How to Hang a Dartboard

Your basic dartboard bracket. Note the line at 5' 8''

So you need to know how to hang a dartboard? It's not that difficult if you simply take the time to measure carefully and secure your hardware adequately. First thing is make sure you have the correct measurements. (See pic at right for what happens if ya rush. Note the extra holes from incorrectly measuring the first time.)

From the floor to the center of the bull should be exactly 5 feet and 8 inches, or 68 inches. That's 173 cm if you're in a metric mood. The other critical measurement is your throwing distance which  should be 7 feet 9 and a quarter inches, or 93.25 inches. That's 2.37 meters.

So measure 68 inches up the wall, make your mark and screw the bracket to the wall with two good wood screws. If you don't hit a stud, you'll probably wanna use toggle bolts instead of screws to be sure the bracket is good and secure. Remember, that's all that's holding up the board. Next you'll want to be sure to run a short, wide head screw into the exact center of the back of the dartboard. Leave the screw approximately a quarter inch out. This will slide into the bracket on the wall. Both the bracket and the screw should come with the board if bought new. Before you attach the board to the wall, there will probably be 3 or more rubber feet or metal strips which you attach to the back of the board in order to keep the board surface on an even plane.

Once the board is hung, plumb a line from the face of the board to the floor and make a mark. Then measure your 7 feet 9 and a quarter inches so you know where to place the oche (toe line, throwing line, etc.) Mark or tape a line there and you're pretty much done. If you care to triple check your work, then according to ol Pythagoras (who knew he threw darts?) a line from center bull to your toe line should be 9 feet 7 and 3/8 inches.