Media Wall Installers in Seattle

median year homes were built

1981

median year homes were built

built in 2000 or later

37.5%

built in 2000 or later

built before 1960

35.6%

built before 1960

single-family homes

41.1%

single-family homes

in buildings with 5+ units

53.5%

in buildings with 5+ units

mobile homes

0.2%

mobile homes

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

Common wall types

Craftsman bungalows

Where: Ballard and other neighborhoods built in the 1905-1915 boom, using old-growth lumber.

Mounting: Dense old wood framing; use pilot holes and lag into studs. Foundations may be shallow, so seismic bolting is worth checking.

Foursquares and mid-century condos

Where: Capitol Hill.

Mounting: Wood frame or older masonry; verify stud locations.

Queen Anne cottages and mid-century homes

Where: Queen Anne.

Mounting: Wood frame with plaster; seismic retrofit common.

Concrete and metal-stud condos

Where: Downtown, South Lake Union and Capitol Hill buildings.

Mounting: Concrete anchors or snap toggles; association approval and a COI.

Basement and daylight-basement walls

Where: Hillside houses.

Mounting: Concrete foundation walls need masonry anchors; check moisture.

Tips before you mount

• Many older Seattle houses were not bolted to their foundations; consider a seismic retrofit and secure the mount into studs with locking hardware.
• Old-growth lumber in Craftsman houses is dense: pilot holes help prevent splitting and make lag bolts easier to drive.
• Plaster walls in older homes need a slow pilot and toggles for light loads.
• Rain and moisture: keep outdoor mounts sealed and use stainless hardware.
• Condo towers: concrete anchors, a COI and association approval.
• Basement walls: check for moisture before building enclosed media walls.
• NEC 400.12 forbids a regular TV cord in the wall; use an in-wall power kit and CL2/CL3 cable.