Media Wall Installers in Fort Worth

median year homes were built

1998

median year homes were built

built in 2000 or later

48.3%

built in 2000 or later

built before 1960

19.1%

built before 1960

single-family homes

68.4%

single-family homes

in buildings with 5+ units

25.6%

in buildings with 5+ units

mobile homes

1.5%

mobile homes

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

Common wall types

Wood-frame bungalows and four-squares

Where: Fairmount (largest concentration of houses built 1905-1920), Ryan Place and other Near Southside districts.

Mounting: Mount to studs; old studs and sheathing can be irregular, so locate framing with a stud finder and confirm with a small pilot hole. Heavy arms may need added blocking where walls are opened.

Tudor and bungalow homes of the 1920s

Where: Arlington Heights, Ridglea and Rivercrest, where homes are mostly 1920s bungalow or Tudor styles.

Mounting: Plaster or early drywall over wood studs. Pre-drill slowly in plaster and lag into studs; use toggle bolts only for light loads.

Brick-veneer suburban houses

Where: Far north, southwest and Alliance-corridor subdivisions built from the 1980s on.

Mounting: Wood studs at typically 16 inches on center behind brick veneer; mount to interior studs, never the veneer.

Concrete and metal-stud multifamily

Where: Downtown, Sundance Square area and Cultural District apartments and condos.

Mounting: Concrete anchors in structural walls, toggles in metal studs; surface raceways often replace in-wall runs.

Pier-and-beam floors with plaster walls

Where: Older districts such as Fairmount and Mistletoe Heights.

Mounting: Floors flex slightly, so keep large TVs on wall-mounted arms anchored to studs and avoid floor-standing racks that rock.

Tips before you mount

• Fairmount and similar 1905-1920 bungalows have old-growth studs that may be spaced irregularly: probe with a stud finder, then confirm with a small pilot hole before driving 5/16" lag bolts about 2.5" into at least two studs.
• Historic districts: if the house sits in a Fort Worth historic overlay, exterior changes (including outdoor mounts or conduit on the street side) can need review by the city's historic preservation staff; interior wall work generally does not, but check first.
• Plaster walls in Arlington Heights and Ridglea bungalows crack easily. Drill a 1/8" pilot slowly, use a masking-tape collar, and use snap toggles rated well above the TV weight when you cannot reach a stud.
• Brick-veneer houses in the far north and Alliance areas: the brick is a facing, so the TV goes into the wood studs behind it. On a solid brick fireplace or patio wall use 1/4" concrete screws or 3/8" sleeve anchors in the brick face, not the mortar joint.
• North Texas clay soil moves seasonally and can crack drywall near doors and corners; mount away from cracked sections and re-check mount screws after a very dry or very wet season.
• Covered patios get summer heat well above 100 F and afternoon sun: use an outdoor-rated TV, shade the screen and use stainless hardware.
• Downtown condos and lofts: get association approval and a certificate of insurance (COI) before drilling, and expect concrete walls that need surface raceways for cables.