It takes up way too much space for something that’s used once a year, so it went on the hit list during my Purge Splurge. That’s when I found some posts on using pool slate for countertops, like here, here, here and here in addition to the image at right. One guy seemed interested in taking it to fix up and donate to a community center, but when I called him back a few months later he said ‘no, thanks’. Last summer I tried to find a new home for it. The slate is definitely the most valuable part of the table and will be put to much better use in this house! The seams were filled with plaster or joint compound, but not very well. Hmmmm! One of the things the PO left behind was the pool table in the basement (I think every homeowner tries to leave behind their pool table rather than moving it!). There were a zillion staples to remove but they came out pretty easily for the most part. Lo and behold, I believe it will (we’ll probably keep the butcher block in the corner so that will help)! Right now we have them propped up against the bar. Most of it comes from several different locations around the world, which includes Italy, Brazil, and China, where these minerals are abundant. Now to get rid of that pool table light….

It takes up way too much space for something that’s used once a year, so it went on the hit list during my Purge Splurge. That’s when I found some posts on using pool slate for countertops, like here, here, here and here in addition to the image at right. One guy seemed interested in taking it to fix up and donate to a community center, but when I called him back a few months later he said ‘no, thanks’. Last summer I tried to find a new home for it. The slate is definitely the most valuable part of the table and will be put to much better use in this house! The seams were filled with plaster or joint compound, but not very well. Hmmmm! One of the things the PO left behind was the pool table in the basement (I think every homeowner tries to leave behind their pool table rather than moving it!). There were a zillion staples to remove but they came out pretty easily for the most part. Lo and behold, I believe it will (we’ll probably keep the butcher block in the corner so that will help)! Right now we have them propped up against the bar. Most of it comes from several different locations around the world, which includes Italy, Brazil, and China, where these minerals are abundant. Now to get rid of that pool table light….

It takes up way too much space for something that’s used once a year, so it went on the hit list during my Purge Splurge. That’s when I found some posts on using pool slate for countertops, like here, here, here and here in addition to the image at right. One guy seemed interested in taking it to fix up and donate to a community center, but when I called him back a few months later he said ‘no, thanks’. Last summer I tried to find a new home for it. The slate is definitely the most valuable part of the table and will be put to much better use in this house! The seams were filled with plaster or joint compound, but not very well. Hmmmm! One of the things the PO left behind was the pool table in the basement (I think every homeowner tries to leave behind their pool table rather than moving it!). There were a zillion staples to remove but they came out pretty easily for the most part. Lo and behold, I believe it will (we’ll probably keep the butcher block in the corner so that will help)! Right now we have them propped up against the bar. Most of it comes from several different locations around the world, which includes Italy, Brazil, and China, where these minerals are abundant. Now to get rid of that pool table light….

It takes up way too much space for something that’s used once a year, so it went on the hit list during my Purge Splurge. That’s when I found some posts on using pool slate for countertops, like here, here, here and here in addition to the image at right. One guy seemed interested in taking it to fix up and donate to a community center, but when I called him back a few months later he said ‘no, thanks’. Last summer I tried to find a new home for it. The slate is definitely the most valuable part of the table and will be put to much better use in this house! The seams were filled with plaster or joint compound, but not very well. Hmmmm! One of the things the PO left behind was the pool table in the basement (I think every homeowner tries to leave behind their pool table rather than moving it!). There were a zillion staples to remove but they came out pretty easily for the most part. Lo and behold, I believe it will (we’ll probably keep the butcher block in the corner so that will help)! Right now we have them propped up against the bar. Most of it comes from several different locations around the world, which includes Italy, Brazil, and China, where these minerals are abundant. Now to get rid of that pool table light….