Feel free to paint the board to match the room decor or just paint it a neutral color before mounting the dartboard to the plywood.
How to mount a dartboard on a wall.
Once the brackets are mounted align the board and drop it into the wall brackets.
When the dart hits the wall you get a hole and over time the number of holes will build up to the point where your wall won t look so good any more.
A list of items you need is a regular drill bit mason drill bit cement or concrete anchor washers wood sharpie screwdriver hammer and a friend to help you.
A dartboard should be mounted flush against a backing surface.
How to mount a dartboard on a concrete wall.
The backing surface is optional but highly recommended versus mounting the board directly on a wall.
5 8 throwline.
They mount to the wall securely and keep everything in its place without a lot of hassle or fuss.
A dartboard cabinet is usually complete with a padded and protective surround storage and dust block to keep everything nice and tidy.
We don t recommend you to install the dartboard straight to the blocks or concrete wall mainly for steel tipped darts.
Steel tip dartboard height.
Once you ve found a suitable wall use a stud finder to locate the studs.
If you want dartboard wall protection you can buy standard dartboard surrounds from all good darts equipment suppliers or you can buy or make a dartboard cabinet to protect your wall and hide.
One way to solve this problem is to hang the dartboard in a cabinet that can help.
Soft tip dartboard height.
Make sure the disc is attached.
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Mount the board flush to the wall not slanted like a picture.
Line up your dart board by keeping the 20 scoring area vertical as you place the dartboard into the wall bracket.
A dartboard mounted on a bare wall can result in quite a few holes in the wall from darts that miss the target.
The tips can face severe damage if hitting a stone like surface such as a concrete wall rather than the dartboard.
Use screws to mount the cabinet into the wall studs and a level to make sure the cabinet is even.
Then use a tape measure to measure a height of 5 8 on your wall.
You will also need a drill.
If you are ok with making a more permanent dartboard on a brick or concrete wall you will most likely need to hit up a hardware store.
5 8 throwline.
It does not matter which type of darts you are using.
Dartboard height and hanging instructions.
I ll discuss options for backing surfaces in more detail below.