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schwza
09-06-2005, 04:15 PM
i'm planning on putting up a dartboard in my basement, but i need to cover the walls (they're concrete - don't want to hurt the darts).

my plan was to use a big piece of plywood with a thrift-store rug on top behind the board.

anybody got any better ideas? fyi, the walls in the basement are not flat so part of the value of the board is that it'll help the board hang straight (i'll put some little pieces of wood between the board and walls).
jakethebake
09-06-2005, 04:17 PM
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anybody got any better ideas?

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don't hit the walls?
Bluffoon
09-06-2005, 04:18 PM
Cover the board with cork.
swede123
09-06-2005, 04:18 PM
Jake is on to something here...

Swede
NutCrackerr
09-06-2005, 04:20 PM
go to your local harware store and get a sheet of styrofoam. cover it with wallpaper or old posters. hang the dart board in front of it.
ddollevoet
09-06-2005, 05:12 PM
How much do you want to spend?
schwza
09-06-2005, 05:14 PM
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How much do you want to spend?

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not too much. it's just a $10 board in a dank basement with some 3/$10 darts. doesn't have to look good at all, but it should stay on the wall.
09-06-2005, 05:15 PM
Have someone old hold the dart board, old people don't feel pain.
ddollevoet
09-06-2005, 05:20 PM
Is it a bristle board or a plastic board?
ddollevoet
09-06-2005, 05:23 PM
If bristle, this (http://www.poolndarts.com/index.cfm/fuseAction/Catalog.Product/productID/4044.cfm?CFID=670017&CFTOKEN=e281aca6323b0dbe-32C79DD3-D61C-4F06-B0D03F8E540976BC) is a decent cheap option.
mostsmooth
09-06-2005, 07:58 PM
put up a piece of sheetrock
BoogerFace
09-07-2005, 10:01 AM
I'd go with a bristle board and plastic tipped darts.
MrTrik
09-07-2005, 10:08 AM
A friend put a large sheet of 3/4" corkboard between the concrete and the dartboard. I'm not sure how exactly he mounted it, but it actually looks nice and is very effective at saving wear and tear on the darts.
daveymck
09-07-2005, 11:00 AM
Cork tends to be the selection of choice over here either that or a nice cabinet a set over here with everything in is around $50 ish, but heres a selection that will appeal to some of you lot nice $90 premium for a sticker though.

http://www.fivestarbilliards.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/nfldartboards.jpg