So, I finally decided to get one of those dartboard and cabinet sets. Been thinking about it for a while, you know, something to do in the garage when I’ve got some downtime. Seemed like a solid idea.
Went down to the store, looked at a few. Didn’t want anything too fancy, just something sturdy that would hold up. Found one that looked decent, good solid wood for the cabinet, regular bristle board. Picked it up, heavy box, but managed to get it into the car.
Got it home, dragged it into the garage. First thing was getting everything out of the box. Lots of parts, the cabinet itself folded up, the dartboard, bag of screws, instructions that looked kinda confusing at first glance.
Putting it Together
Okay, first step was figuring out where to hang this thing. Needed a good spot, enough room to throw, you know. Found a clear bit of wall. Then the fun part, finding the studs in the wall. Tapped around a bit, used my trusty old stud finder. Marked the spots.
Next, gotta get the cabinet mounting piece on the wall. Measured up from the floor, made sure it was level. Can’t have a crooked dartboard, right? Drilled the pilot holes first, then screwed the mounting bracket thing straight into the studs. Made sure it was tight and secure. Don’t want this thing falling off the wall.
- Measured the height – gotta get that bullseye spot on.
- Used the level – super important.
- Drilled into studs – didn’t trust just drywall anchors for this weight.
Once the bracket was solid, I lifted the main cabinet piece and slotted it onto the bracket. Felt pretty secure, gave it a good wiggle test.
Getting the Board In
Now for the actual dartboard. It had its own little bracket on the back. Had to attach another small piece to the inside back of the cabinet, right in the center. Lined it up carefully, screwed that in. Then, just lifted the dartboard and hung it on that center bracket inside the cabinet. Easy enough.
Final Touches
The cabinet doors already had hinges, so just had to make sure they opened and closed right. They had little scoreboards inside each door, came with some chalk too. Put the little dart holders inside the door as well. Stuck the darts in there.
Stood back and looked at it. Yeah, looks pretty good. Took a while, few little fiddly bits with the screws and measuring, but got it done. Solid setup. Ready to throw some darts now. Feels good to have it up on the wall, finally.
