Pool Table - Picture Overload!!!

 On Jan. 2nd, we ventured over to my Grandmother's house and dismantled a pool table for the first time in our lives. We Hubby watched countless YouTube videos in preparation for this move.  Surprisingly enough, we were able to disassemble the table in about two hours and had hauled a flight of steep steps out of Gma's Basement.  It was not a feat for the faint of heart, due to the weight of the slate of the table.  But, we managed.  I am very thrilled to have my dear (departed now) Grandpa's pool table in our house, it is such an awesome memento.  We have the original receipt from when Gpa bought it in '94 and we know that is was used at that time.

Pool table wrapped up in blankets, along with a few other 'treasures' from Gma's basement.

Getting started with the legs and the support boards.

Mr T counting the balls.

Helping dad with the screws.

Mr T is becoming quite the photographer!!!  Here we are deciding how wide the table is so we can center it in our room.

Slate on and starting to get it cleaned up, leveled and positioned.

  Because it wasn't hard enough to haul it up Grandma's steps, we also had to haul it up our steps to the upstairs.  I should have taken the option of 'phone a friend' since my arms were absolute jello by the time we get it up there!!!  Then it was time for more YouTube videos on how to felt a table.  We ordered our felt online from Ozone Billiards and choose a Charcoal Gray to go with the wall colors in our rec room.

Putting the felt on the rails.

Getting ready to start the felting process on the table.

Stretching and hooking the felt on the side pocket.

Felt is on, now to trim the edges.

All Finished!

Mr T and Hubs playing the first game of pool.  

  We are awaiting our pool table light to come in.  Ordered it last night and it won't ship till Friday but in the meantime we can still play.  Looking forward to hours of perfecting our 'skills'!!!  I am sure that there will also be hours of YouTube videos on how to put more "english" on the cue balls along with other instructional ideas!

Have a Blessed Day!
~C~