Media Wall Installers in Columbus

median year homes were built

1982

median year homes were built

built in 2000 or later

27.3%

built in 2000 or later

built before 1960

24.3%

built before 1960

single-family homes

54.7%

single-family homes

in buildings with 5+ units

33%

in buildings with 5+ units

mobile homes

0.8%

mobile homes

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

Common wall types

Brick and plaster in 19th-century houses

Where: German Village, with architecture from the 1840s to the 1890s.

Mounting: Use masonry anchors into the brick face and avoid mortar; plaster needs slow pre-drilling and toggles or studs.

Victorian frame houses

Where: Victorian Village, with Gothic Revival, Italianate and Folk Victorian styles.

Mounting: Plaster over lath with irregular studs; confirm with a pilot hole and lag into studs.

Craftsman bungalows

Where: Clintonville.

Mounting: Plaster or drywall over studs; bungalows often have built-ins and low ceilings, so plan TV height.

Apartments and loft conversions

Where: Short North and Downtown.

Mounting: Metal studs or concrete; snap toggles or concrete anchors and approval requirements.

Suburban drywall construction

Where: Newer neighborhoods on the city's edges.

Mounting: Drywall on 16 in studs; lag into two studs.

Tips before you mount

• German Village houses are in a historic district reviewed by a commission for exterior changes; keep hardware off street-facing walls, and note that interior plaster is often applied directly on brick.
• In Clintonville bungalows, wall space between built-in bookcases and windows is limited; confirm stud locations before choosing a TV size or arm.
• Short North and downtown apartments typically require approval and a COI before drilling into walls or concrete ceilings.
• Central Ohio freeze-thaw and humid summers affect covered patios; choose outdoor-rated displays with corrosion-resistant hardware.
• Basements are common in older Columbus houses; fix dampness before framing a media wall, and use sleeve anchors into block or poured concrete.
• Hiding wires: use CL2 or CL3 rated cable and an in-wall rated power kit; NEC 400.12 prohibits a standard TV cord inside a wall.