A Guide To Shuffleboard Sizes And Your Home

One of the most frequently asked questions I receive at McClure Tables is "How much room does a shuffleboard table require?" When it comes to shuffleboard size, tables run the gamut from 9 feet to 22 feet in length. No matter how big or small your home is, we can create a shuffleboard table that fits in your room. Generally, we create tables in 2-foot increments, starting with the 12-foot shuffleboard table, but we can create a custom size for your home. So when it comes down to answering the question, "How much room does a shuffleboard table require?" the simple answer is "How much room do you have?" By measuring and testing the space for your new table and determining the kind of gameplay you would like for you and your guests, the process of finding the right table for you can be extremely simple. Check out our guide below to figure out how much room you need for a shuffleboard and start thinking about your new table.

When considering the size of the shuffleboard table you want to purchase, keep in mind that you'll need 2 feet behind the table, clear of any obstructions. This is ample room for a player to get behind and bend over for a proper stance and shooting position. As for your room's side-to-side space, it's easier to manage as you can put a table right next to the wall. If you have an electronic score unit, you may need to move the cabinet 3 to 4 inches away from the wall to allow for room to clear the score unit mounting pole between the cabinet and your wall. However, all play is done inside the cabinet, so you do not need any space on each side of the table beyond the inside edge of the cabinet.

We've seen it time and time again... Some doors are too small, and some hallways are too narrow. To prepare your home for your new gaming investment, measure and run some test runs to ensure you have the proper space. Remember, these boards and pieces that make up your shuffleboard table don't bend and can be extremely heavy. Start by maneuvering a long board (a 2 inches x 10 inches if possible), throughout your home's hallways to make sure you have clean lines into the room that will house your table. Once you have ensured that you can get your table into your room, it's also important to ensure that your room is an accurate fit. It's best to take a board that's 2-3 inches thick, 18 to 20 inches wide, and, depending on your table length, anywhere from 10 feet 8 inches to 20 feet 8 inches long, into the room. While measuring is accurate, sometimes it pays to see a piece of wood in your room that will actually be the size of your completed shuffleboard table. As for the cabinets that house the board, any table over 12 feet is made in two pieces, so it's much easier to get it into the room. With some of the more common sizes, 14-foot and 16-foot shuffleboard tables, you are talking the equivalent of a 7 to 8-foot sofa or couch in the room. Again, because every shuffleboard table made in our woodshop is handcrafted and custom-made, we can and have made even the 12-foot cabinets in two pieces. We have even done smaller cabinets like this, as well as 10-foot and 11-foot-long tables, when necessary. If you're at a complete loss about how to get a table into your home, we've had customers use cranes and lifts to bring them in through upstairs windows. Additionally, we have put tables through basement windows. See some videos in this post here. Whether through conventional or unconventional methods, we can install almost any size of shuffleboard in your home.

Most people want to get as large a table as will fit in their room, and the best size for a shuffleboard table, closest to the full-length regulation play, is a 16-foot table. The difference between a 16-foot and a 22-foot is not that noticeable in play. While you can still have fun on 12 and 14-foot shuffleboard tables, when you get down to a 9-foot table, the playing surface is a little on the short side and not nearly as challenging.