Media Wall Installers in Baltimore

median year homes were built

1947

median year homes were built

built in 2000 or later

9.3%

built in 2000 or later

built before 1960

67.9%

built before 1960

single-family homes

65.4%

single-family homes

in buildings with 5+ units

25.6%

in buildings with 5+ units

mobile homes

0.2%

mobile homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 1-year, Baltimore, MD (tables B25035, B25034, B25024)

Common wall types

Brick rowhouses

Where: Federal Hill (largely 1830-1900 brick rowhouses), Canton, Hampden, Locust Point and Pigtown.

Mounting: Brick party and exterior walls with plaster interiors; use masonry anchors in solid brick and toggles in plaster.

Formstone-faced rowhouses

Where: Working-class rowhouse blocks, with formstone applied from the 1930s to the 1960s.

Mounting: Interior walls are still brick and plaster; formstone is exterior only.

Wood-frame suburban houses

Where: Neighborhoods away from the rowhouse core.

Mounting: Drywall over studs at 16" centers.

Condo and apartment buildings

Where: Harbor-area towers and conversions.

Mounting: Concrete and metal-stud walls; follow building rules.

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.
• Brick rowhouse party walls: use 1/4" concrete screws or 3/8" sleeve anchors with a hammer drill, and keep anchors out of crumbling mortar.
• Plaster: test with a pilot hole; use toggles where framing is not available.
• Rowhouse chimney walls: check for flues and heat before mounting over a fireplace.
• 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.
• Condos: get association approval for drilling and ask for the COI requirements in advance.