What size is a regulation cornhole board?

Official boards are 48 inches long by 24 inches wide, with a 6-inch diameter hole centered 9 inches from the top edge (12 inches from each side). The back of the board sits 12 inches off the ground.

Can I build cornhole boards at home?

Yes. With pine panels, basic lumber, a hole saw or jigsaw, and a weekend, you can build a pair of regulation bean bag toss boards that look better than most store sets.

Do I need a fancy workshop?

Nope. A drill, a saw, a 6-inch hole saw (or jigsaw), and a place to make a mess is enough. Garage floor counts.

Bean Bag Toss Builder

Stop buying boards.
Build the set.

You’re a capable human. Make regulation cornhole / bean bag toss boards that look better than the big-box markup.

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What you’re building

A matched pair of regulation bean bag toss boards—folding legs, sealed tops, ready for the yard.

Unfinished DIY cornhole board with hole cut and folding legs on a garage floor

Regulation size

48" × 24" boards, 6" hole, 12" back height—official dimensions so beer-league arguments stay about aim, not your lumber.

Rounded pivot ends cut into pine legs for folding cornhole board supports

Folding legs

Bolt-on legs that swing out for game night and fold flat for the trunk. Built to travel.

Can of clear satin polyurethane for finishing DIY bean bag toss boards

Finish that slides right

Seal the wood without sanding the top into a skating rink. Bags need a little honesty in the grain.

Finished parquet-style cornhole board with bean bags next to unfinished pine boards

Looks like a sports bar

Paint, stencil, or go full custom top. Your boards should look louder than the store set collecting dust.

Official sizes

Hit regulation. Skip the debate.

Board: 48" L × 24" W
Hole: 6" diameter
Hole center: 9" from top, centered
Back height: 12" off the ground

6 steps. Real photos. Get it done.

From hole cut to finish coat—everything you need before Saturday’s first throw.

Full guide

Finished custom cornhole board with bean bags beside unfinished pine boards in a garage — Finished flex next to raw boards — same footprint, way more swagger.

Grab the gear

Soft product links for the cuts and finish—full list on Materials.

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Hole cut

6" Hole Saw

Regulation cornhole hole is 6". A hole saw beats fighting a jigsaw in a circle—tape the cut first so pine doesn’t chip.

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Leg pivot

3/8" × 4" Hex Bolts (flat tip)

Get flat-tip hex bolts—not pointed lag screws. Four of them go through a drilled hole, take wing nuts, and let the legs fold for the trunk.

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Protect the slide

Minwax Helmsman Spar Urethane Satin (11.5 oz)

Clear satin Helmsman spar urethane spray—built for outdoor abuse. Thin coats seal the boards without skating-rink polish. Don’t sand the top glass-smooth; bags need a little grip.

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Game day

Regulation Cornhole Bags

Build the boards, then grab a solid set of bags—or sew your own if you’re that kind of overachiever.