What can I put around my dart board to protect the wall?

Asked by: Tim Hawkey

To protect your walls from darts, you should cover the wall with a dart board cabinet or surround. Cabinets are great because they offer protection for your wall as well as your dart board, and provide extra storage space when not playing.

How do you make a dart board wall protector?

I'm afraid once I put the felt on it's going to be even tighter. So I'm going to go ahead and sand some of it. I want to Snug fit. But at the same time I want to have it with loose.

How do I protect my dart board outside?

You simply mount the dartboard to the wall at the correct height and you’re good to go. You can use a dartboard backing or cabinet for this if you’re worried about damaging the siding. If it’s an old barn or something, just throw the board up there and don’t worry too much about doing any damage.

What do you put behind dart board?

The dart board backboard



Plan on having a backstop behind your dartboard. This could be cork, soft wood planks, or covered cardboard. You want something that the dart will stick into but won’t show a hole when you pull it out. I used a large piece of heavy cardboard that I covered in dark grey felt.

How do you hang a dartboard without damaging the wall?

It down so whole belt with underneath it the stronger the belt the better don't use synthetic use proper it's about this like ten years proper leather belts strong the other thing.

Can soft tip darts damage walls?

Soft tip darts can damage walls. While a soft tip dart has a flexible plastic point, minimizing the chance of the dart chipping or sticking into a wall and making a hole, the dart barrel (typically weighing 16g – 20g) will still cause damage due to a ricochet and collision with the wall.

Can I hang a dartboard on drywall?

To hang a dartboard on drywall, it’s best to mount the board to a wall stud. The stud provides ample support for the dartboard’s weight. A board can weigh 10 pounds or more, enough to rip the mounting screws out of drywall if the board is hung from drywall without wall anchors.

How do you make a dart board case?

These strips will give added support to each door plus be a holder for the darts. So I took the strip's to the drill press where I set up a simple fence. And made three holes in each piece.

How high is a dart board supposed to be on the wall?

5 feet 8 inches

Regulation dartboard height from the floor to the center of the bullseye is 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 meters). This measurement is recognized internationally and remains the same for both electronic and steel tip dartboards.

Can you lean over the line in darts?

A player may lean their upper part of the body over the throw line and throw a dart or darts as long as their toe doesn’t cross the front edge of the throw line. A player may not lunge or cross the front edge of the throw line while throwing a dart.

How far are you supposed to stand from a dart board?

Dart Board Measurements:



Standard height from the floor to the bullseye on the dartboard is 5 feet 8 inches, while the oche (distance between the front of the board and the toeline) should measure 7 feet 9.25inches.