This is the link I'd recommend to anyone considering a home made table (
Table Link). Look for the links to pcpotato and Chris Norrick's tables.
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1. What are good demensions? Right now I have one that is 84" by 48". If definately seems too wide. Shoudl I maybe go 36" wide?
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42" x 84" is ideal if you do not have a dedicated dealer, chip rack or money drop. If you plan for a dealer, then you'll need to add to the length, but 42" width is ideal.
We've had as many as 12 players on my table at a time (of course comfort was excluded with this many around the table).
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2. Would the foam you use under carpets work as a foam for both the rail and the table. I want the rail to be just a little soft not like a pillow and I want the table to absorb sound.
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I don't know about sound absorbtion, but many have used the carpet pad, but I have heard some complain about hard spots in the padding. I used an auto headliner material from the local fabric store, which is a 1/4" thick foam material. Others have used a closed cell foam material from the internet.
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3. What is the best fabric for the top?
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Many use speed cloth or pool table fabric. I used and highly recommend a leather material from the local fabric store. It comes in many colors and won't create fuzz balls or soak in spills. The cards slide extremely smooth.
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4. should the rail be bulit directly on the table and then an insert be fit in the middle or should the rail be bulit right ontop of the poker playing surface?
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I used the "Perfect Rail" available at
casinosupply.com. I've also seen some very nice home made rails that seem to work well. It probably comes down to personal preference.
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5. Are things like chip trays and drop boxes and cup holders worth it?
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Someone else will have to respond to this.
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6. Should there be additional suport underneath the table.. like maybe a 2x4 right down the middle just to ad strength?
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Because I used a 3/4" "hardwood" plywood as my base material I didn't have to support mine. It's now over a year old and does not sag. Of course, 99% of the time it's folded away and hanging on the garage wall on it's side.