instead of stapled. Do you have to do anything different when taking the cloth off if you happen to get a table like that?

@CreativeRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Not really. Again, this is a "method" rather than an "exact" way of moving tables. Just be careful when removing the old cloth if it's a glue-down. Also, check out my video on reusing glue-down cloth during a move.

@lisak3186 Жыл бұрын

Loved the video and your love for pool tables! Question, if you don't want to replace the cloth...I am assuming you still have to detach from the slate right? to reassemble later?

@CreativeRestorations Жыл бұрын

Yep. You can’t access the slate screws without removing the bed cloth.

@trp2413 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Got mine torn apart for the movers, they will move it but wouldn’t do assembly or disassembly

@candiceblack86 Жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for posting your videos. I don't know if you'll see my comment but a few questions I'm finding hard to get the answers to are; can I move my table a few inches this way or that way without dismantling? , And I see you have a rug under that table, our table is on tiled floor and it doesn't have a smooth sound as the ball rolls, could we slide a rug under to improve that, again without dismantling?

@ofcrdavidprestonopd6170 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, a company wanted 1,000 dollars to move a table.

@BirdNerdJC 4 ай бұрын

Hi my table is a golden west. I got down to the slate and there are two screws in the center area and they are full of bondo so i cant get to the screw heads. How do you loosen bondo and get it out of the hole? a torch?

@martinmendoza2447 Жыл бұрын

I moved mine the hard way me and three other guys it was hell.. I have to move it again and will definitely do it this way

@thatrandomsquirrel7652 Жыл бұрын

what if the table is single slate? I was planning to have me and 5 buddies just to have enough muscle to move the entire slate at once and reduce risk of breaking it. We are also needing to get a Uhaul just to fit the 8 foot slate, as no one has a pickup with a big enough bed.

@ecantu8841 2 ай бұрын

Do I have to take the felt off on a one piece slate table? Also can I transport the one piece slate flat on the bed of the truck? Thanks

@user-wi9ss2ix5l 10 ай бұрын

I'm going to be moving a Dynamo coin operated pool table can it be broken down like that, or just the slate, base, and legs?

@ozarkliving7263 Жыл бұрын

Are there markings so you know which way the middle slate faces?

@AFVetteran 2 жыл бұрын

I'm moving my pool table from Tucson, Arizona to just outside of Chicago using a UPack 28' trailer. How do you recommend I put the slate in the trailer to prevent breaking the slate?

@CreativeRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

If you're doing a long-haul move and you're using a heavy duty truck, I'd suggest you crate up the slate. Something as simple as 1" x 4" pine from Home Depot or Lowes to make the crates out of would suffice. I would also put them on their side and strap them to the wall of the truck. If you've ever seen how plate glass is transported, you will have seen that they transport it on its side. That's how I would do it. But, again, strap it to the wall of the truck good and firmly so they can't fall over.

@jerryalbers33 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there. can I recover the bed with a hand stapler from arrow at home deport? got lots of time. Not wanting to buy a compressor and air stapler. What do you recommended.

@CreativeRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. You can.

@danielmartin1328 2 ай бұрын

Can you just leave the pockets attached to the frame? I’m going to be moving a 7 foot imperial international 3 piece slate table soon myself. I didn’t see why the pockets came off. Great video.

@JWS-xn8ye Ай бұрын

@CreativeRestorations Why wouldn't you layer moving blankets underneath and between the slate pieces?

@felipeengelmann9636 2 жыл бұрын

Dude, this is simply the best video on this topic! Great Job Doug. I’m buying an used table from someone in town and he tells me it’s a slate table, but he can’t confirm if it’s 1 or 3 pieces. It’s an imperial international 8ft table. I’m assuming he should be able to see it from underneath the table, or is there any other way to figure it out, maybe via the Serial Number or model? Thanks

@CreativeRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

The cross beams would hide the seams between slates. So, you wouldn't necessarily be able to tell whether it's one piece or three. Chances are, though, it's three.

@brucemurphy6411 Жыл бұрын

you reference short and long distance. I am going to move a table 200 miles does that create any issues in a pickup ? I was also thinking that if I stack the slate on top of each other that I should use a nice piece of plywood to give a firm smooth base to put the 1st slate on. Finally are Connelly tables a good table to move "semi-long" distance ? thank you !

@CreativeRestorations Жыл бұрын

1) Connelly makes good tables. 2) Plywood is less stable than slate. So, I'd stack the slate right on top of each other. 3) "Long distance moves" implies a move where a moving truck would be used. No issues whatsoever using a pickup truck for any distance (provided that the table is secure from rain/water). Good luck with the move!