Detach the felt from the slate bed.
Diy disassemble a pool table. How to dismantle a pool table unfasten the pockets. This is how we disassembled the slate table and moved it and then assembled it. Important safety tips before you disassemble and reassemble a pool table. A pool table is not something that can be moved easily.
The felt was bad the pocket tassels were falling apart and all the leather pockets were broken so the balls would fall to the floor. Safety is important when taking apart any piece of furniture and that goes double for something with as many heavy parts as a pool. Start your pool table disassembly by first removing the six side pockets. The rails are bolted in place so you need your trusted socket wrench.
Because of its size and heavy weight you should always disassemble a furniture style pool table before you move it even if you only plan to move it to another room. How to disassemble a pool table standard slate table detach the pockets from the table. You have 3 major options when it comes to removing the felt. If you re trying to disassemble and reassemble a pool table of a different variety you ll need to find a guide for that specific type.
Lift each slate and place to the side. Remove the rail bolts underneath each rail. We have olhausen 7ft pool table that we decided to move to the family farm via our aunts house 60 miles away.