Installation & Assembly

HOW TO HANG A DARTBOARD CABINET
Hardware is not provided as the hardware will be dependent on what kind of wall the dartboard cabinet
will be attached to.
Make sure there’s at least 8ft (2.4m) between the board and the throwing area.
You’ll need about 8ft (2.4m) between yourself and the board, plus additional space to account for your arm
movements while you throw.
Measure a height of 5ft 8in. (1.73m) for a regulation board.
Regulation height for the bullseye of a dartboard is 5ft 8in or 68in. (1.7m). If you’re playing on a league or
you just want to go by the official rules, hang your cabinet so your bullseye will be at this exact spot.
Measure so that the bullseye is at eye level if you are just playing for fun.
If you’re not concerned with having a regulation board you can adjust the cabinet to a height that will be
comfortable for you, centring the cabinet so the bullseye will be at about eye level.
Use a stud finder to locate the studs behind the walls.
Slide the stud finder across the wall until it indicates it has detected a stud. Once you’ve found the first stud,
mark it with an X at the height you decided on for your bullseye.
Locate the next stud. You’ll need to anchor the cleat in 2 studs to make sure it’s secure. You can either use
the stud finder again or you can measure 16in. (41cm) from the first spot, since that is the standard width
between studs. Mark this spot with a pencil as well.
Use wall anchors to secure the cleat if you can’t find studs.
If you don’t have a stud finder or if there are no studs where you want to hang your board, you will need to
use heavy duty drywall anchors (rated to 60lbs or 27kg) to attach the cleat to the wall. Ideally, use toggle
bolts since they really pull against the drywall. These are plastic or metal pieces which you place into the
wall, so the screws have something to attach to. Depending on the style of anchor you choose, you may have
to drill a hole first, or they may be self-drilling.
Based on where your studs are, make a mark on the cleat so you know where to pre-drill the holes.
Regular woodscrews (2.5in. or 6.35cm long) can be used to attach the cleat to the wall. You need to figure in
the 1/2in. (1.27cm) thick drywall, 1/2in. (1.27cm) cleat, and then have enough “grab” to hold the cleat
securely into the stud.
At this point, only put in one screw since you’ll need to level the cleat so the cabinet hangs level. Use a level
to make sure the cleat is straight. Simply place the level on the top of the cleat and adjust the angle until the
indicator on the level is in the middle. If you are using a laser level, attach it to the wall and hang the cleat so
the top is parallel to the laser line.
Now, it’s so simple to hang your cabinet as the cabinet has the opposite integrated cleat - so they interlock.