Media Wall Installers in Oklahoma City

median year homes were built

1984

median year homes were built

built in 2000 or later

34.5%

built in 2000 or later

built before 1960

20.9%

built before 1960

single-family homes

71.3%

single-family homes

in buildings with 5+ units

20.2%

in buildings with 5+ units

mobile homes

2.3%

mobile homes

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

Common wall types

Plaster in historic mansions and bungalows

Where: Heritage Hills and Mesta Park, whose styles include Classical Revival, Craftsman bungalow and Mission/Spanish Revival.

Mounting: Plaster is brittle; find studs and pre-drill slowly. Use lags into studs for TVs and toggles only for light loads.

Brick veneer over wood framing

Where: Most postwar houses citywide.

Mounting: Mount to interior studs; do not anchor to veneer.

Spanish and Mission-style stucco homes

Where: Nichols Hills and the Paseo Arts District area.

Mounting: Interior walls are plaster or drywall; mount to studs.

Safe room and shelter walls

Where: Homes with in-house shelters.

Mounting: Reinforced concrete: hammer-drilled anchors, and check the shelter maker before drilling.

Manufactured homes

Where: Rural and edge-of-city lots.

Mounting: Thin walls; mounts must hit framing.

Tips before you mount

• Heritage Hills and Mesta Park are historic districts with design review for exteriors; keep outdoor TV hardware and conduits off street-facing facades unless cleared.
• Slab-on-grade houses in the Oklahoma City area crack and shift with expansive clay soil; after seasonal movement, recheck mount bolts and expect drywall seams to open near a wall-mounted TV.
• Oklahoma's hail and storm season: a TV in an in-house safe room should be mounted to concrete only with the shelter manufacturer's guidance, and unplugged during storms.
• Summer heat on covered patios exceeds many indoor TV ratings; choose an outdoor-rated display and shade it.
• Garage walls in brick-veneer houses are often bare studs; this is an easy place for a heavy mount, but add blocking if studs are 24 in apart.
• Hiding wires: use CL2 or CL3 rated cable and an in-wall rated power kit; NEC 400.12 does not allow a standard TV cord in the wall.