How to install a pool table - slate installation - Home Billiards

http://www.homebilliards.ca - Part of a series of instructional videos on how to install a pool table. This one focusing on slate installation.

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[homebilliards]

Nope, the Durhams would just break apart when you take the table apart

[kingjay8486]

Thank you for this clip it was spot on I must say this was the best video on leveling! I'm planing on useing your clip on covering next.

[homebilliards]

@kingjay8486 glad you found it useful!

[onthelevelbilliards]

dont forget about mentioning otlvise for moving a pool table thanks

[MrJayBBluejay]

@trickshotnaz I hope to get a Legacy pool table but I hope they don't use Durham's rock putty on mine, but if they do, more power to them?

Do you know of another brand that is better than Durham's? If so, let me know.

[MrJayBBluejay]

@Techlology Legacy BIlliard Tables headquarters are in Collierville, TN, which is a suburb of Memphis, TN. That probably explains the Southern Accent the guy uses.

[onthelevelbilliards]

Its obvious you know what youre doing and didn't get into crowned slate or with a valley but think you are showing a good thing with that straight edge

Check out how easy it is to move slate with OTLVISE the Worlds Greatest tool

[trickshotnaz]

Nice video, and lot's of good "standard" procedures, but missed a lot of key points...as for the durhams rock putty! DO NOT USE...rock putty flakes, and chips...and leaves residue under the cloth, and those of us who have pulled cloth, know...the slightest little dust particle is amplified. It's like a mountain under the cloth (felt). Say someone jumps a ball, and it hit's the seam, 'BAM' cracks the seam. 20 years experience here....

[PDigital2o3]

Nice video! Thank you for posting this, I just bought a nice pool table and disassembled and reassembled it myself. The Durham's water putty was perfect. My slate is perfectly flat! Unfortunately I had to use a razor blade to run across the seems, Home Depot did not have or does not carry straight edges. They actually didn't know what I was talking about.

[MrTroygates]

I have been installing tables for over 10 years full time every day. First off wrong seam filler, didn't level each piece of slate so you know it half pipeing to the middle like every table will. And worst of all he used pound in shims and put them on the cheater blocks. Why put this online for people to see?

[BMyaz85]

So glad I found these videos! Can't wait to pick up my table :)

[HS22181]

Water putty often breaks up and falls through the crack then you have pool balls hopping when they roll over the flawed seam until the next time the table is recovered. Beeswax is the material to use.