Full size 12ft Riley Snooker table installation time lapse. Fitting by Riley England

[@weejim48]

We who play snooker always appreciate a good table. But I must admit, I never realised how much skill & craftsmanship went into assembling a table. Great vid. 👍👍

[@xl000]

which part of the assembly do you think require skill and craftsmanship ??

[@davemeads859]

All that to end up in a pub where some clown will no doubt pick up one corner sink all the balls and do a victory lap not realising they just sqewed the whole table and ruined it

[@leejames8595]

@@xl000All of it you tool!

[@seanpaul3050]

@@xl000leveling the table

[@tweedlio2763]

@@xl000Getting the level if the table

[@miketravis6149]

When I win the Lottery and buy the big house this is next item on the list, and a pair of Dennis Taylor glasses lol.

[@richlondonrich]

I was going to write this! This is literally central to my lottery winning plans

[@mrBDeye]

Dude. You can buy a nice table for $5 to $9 thousand dollars. Don't wait till then.

[@140pro]

My lass has just bought me one...Happy Happy Days.!

[@karljordan9115]

@@mrBDeye Sure bud I'll just go into my wallet for 9 thousand pounds FOR A SNOOKER TABLE, oh wait, this is real life isn't it

[@mrBDeye]

@@karljordan9115 If it's something you enjoy and it is your hobby, then why not. If you are into fishing then you'd spend more for a bass boat right? Some easily spend thousands $$ modifying their truck adding big wheels and a lift kit. So it all depends what your toys are.

[@philclennell]

After so many years of watching snooker, I've finally seen how the whole thing goes together! Wonderful!

[@bulletmaster]

Excellent work! Could the next video be about how to assemble a house big enough to put this table in? It's the only thing that's missing in an otherwise flawless road to playing snooker in my own home.

[@arthurvlog6259]

Famous Russian joke - You know if your house is big enough is when the most of your guests don't even notice that there is a 12ft Snooker table in front of their eyes. :D Most houses in the US are big enough to accommodate a Snooker table.

[@idontmindpineappleonpizza8825]

Mine can, but the place that it would go in is the theater room.

[@DieFlabbergast]

Step 1: Assemble a large bank account!

[@SinsOfLiberty786]

Blink & u'l miss them

[@stephenreie9847]

At the snooker world championship in Sheffield when it goes from the two table set up to the semi finals and the one table there is normally about half a dozen guys working on the one table but for the most part this was the one guy setting the table up, very skilled craftsmen and was interesting to see this being done, well done to you both on a great job , seeing that new table just made me want to have a game 👍

[@musawergulzar]

it's beautiful ! . . . i can only imagine the joy of playing on a table that you yourself installed !

[@danielprice6184]

Don’t know why this video was recommended to me but I loved it! Fascinating to see it all go together. Thanks 👍

[@documax123]

A snooker table is a really special object. That they came up with it is amazing.

[@theislampath3492]

He came up with it not they 🤣💔 the other guy just stood and waited

[@documax123]

@@theislampath3492 you're right! I noticed that too! That other guy, the watcher, probably made the tea.

[@daved3494]

I seem to recall these were called E J Riley tables back in the day (when they were built in Accrington). In fact they had a shop in Accrington which sold all types of sporting goods. I didn't realize that the bed was made of a number of sections but it makes sense. Fascinating build and great music.

[@mtthwksr]

There is something incredibly satisfying about watching amateur players play snooker. It makes me feel so much better when I miss to know that other people also miss, everyone isn't Ronnie O'Sullivan making every pot or playing great safeties. Nope, most of us miss once in a while. Great video!

[@geedubb-q1u]

A 12 footer? The Ultimate. It’ll probably be the only level thing in the house. Simply a beautiful table, I’m jealous.

[@MegaRockstar48]

It’s no wonder they have teams setting up the tables at the world championships .....sooooo much work involved

[@sixcues]

Nice, just wish I had a room big enough for one, and a 9 ft Diamond Pool Table! Needs overhead lights now.

[@JulesTeh1]

beautiful... everything's nice especially the house!

[@EVAN_OL]

Full size snooker table in ur house...not jealous 😢ha!!..beautiful table enjoy👍.

[@mariosavva999]

This is my one and only dream lol

[@cricstar2087]

Unknown Caller same dude

[@ssss-df5qz]

"Oh hey, sorry - we wanted it in the other room.... if that's ok? Thanks!"

[@Jisus9523]

...*sounds of a car starting and left the place*

[@Unclefire]

Can you move it just a few inches to the left? That would be my lovely wife. It's not perfectly centered, it's off by 1/8 of an inch.

[@randell0101]

@@Unclefire 😅😅😅😅😅 "not" 🙄🙄

[@Evan.harrison]

Installers: uumm😬🖕

[@astonmartin4360]

I wanted it upstairs.Didn't get my latest email ?

[@michaelchappell6570]

Awsome, I play snooker but on a smaller table 6 leg but nice to know the craftmanship that goes into making a full size Snooker Table by Riley England..

[@RoboKubik8]

It took me a week to assemble it, when I first got my snooker table. It's a tough job. Even reclothing it 3 years later, took me several days 😊 Most of the time I always spent levelling those 5 slates until it's almost perfect or I give up as I can't improve it anymore.

[@Spammi321]

I can’t unsee the greasy finger stains at the pockets on the felt!

[@migrationfuntimes303]

I would have told him to bugger off working without any drop sheets.

[@RSterkenburg]

I would've told them to bigger off lifting with their backs not their knees.

[@silentone3378]

I am looking to build a snooker room, this after I had a dream the other night of sneaking into my local snooker club and having a game of ILLEGAL snooker (lol). I must have reached the age of mid life/pandemic crisis, the shots I played were very pleasurable. Back to Reality. I will have to build the whole thing from scratch as the access to my cottage is through a covered passage to the back of a tall building and my back garden is 1.2 metres above 1st floor level and the only way to get the materials into the garden is over the top via scaffolding.

[@abrarkhaliq2934]

Really hard working woman, she done almost everything

[@graysonkurjata620]

It’s two guys 😂

[@Resenbrink]

What an extraordinary amount of work. I had no idea.

[@TonySteinbach]

There’s no snooker in the US and I’ve only seen professionals play, seeing them play at the end really put into perspective how good the pros are

[@humansvd3269]

They exist! But you have to really search.

[@zekragash4294]

Wrong. Pool hall I played in W. Oklahoma in the 70s had 3 snooker tables, 4-9 ft pool tables, and 8 dominoes tables.

[@AznHunter69]

One guy installed a whole table? That's amazing!

[@arthurvlog6259]

Yes, the only assistance he requires is when it is time to lift slates on the frame. We managed to do it only two of us, typically it's 4 men job or two men job + special dolly.

[@AznHunter69]

@@arthurvlog6259 how long did the installation take? And how much did everything cost if you don't mind me asking?

[@MrSplintex]

I guess he minded

[@AznHunter69]

@@MrSplintex lol I don't disagree

[@arthurvlog6259]

@@AznHunter69 In the US, it is a two day job. The table is allowed to sag overnight under the weight of the slates. And the next morning the work continues. It's common practice because we don't have snooker table fitters in the US. And returning UK fitter to fix the sagged table would be a costly practice.

[@Busaboy1300]

Seriously enjoyed that video.interesting stuff.

[@jakovbrizic]

I'm envious, dude... I hope the table gets a lot of play. Just don't neglect it, man. That would be an unforgettable sin. Keep playing, you lucky bastard :D \m/

[@mysticmarkthemagician5852]

Can't wait for my table to be installed im a couple of weeks I dont think it will have the music being played and think it will take lomger than this video ... thanks for sharing I have been wondering how it all come together...

[@FightingCoward]

I always wanted to see a snooker table built... now I have.

[@JohnSmith-mr6il]

Wow! Amazing, i am so jealous! Great video mate.

[@MrReviewer]

After that one game they dismantled the table again and took it home

[@cocosloan3748]

IT WAS THEIR WILL!

[@kajicky]

After that one game they’ll be lucky if the cloth survives much longer. Did you see the miscue marks throughout their “game”? 😱 Video should be called 2 rich white guys build a Snooker table, then shit all over the game of Snooker. I’ve never seen so many reds played from the other side of the table 😂

[@140pro]

🤣🤣🤣

[@140pro]

It took longer to them to play the frame than it did build the table😳

[@passengerplanetearth]

@@kajicky Chalk dust gets on the table each time a chalked cue tip strikes the cue ball. It doesn't indicate miscues. The table appears to have been fitted by professional fitters from the manufacturer. And I don't think they were playing a 'game' of snooker, they were knocking the balls about to test how the table runs. If they'd played a real competitive frame I imagine you'd be complaining they weren't wearing evening dress. Spread a little sunshine for a change, why don't you? :-)

[@Malmes999]

wooden floor would have been my choice to put it on! nice time laps!

[@duster15670]

Stunning piece of art and yet still far far cheaper than a banana stuck on a wall with some tape 😂!!

[@liampope1]

Very interesting to watch. What I'm most surprised about is the baulk line and D literally just draw on with a pencil! :) But now I think about it, what better way? I guess if it ain't broke, don't fix it!

[@stuartchapman7934]

Truly a Thing of Beauty!!! 🎯❤️👊💯💯

[@luisalmora5896]

NO SE QUIEN INVENTO ESTO, PERO SIN NINGUNA DUDA NO SOLO ES UN JUEGO MAS, ES ARTE, ES FISICA, ES CREATIVIDAD, ES EXACTITUD, ES PACIENCIA, ES CONTROL EMOCIONAL, LO TIENE TODO Y ES LO MAS BELLO QUE USTED PUEDE PRACTICAR, HAGALO Y VERA!!!!!!

[@stevefowler3398]

Invented by British army officers, stationed in Jabalpur, in India in the 19th century. It grew in the 60s when it was first televised on the BBC.

[@richhyland6073]

Hat off to the lad that was working so hard the other one buggered off alot. Nice table enjoy

[@humansvd3269]

Well the other guy is the owner, and he's not skilled. It's best to let the guy who is paid to do the setup.

[@old8]

As Elfakir Abderrahim rightly said Lighting is very important, I have 12 led light shades over my Snooker table , sounds like to many but for me absolutely no shadows :) Also now you should also try English Billiards (1 red 2 whites) great game for those that never played it, it teaches you angles ect. The setup video is great!!!

[@arthurvlog6259]

I would stay away from LED lighting due to poor CRI index.

[@bobhoskins9595]

Absolutely. I played in a place with florescent lighting. Just sickening. LED's are almost as bad. Bloody flicker is nauseating.

[@efeunoalot]

Outstandig work guys!!! Wow!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Regards from Bs. As.

[@rich7447]

That room looks a little small for a 12 foot table.

[@elektriksheep]

Amazing. Thanks for this. It's amazing to see how much work goes into it. I'm curious though, how strong is that slate? It looks pretty thick. Could it withstand someone standing on it if someone was careless enough to do that?

[@rich7447]

45mm or 1 3/4" and they are strong.

[@rudolfvanderven]

How anyone can have this installed without watching every single second of it is beyond me!

[@Billy.Nomates]

Why do you think they filmed it?

[@ioannouandreas4]

I dont k ow about ur snooker skills but i do know ur taste in classic music. I watched and enjoyed all the video because of music. Nice snooker table.

[@arthurvlog6259]

Dude, all the respect to you. Although I have very limited taste in the classical music, cause I'm mostly a bluesman, I picked the best pieces that I enjoy the most.

[@stephenwalters7543]

Great Assembly of a great Table…..❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@corkion]

huge skill in putting it togeather

[@Mrphilharmonic]

If I was going to get a 12' table from the UK, I think I'd have the steel-block cushions version. I didn't see the fitters use a template to measure the size of the pockets! I would have thought the the old-fashioned 'half butt' and long rest would have long been dispensed with by now, even for domestic tables, and replaced with the later telescopic versions. Gets me wondering if I'd be better off going with 'Star' or 'Rasson' as my table supplier, even though Riley were once top of their game. But, I still wish this table were mine! Lovely setting too. Can I come 'round for a game? ha ha!

[@humansvd3269]

Ive played on a STAR. Good table for sure but a Riley comes with a pro installer. I'm certain most of the Rileys are steel.

[@amandiwane7544]

You have a snooker you can play whole day and night even during the lockdown

[@يزن-و4ط]

Trust me when u have it in your house it won’t be entertaining

[@amandiwane7544]

@@يزن-و4ط hmm but i m more hungry then You 😋😋

[@idontknowyou876]

@@يزن-و4ط thats why you practice at home and beat your friends at the club hahaha

[@theobolt250]

Woman fed up with man's silly "snooker game", plugs it all up. "You're snookered, mate". (puts gag ball back in her mouth).

[@xydian4282]

@@theobolt250 kzbin.info/www/bejne/poGnYmWea9l9n80&ab_channel=HEVOX

[@saschal1471]

I suggest not to tighten the bolts in the legs until the slates are on and the table is levelled perfectly. The beams might not be settled properly if the floor and legs are not perfect even. So there could be a gap somewhere between the beams and the legs but the tightened bolts hold everything in place until they get loose with time or someone leans on it while playing and puts more weight on it. Then the table sinks in and is not level anymore and needs re-leveling. Which could be difficult as it might be that the slates 2 and 4 are affected, which you can't reach properly for re-leveling without taking the cushions or even the cloth off. Lots of messy work and time consuming. If you keep those bolts firm but not totally tightened, the table can "sink in" its position under the pressure of the slates before you level it and will stay where it is after it was perfectly leveled. Only reason why it could become not level anymore then, is when the carpet or the matts (to level the table) underneath the legs are squeezed in after some time. But then you can re-level it very easy under the legs with a jack (gently) as usually the slates 2 and 4 are not much affected or will get back in place when the legs are lifted in position again with matts. I used to it the same way as in the video but when I had to install 17 tables for the European Championships in Malta in 4.5 days, I had this idea and it worked 100%. All tables stayed perfectly level throughout the championship and players appreciated it. P.S. please use 4 men for the slates for the sake of your backs... one slate has 180kg... 😓

[@davidfarquharson5530]

Would it be a good or bad idea to do a rough assembly, let it sit over nite then do the final tweaking/leveling etc next day?

[@saschal1471]

@@davidfarquharson5530 yes, BUT you should level it already as good as you can before you leave it overnight. Then do only the fine-tuning the next day. Otherwise it can be that the wood bends, if there are any gaps between a leg and the floor, for example. That's actually the savest way to avoid the table from settling later: Quick levelling before the slates are put on. Slates on. Immediately level it as good as you can. Leave it for a day or two. Then do the precision levelling. Then tighten the bolts in the legs. Done. Good luck!

[@christophwyss2014]

180kg.i doubt those 2 guys would lift this weight

[@leonardhpls6]

@@christophwyss2014 🤣🤣🤣

[@adrianwright8685]

@@christophwyss2014 Yes, 90kg each is a lot - don't think I'd be trying! Perhaps not all slates are same thickness?

[@davidchang5862]

Well, the slates are really very heavy. These guys must be very strong and can carry a ton...

[@foxhound5702]

My table is an 8 foot slate and it takes three (struggling) grown men to lift even it lol

[@foxhound5702]

Beautiful table, English style table too so got the tighter pockets =P

[@DrunkenKnight71]

nice but it would drive me nuts having to raise the cue to 90 degrees every time I had to play the ball from that cushion near the door.

[@frederiquerijsdijk]

A work of art. Did somebody count how many times he measures if the table is straight?

[@arthurvlog6259]

Once it's installed, that's it, you cannot move it even by 1 inch. Almost complete disassembly is required to move it.

[@aaronwalderslade]

I watched the game at 25% speed. The guy with glasses is very good, though he hits a bit like a pool player a lot of the time.

[@Argyll9846]

Laying the felt was really interesting and it would have been great to slow the video at that point and get an explanation of what they were doing as that's where the real skill lies.

[@arthurvlog6259]

There's plenty in KZbin already

[@GrahamByrne63]

I see this is played at my snooker hero hurricane Higgins speed 🤪🤪 good job just a bar need built now 👌

[@darinmuir4008]

Great job !

[@reidselby2569]

There's only one.......yes......one snooker table available to the public to use. It's in Harrisburg. An hour away from me. I'd LOVE to have a full size table and a room to put it in.

[@arthurvlog6259]

Pennsylvania?

[@po4RP20361]

@@arthurvlog6259 Club Med Billiards Harrisburg Pa. Wish it was in a little better condition but great to play anyway

[@Eastlomond]

I don’t understand why more people in the United States don’t play snooker rather than pool. The pockets at pool are like buckets in comparison and the skill levels required to play snooker are far higher.

[@felixreali7101]

I'd love to have one of these tables in my place. Also, the second guy could have helped a little more lol

[@arthurvlog6259]

The second guy is me :D I had other work to do as well.

[@smoker_joe]

@@arthurvlog6259 Look and smoke. Huge work indeed.

[@arthurvlog6259]

@@smoker_joe that is what I do for the living :)

[@martinkulkarni3569]

@@arthurvlog6259 Ah right, Daddies or mummy’s money yes?

[@wengelder9256]

One worker , one supervisor .

[@CrazyAboutVinylRecords]

Nice selection of music. Thank you.

[@leighmonk]

Really? Totally inappropriate and levels all over the shop!

[@essaobesat5007]

لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله ❤

[@mcvicarross7]

Great job m8, the table appeared to play very slow, was it like that for u guy's? 👍👏

[@Echochamber79]

Can't believe this... I moved to Phoenix AZ about 9 years ago. I haven't played snooker for many years but always wanted to get my own table. Not easy to find a club here in PHX. I would really like to know how you organized this seeing the table can from Railey's?...

[@tok1964]

Looks a bit close to the walls at the corners ….

[@haroldmclean3755]

There's nothing like brand Cloth 👍

[@ElemennoP]

move the camera for the pink and still miss..🥺😂.. nice job on the table..👍

[@bobbydowngrades]

I wonder how level it is from end to end cuz he only used a mini spirit level.

[@timjames3620]

Good one - nice work.

[@essaobesat5007]

سبحان الله وبحمده سبحان الله العظيم ❤

[@JeffMartin84]

Only puddy on the 2 joints? Why not on the others as well?

[@swordblaster2596]

Oh for a place where I could even FIT a full sized snooker table, let alone afford one! :)

[@bretwahlberg1146]

Awesome job guy’s

[@luminedoingafkofficial7038]

Best quality. Good job bro

[@wasanaboxing]

Thank for sharing my friend ❤

[@000aleph]

COOL, one guy does all the work while the other is snacking in front of the TV :D

[@kenweis2291]

Its a beast.... I thought it would have a couple more ribs

[@WhackDaddy_Bannon]

That moment when you realize you can install a snooker table but you suck at playing snooker

[@humansvd3269]

Its a fun game. You don't need to be good.

[@TheTelblackwell]

@@humansvd3269 its the most frustrating game on this planet!

[@humansvd3269]

@@TheTelblackwell Russian billiards is worse.

[@cockleshellzero3893]

Heh! I suck at snooker so bad that I'm struggling saving up for, and justifying buying my own cue. My weekly visits to my local club are always a blast though. 😀

[@schmurgen5242]

How can you accurately tell if the table is level using a small 6 inch level like that??

[@versatilecreatives2803]

All it took was 13 minutes 17 seconds to build.. I might buy one too xD

[@ValleyCampers]

Suerly it needs a brush and iron before the first use?

[@laertecruyff]

Are this tables bigger than a Pool 🎱 one?

[@mrmeaner3917]

A snooker table is 12 foot x 6 foot. So yes,very. And the pockets are a fair bit smaller with tighter angles too.

[@hsn1473]

great work ,, i have a question i have an 8 ft snooker table does the 2 pin pocket plates ( brass ) are same size for all snooker table sizes ?

[@kevinshockey2765]

Looks good maybe the owner can learn to play now lol

[@gatecrasher1970]

could still see the gap in the last 2 slates?

[@peteryeung111]

Great performance and the music too. Is it just me, or the rolling of f the balls doesn't seem right, or maybe just that the table cloth hasn't broken in?

[@martinkulkarni3569]

It is time lapsed! Nothing will look ‘normal’!

[@dannicatzer305]

12:52 not a good idea having a glass table that close to a snooker table.. Don't ask me how I know.

[@michaelmertens813]

Why is the table not heated?

[@jayschafer1760]

Glad I wasn't the only person who was wondering when we'd see the installation of a heater.

[@tillbot8]

Absolutly gorgeous table, im so jealous :p was the installer from England or is there a US Riley team? Also couldnt imagine many snooker tables around your neck of the woods? Anyone else you know have one?

[@arthurvlog6259]

There's no US team as far as I know. Definitely wasn't at the time of install. I don't know anyone from Phoenix having a private table. But there's a two private snooker clubs in Scottsdale which were invitation only based at least few years ago when I was researching it.

[@tillbot8]

@@arthurvlog6259 Cool, thanks for the reply. My family owned a 1980s Riley Aristrocrat full size refurbed, we were lucky one of the Riley Showrooms is in my town (Dublin Ireland) and only 20 minute drive. From when we ordered the table it was up and running 3 days after. No better feeling then having your own. Congrats man hope you and your family have a 'ton' ;) of enjoyment on it :)

[@markvancourt2071]

Great, but the lighting looks like it could be better.

[@CarLucci24]

So sick whered you get those black legs and brown lumber? Its sharp! I didn't realize thered be 5 separate pieces of slate! Soo cool. I want one........

[@ozymandias7940]

The slate on a snooker table comes in 5 pieces in order to make them easier to install and to prevent cracking. The 5 pieces can weight up to 900kg (1,800lb). A fully assembled 12ft table weighs around 1,250kg.

[@rich7447]

@@ozymandias7940 The slates (2") for my table are 450lbs each or 2,250lbs for the set. Not an easy job to get them into my basement.

[@checkmate2111]

No way, excellent job.....

[@Gargraves100]

When the Rolling Stones are on tour, a crew assembles a snooker table so Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards can shoot a few frames before and after each concert. When they finish playing, the crew takes the table apart, the pieces are flown to the next city and it gets put together again. I'm not sure if they use two tables and build one while the other is taken apart, but if you really want to know, I can find out.

[@jswaggart01]

How funny would it be if they marked the position of each ball before they tore it down so that they could continue playing the unfinished game. They’ve been playing the one game continuously for 17 years and there’s still 4 reds on the table lol. Mind you, if they actually did this I’d be quite impressed.

[@martinkulkarni3569]

Never been interested in anything about the Rolling Stones. Belong to the same club as Oasis, REM and U2. Couldn’t carry a tune in a bucket!

[@HALFSQUASHED]

@@martinkulkarni3569 All four of those bands are fantastic, you must have horrific taste in music. Condolences.

[@martinkulkarni3569]

@@HALFSQUASHED No I have fantastic taste in melodic music, which is why I wouldn’t watch or listen to those tuneless bands if they were at the bottom of my garden!

[@reprogrammingmind]

Fantastic!!!

[@flookie111]

Are those 50mm slates ? if they are you made it look remarkably easy. I had my 100yr old Burroughs & Watts table installed and the slates were 50mm - seriously heavy bit of kit !!!

[@sdickinson5234]

I was curious when I saw how thick they were so I looked it up, they are 45mm or 1.77 inches. The table weighs 1190 lbs.

[@GeoMak666]

This is art.

[@manjago9821]

They should iron the table cloth soon after finished their assembled..i wish I could have one nice snooker table in my house someday

[@ukulelefatman]

Nice long pot on the one ball. : )

[@BenMeecham]

What were the playing cards for? @04:33

[@richieflesfadar6893]

I think he's using them to pack under the slate to even them up

[@56ty78ui]

Wow. Riley England.

[@jacobjones5269]

I got a couple questions.. I noticed you used resin/glue to seal the outer slates together, but not the inner seams?.. Is that because the table is new?.. Is that how it’s done on snooker tables?.. And secondly… Do you guys gamble?.. 😉

[@giorgisarishvili3407]

classic music and snooker is perfect thing