Archive for the ‘Game Room’ Category

Do I Have Enough Room for a Pool Table?

Monday, June 10th, 2013

Having a pool table in your home can be a great addition, but you need to make sure it will fit in your available space. The first thing to consider is that pool tables come in multiple sizes. A “regulation” pool table doesn’t have to be a specific size; it simply has to be twice as long as it is wide. The most common sizes for pool tables are:

  • 7-foot table, which has a playing surface of 39″ x 78″
  • 8-foot table, which has a playing surface of 44″ x 88″
  • 8-foot oversized table, which has a playing surface of 46″ x 92″
  • 9-foot table, which has a playing surface of 50″ x 100″

Of course, you need to have space for more than the pool table. You don’t want your friends putting pool sticks through walls and windows, so you need enough space around the pool table to make it possible to play the game.

Cues are 56 to 58 inches long, so you can roughly estimate that you’ll need five feet on each side of the pool table to have a proper play area. If you don’t have quite that much space ,there are other options, such as shorter cue sticks, but it’s often best to go with a small enough table to give you the play room you need.

Yet another option is knocking out a wall here and there in order to create the perfect game room, but that’s something you’ll have to talk over with your significant other. Whether you have a game room or just a room to spare, the most important thing to consider before purchasing your pool table is whether or not you have enough room to enjoy playing the game in the space you have. We can help you determine what type of table will work best for your space, and we’ll really listen to you and help you achieve your goals, not ours.

Create the Perfect Game Room

Tuesday, May 28th, 2013

As children, we wanted to hide ourselves away in tree forts or playhouses. There we could be who we wanted to be without worrying about what others thought about us or wanted from us. As adults, we find that we outgrow the need for many childhood wonders. The need to hide ourselves away, however, is not one of them.

Be honest with yourself. You want to escape. Sometimes, you need to escape. Realistically, though, you can’t quite squeeze into that old tree fort nor make it fit your personality. But you can have a place of your own that you can use as a diversion or as an abode to gather friends for an afternoon or evening of recreation. You need a game room in which to play.

Your game room can be more than a tree fort. Make the room an extension of who you truly are and what you truly enjoy. You don’t need a video game console; you need a shuffleboard table. Perhaps you can include a pinball machine or a pool table. And don’t forget to decorate your game room with a neon sign or clock , perhaps some art work and comfortable furniture. Maybe even celebrate summer and extend your play outdoors with the beautiful NEW Extera outdoor pool table from Playcraft.

We have to grow up, but we do not have to grow so old that we can’t hide away and play. You can create the perfect game room that reflects who you are and who you want to be. When you need to escape, take a time out in your new and improved tree fort. Then invite your closest friends and family and have fun.


 

Equipping Your Game Room Means More than Just Finding the Right Price

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

Let’s be honest. We want you to come visit our site and find that perfect addition to your game room. That is, of course, why we are here and why we are constantly working to keep our offerings fresh. What we don’t ever forget, though, is that you, the customer, ultimately decides if your pre-sale needs are being met.

We know that your decision to purchase (or not) is out of our hands. All we can do is listen well, provide recommendations, listen well again and inform. Once you have all of the information that you are looking for, you will be able to reach a decision – and we think it has more to do with trust than with anything else.

This way of doing business seems obvious, and on some levels it is. Certainly it is simple enough, but it is really not a dominant philosophy in this industry. There is a lot of product pushing, where the wrong pieces are suggested as a means to meet a retailer’s goals, as opposed to your goals. This is sometimes followed by post-sales issues, dodged phone calls and mounting disappointment.

We know that we need to price competitively, so we do. But we also believe that you need to feel confident with the retailer with whom you choose to do business. To help you feel confident in what we have to offer, we suggest that you give us a call and ask us your questions. We are anxious to demonstrate our difference.

We think we are different. In fact we know we are different. Give us a call. A person will answer the phone. During business hours you will speak with one of our staff – a person who has years of experience within the game room product line. They know the products, they know the shipping challenges, and listening is their first priority. After hours, an answering service will take your call. Again, these are real people – not recordings. They will do their best to help, but if they cannot, they will send us a message so we can respond.

What does this mean for you? It means that we are your resource. You will receive sound guidance from seasoned professionals who have seen thousands of installations and have a pretty good idea of the challenges that you might face. They can help you understand product differentiation that is potentially unclear. And they all know that it all starts with listening.

So give us a call. Let us know what your challenges are and how we can help. We will listen.

Olhausen Games new licensed foosball, shuffleboard, air hockey and pool tables

Monday, October 18th, 2010

Olhausen Games has introduced a new series of licensed game tables. There is Air Hockey, Foosball, Shuffleboard and Pool Tables. These are all available subtedly featuring your favorite NHL or NCAAteam. Check them out using the proceeding links.

BCA show

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Where have we been ??? We went to the BCA ( Billiards Congress of America ) and have been bogged down with a ton of new stuff that we need to move onto the website. Additionally, we have had a large number of visitors who have been in the states because of the show. it is all quieting down now and we are really psyched about what we are going to be putting up on the site. From my perspective one of the most exciting introductions are the new licensed games from performance games. These are a really well done, high end way to make a statement about your school or team. So far they have NCAA and NHL but we are optimistic that NFL, NBA and MLB will be added soon.

We are so jazzed by the work that these guys did we are building a special section of the site to cover it. Watch for it soon.

New pool table shipping configuration #2

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

Just some additional pictures from our earlier opost after all te straps are in place

New Pool Table Shipping Configuration

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
We have decided to change how our Playcraft Knight series tables ship.  We have traditionally put these on two pallets but every so often the trucking company lets the pallets get separated. We recently had a time critical installation where a customer became very upset when FedEx lost one of the skids for a few days. We have now consolidated everything onto ONE skid. The slate can be seen in this photo on the lower right. The rest of the pieces that are Distributed across the skid are the pool table components.For reference, the skid in the background is going to be used on a shuffleboard table.
Pool Table Skid

Pool Table Skid