Pool Table Resource Guide
Factory Info:
California House
3316 51st Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95823
Phone: 1-800-251-3597
Fax: 1-800-258-2497
www.californiahouse.com
Emails:
orders@californiahouse.com
(for all orders)
service@californiahouse.com (customer service)
mthor@californiahouse.com (order status & freight info)
kmstart@californiahouse.com (Customer Service Manager)
About California House:
California House is a family owned and operated business that has been manufacturing furniture in
Sacramento, California since 1953. We are considered to be the design leader and premier custom-order
game room furniture manufacturer in the United States. All products are made in the USA.
California House focuses entirely on game room furniture, including:
• game (poker) tables
• pool tables
• shuffleboard tables
• bistro tables
• gaming, club, & dining chairs
• counter & bar stools
• home bars
When Introducing California House to a Customer:
When first introducing a customer to the California House brand, it helps to establish a notion of history
and expertise.
• California House is a 64-year-old family owned and operated business - TRUST
• California House specializes in made-to-order game room furniture - EXPERT
• California House is at the forefront of product design and engineering - LEADER
• California House offers the widest variety of styles, finishes, fabrics, and options in the home
recreation marketplace - SELECTION
The Basics:
Wood Selection - Maple is our primary wood of choice, with many finishes available to compliment your
room. The hardwoods we use to build our products have been kiln-dried to a specific moisture content to
help prevent unwanted expansion or contraction.
Most Durable Finish - California House ends our multi-step finishing process with post-catalyzed
conversion varnish. Able to withstand everything up to and including nail-polish remover, conversion
varnish cross-links onto the wood creating a virtually impenetrable barrier against the outside world.
Original Designs - California House has our own in-house team of engineers and designers that
continuously research home furnishings, textiles, fashion, electronics, and automobiles to make sure our
line is on the forefront of emerging trends. All products are designed by us to be original in the game
room furniture marketplace. This is how we got our reputation as the industry’s design leader.
Pool Tables.
Styles:
Atherton Austin Bainbridge
City District Loft
Newport Petaluma
Two Construction Methods:
• The Atherton, Austin, City, Loft, Newport, and Petaluma all use a massive, semi-hidden chassis
that links the base and the slate. The chassis is basically the skeleton around which everything
else is constructed and makes a table stronger than any other in the marketplace today.
• The Bainbridge and District tables also use a chassis construction, however the chassis is a
decorative feature and acts as the blinds of the table. The slate is dropped down inside the
chassis and the rails are bolted to the top of the slate. The rails are 2 ½” wider on the Bainbridge
and District, creating a much more substantial appearance perfect for large spaces.
Pockets: We offer two types of pockets, depending on the style of table you are looking for. The
Atherton, Austin, City, Loft, Marin, Newport, and Petaluma are available with either Internal Pocket or
External Pocket rails. Internal pockets are enclosed within the outer frame, whereas external pockets,
which are more traditional, are visible from the outside. About 95% of our tables ship with internal
pockets. The Bainbridge and District are available Internal Pocket rails only.
The internal pockets used in California House tables are – BY FAR – superior to any other manufacturer’s
pockets. Our pockets are made by us here at the factory using only the finest materials. We use 100%
vegetable tanned leather rather than the bonded leather used by everyone else. We also include a black
walnut dowel in the bottom of our pockets to create a pleasing “click” sound rather than the “clunk” found
in all other brands, and include our signature red straps.
Our significantly upgraded internal pockets are standard on all internal pocket California House tables
and proprietary to our brand. Available in black or brown.
Sizes: The Atherton, Austin, City, Loft, Marin, Newport, and Petaluma are available in 7’, 8’, Pro 8’, and
9’. The Bainbridge and District are available in 7’, 8’, and Pro 8’ only.
Slate: 1” thick, diamond honed, three-piece matched and backed slate.
Cushions: K66 profile, 72% natural gum rubber with a 48-52 durometer. Guaranteed plus or minus
4/1,000ths of an inch variance in the overall dimensional stability of each billiard cushion from one end to
the other.
Sights: All tables come standard with diamond shape pearlized mother-of-pearl sights.
What Separates California House Pool Tables from the Competition:
Most pool tables today are engineered around a cabinet (also called a Unibody™), where the slate and
rails sit on top of a constructed cabinet and the legs bolt to the bottom. This is what gives pool tables
their “traditional” shape, as seen below. It can take anywhere from 90 to 200 screws and bolts to hold
many of these tables together(!).
Competitor’s Tables:
Our Tables:
California House pool tables are designed and engineered differently. Primarily, we wanted to visually
eliminate the heavy appearance in the middle of the table and get rid of the short, stubby legs. Next, we
wanted to build a much stronger table by eliminating many of the brackets and connectors required to
assemble our competitor’s products. And finally, we wanted to make the table simpler, believing that
better design takes away all that is unnecessary.
As you can see, our internal chassis construction provides a direct solid-hardwood link between the slate
and the ground. Because the one-piece chassis is fully assembled and precision leveled at the factory
using massive 8/4 hardwood with mortise and tenon joinery, all bolts are eliminated except the few thru-
bolts fastening the legs to the chassis itself. Assembly is much easier, faster, more accurate, and
stronger.
Pool Table Room Sizing Chart: Room sizes required for playing with various length cues. Our
standard play-package uses 57“ cues.
Table Size
Playing Area
48" Cue
52" Cue
57" Cue
60" Cue
7' 38" x 76" 15'4" x 12'2" 16' x 12'10" 16'10" x 13'8" 17'4" x 14'2"
8' 44" x 88" 16'4" x 12'8" 17' x 13'4" 17'10" x 14'2" 18'4" x 14'8"
Pro 8' 46" x 92" 16'8" x 12'10" 17'8" x 13'6" 18'2" x 14'4" 18'8" x 14'10"
9' 50" x 100" 17'4" x 13'2" 18'4" x 13'10" 18'10" x 14'8" 19'4" x 15'2"
Pricelist Example:
Pool Table Options:
Cloth (Bed & Rails) All
$450
Pool Table Play Package All
$777
Black Opulent Sights All
$150
Slate Delete (No Slate) All
-$405
