Buying advice
Dartboard cabinet or surround: which one do you need?
Dartboard cabinet or surround? How much wall each protects, the space they need, scoreboards, lights and camera kits, and which suits your room and players.
Guides
Buying advice, how-tos and answers to common questions.
Lighting
Dartboard lighting: how to light a board without shadows
How to light a dartboard at home: why ceiling lights cause shadows, LED ring lights versus overhead lights, brightness, glare, power and fitting with a cabinet.
Setup
Dartboard height and oche distance: the official measurements
Dartboard height is 1.73 m to the centre of the bull, the oche 2.37 m from the face of the board. How to measure both at home, with the 2.93 m diagonal check.
Rules
Dartboard scoring explained: doubles, trebles and checkouts
How dartboard scoring works: the numbers, doubles, trebles and bulls, how to play 501 with a double finish and the bust rule, and the checkouts worth learning.
Buying advice
Electronic or bristle dartboard? Soft tip, steel tip and cameras
Electronic or bristle dartboard? How soft-tip boards and sisal boards differ in darts, scoring, noise and throw distance, and where camera scoring fits in.
Buying advice
A home darts setup on a budget: what to buy first
Building a darts setup at home on a budget: why the board comes first, where cheap is fine, where it costs you more, and an upgrade path that wastes nothing.
Setup
How to set up a dartboard at home, step by step
Set up a dartboard at home in eight steps: choosing the wall, fixings, board height, wall protection, lighting, the oche at 2.37 m and protecting the floor.