TV Installation Service

Drywall with Metal Studs

• There’s usually enough cavity inside the wall to fish / hide cables in the wall
• Can conceal / manage wires on-wall with Wire Raceway (Cable Cover)
• Can mount TV with Tilting or Fixed / Slim bracket
• Full-Motion mount is not suitable for Heavy TVs on drywall & metal studs
• Can install new cable jack or power outlet. *Conditional

How to check if my Wall is Drywall with Metal Studs?

If you don’t have a stud finder handy, you can try these following techniques to determine the type of wall. When you knock on drywall & metal studs, you can usually hear deeper pitch sound & little bit of echo if there’s no insulation inside the wall (most condo interior walls don’t have insulation). Or, if you happen to have a strong magnet, you can put the magnet against the wall and slide it horizontally across the wall and you’ll feel that the magnet will try to attach itself to the wall wherever there’s metal studs which should be every 16 inches. Another method is to remove wall plate of existing *low-voltage jacks such as cable jack, phone jack, ethernet jack, etc… and look inside to see if the wall is hollow. (CAUTION: Do NOT open power outlet wall plate)

Concrete Wall

• There’s NO cavity in concrete walls to be able to fish / hide cables in the wall
• Can conceal / manage wires on-wall with Wire Raceway (Cable Cover)
• Can mount TV with Tilting or Fixed / Slim bracket
• Can mount TV with Full-motion mount against concrete wall (no weight limit)
• Cannot install new cable jack or power outlet in concrete wall

How to check if My Wall Concrete?

In most condos, lofts & apartment buildings, concrete walls are usually covered with drywall glued right against the concrete slab. When you knock on a concrete wall, you will hear higher pitch sound than drywall with metal studs. Also, when you’re knocking on a concrete wall, it will feel much more solid than a wall that’s built with drywall & metal studs. That’s because the drywall that’s glued to the concrete slab will not flex as much as the drywall that’s attached to the metal studs. Another way to tell if the wall is concrete is by comparing the thickness of the walls throughout your unit. Usually, walls with drywall & metal studs are much thinner when compared to concrete walls which also serve as part of the structural support for the building.

Interior Plaster Wall

(Usually Plaster, Lathe & Wooden Studs)

• There’s cavity in the interior wall to conceal / fish wires through the wall
• Can conceal / manage wires on-wall with Wire Raceway (Cable Cover)
• Can mount TV on Tilting or Fixed / Slim bracket
• Can mount TV against interior wall with Articulating bracket.
• Can install new cable jack or power outlet. *Conditional

What’s an Interior Wall?

An Interior Wall is a wall that’s separating room to room inside of the house.

Exterior Plaster Wall

(Usually Plaster, Lathe & ‘Soft Bricks’)

• Not enough cavity in the exterior wall to fish wires through the wall.
• Can conceal / manage wires on-wall with Wire Raceway (Cable Cover)
• Can mount TV on Tilting or Fixed / Slim bracket
• Articulating bracket should not be used against exterior plaster wall.
• Cannot install new cable jack or power outlet without damaging the wall

What’s an Exterior Wall?

An Exterior Wall is a wall that’s separating inside & outside of the house.