If you want to move a pool table yourself, learning what to do is your first step. You will be completely dismantling a pool table, doing a bit of heavy lifting with some strong people, and then re-assembling it while making it perfectly level. While it is possible to take on the task of moving a pool table with some help, hiring professionals should seriously be considered. Nashville Pool Table Movers has outstanding technicians who have moved each type of billiard table from old antique tables to modern outdoor tables. We have the expert knowledge to take it apart with care, catalogue, and pack each important part and then re-assemble the pool table in your new house.
Do It Yourself Approach
Doing it on your own is an option. All you need is to be handy, detail-oriented person, with above average carpentry abilities, some tools, and have some strong friends. Really, billiard tables are super-heavy. The bed under the felt is made from rock. Also, keep in mind that taking it apart is much more complicated than it might seem. It is not simple like a dining room table. Removing the felt from the slate is a tricky process that could leave one dumbfounded. Putting it back on is also. A pool table is one of the hardest things you could move. It’s bulky, heavy, wide, and very delicate.
This DIY approach can have a dangerous affect to you and to the pool table itself. Many make the mistake of attempting to treat it like a dresser or sofa by getting several friends involved in helping, and end up straining it in all directions in order to fit in the door. Regrettably, these types of actions can often end up with an injury to you or any of your friends, and you can also damage the slate or damage a component. If you are really curious about how correctly move a pool table, the steps you should follow are below. Read carefully and thoroughly. Nashville Pool Table Movers will direct you through this process.