How to Hang a Dartboard

When installing a bristle dart board for home practice to prepare for dart leagues, competitions, and blind draws, remember that consistency with regulations is important. Before getting started, you must consider appropriate wall space, a playing space of at least 11 feet, four inches, and ceiling heights of at least seven feet. You will need a measuring tape or ruler, level, screwdriver, hammer, pencil, chalk, and colored masking or painter's tape.

Regulation Heights and Distances
With a measuring tape, measure five feet, eight inches from the floor - with a pencil, mark the spot on the wall. Install the bracket (included with the dartboard) so the pencil mark is in the bottom curve of the U-shape. Using a level, check that the bracket is straight. Attach a screw at the exact center of the back of the dart board, leaving enough space between the screw and backing to slide the screw on the mounting bracket. Attach the three rubber stoppers with nails (included), two inches from the edge. Place the dart board on the U-shaped mounting and adjust until the 20 is at the top center.

Throw Line Regulations
To mark the throw line, measure from where the floor meets the wall to a distance seven feet, 9.25 inches and add the thickness of the dart board. (British measurements range from 8 feet to 8.5 feet.) Mark the spot with chalk or tape. Place a 3-foot strip of 1-inch masking or painter's tape at this point, creating the throw line.

Additional Considerations
The dart board should be mounted flush to the wall. You can measure the distance for the throw line diagonally from the bull's-eye. Hold the measuring tape at the bull's-eye and measure out and down to the floor a total of nine feet, 7 3/8 inches. Consider placing a backboard or corkboard on the wall surrounding the dart board to keep the wall free of holes. Investing in a floor mat can protect floors from falling darts.