Media Wall Installers in Louisville

median year homes were built

1970

median year homes were built

built in 2000 or later

22.9%

built in 2000 or later

built before 1960

37.3%

built before 1960

single-family homes

66%

single-family homes

in buildings with 5+ units

23.2%

in buildings with 5+ units

mobile homes

1.9%

mobile homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 1-year, Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) (tables B25035, B25034, B25024)

Common wall types

Stone and brick Victorian houses

Where: Old Louisville, with more than a thousand 19th-century structures across about 45 blocks.

Mounting: Plaster over masonry or framing; find studs or solid brick and pre-drill.

Shotgun and camelback houses

Where: Germantown, Butchertown, Smoketown and Portland.

Mounting: Narrow wood-frame houses; locate studs before mounting.

Victorian wood-frame and brick houses

Where: The Original Highlands.

Mounting: Mixed wood and brick; check each wall.

Post-war ranch and suburban houses

Where: Neighborhoods across Jefferson County.

Mounting: Drywall over studs at 16" centers.

Tips before you mount

• Lag the mount into at least two studs, usually 16" on center, with 5/16" lag bolts; an articulating arm leverages far more weight on the wall than a fixed mount.
• Plaster on masonry: use a hammer drill and masonry anchors where studs are not available.
• Shotgun houses: interior walls may be thin plaster over lath; test with a small pilot hole.
• Louisville summers are hot and humid and winters freeze; use outdoor-rated TVs on porches.
• Hiding wires: NEC 400.12 does not permit a standard TV power cord inside a wall cavity, so in-wall power needs a code-rated recessed outlet kit, while HDMI and speaker runs use CL2 or CL3 rated cable.
• In historic districts, exterior changes may need review; keep work on interior walls where possible.