TV Mounting in Coalville, UT: Brick Main Street Homes, Plaster Walls, Farmhouses & Shop TVs

TV & Furniture Mounting · Coalville, UT

A county seat with a long list of old walls

Coalville is the Summit County seat, and it's one of the oldest towns on the Wasatch Back. Sitting around 5,600 feet where the Weber River bends and Chalk Creek comes in from the south, it was a coal and railroad town long before skiers arrived. That history shows up in the housing. Walk the streets a block or two off Main Street and you'll find brick homes from the early 1900s, frame farmhouses that have grown a bedroom or a porch at every generation, mid-century ramblers, and newer subdivisions on the edges of town. Almost nobody here lives in a house where a TV mount is a ten-minute job on a plain stud wall, and that's what makes a careful mount worth doing.

Older brick homes and plaster walls

Many of the older brick homes near Main Street have interior walls finished in plaster, often on wood lath, sometimes on metal mesh, and occasionally plastered straight onto the inside of the brick. These walls are hard and brittle, and each type needs a different approach:

Plaster on wood lath. The plaster itself holds almost nothing. We find the studs behind it, pre-drill so the plaster doesn't crack or crumble around the hole, and run lag screws into solid framing. If the studs sit in an awkward place, a wide wall plate that spans two studs lets the TV sit where you want it.
Plaster on brick. Interior brick walls take masonry anchors well, but the anchor has to go into the brick itself, not the soft mortar joint, and we keep the hole shallow enough that we don't hit chimney flues or old wiring channels.
Cracks and patches. Plaster in a hundred-year-old house is rarely flat. We check the wall with a level before choosing a mount, because a mount bolted to a bowed wall can twist. We can patch the old holes left from a previous TV or a picture rail. If the wall shows widespread cracking, see our guide to drywall cracks and nail pops for what's normal and what isn't.
Old paint and dust. Homes built before the late 1970s can have lead in painted trim and walls. If we're drilling lots of holes or you're planning bigger demolition, a lead test kit is a smart, inexpensive step first.

Chimneys are the other thing to know about. Plenty of Coalville brick homes have a chimney on an interior wall, and many were fitted with a gas insert or a wood stove decades ago. We don't mount a TV above a stove or fireplace that makes the wall hot, since heat shortens a TV's life, and we'll suggest another wall if the mantle gets warm.

Farmhouses, additions and odd framing

Coalville and the farms around Hoytsville and Wanship are full of houses that were built in stages. The living room might be the 1910 original, the kitchen an addition from the 1950s, and the family room a 1990s bump-out. Framing changes from one section to the next. Studs may be rough-sawn two-by-fours at wide spacing in the oldest part and standard sixteen-inch spacing in the newest, and sometimes there's a chunk of wall with nothing in it where a door or window once sat. We find the framing in each case and choose a mount that lines up with what's actually there, rather than assuming a standard layout.

Some of these homes also have just one or two outlets in a room, wired decades ago. We can tidy the cords with a paintable raceway or an in-wall cable kit that doesn't need new wiring, but adding an outlet behind the TV or a new circuit is a job for an electrician. If you tell us up front, we can plan the mount height and cable path so the electrician only has to make one visit.

Basement family rooms

Winters in Coalville are cold, and a finished basement is where many families spend them. Older basements are often poured concrete or block with a low ceiling and small windows. Newer ones are drywall over framing with concrete behind. We use masonry anchors on bare concrete and block, and when the wall is furred out, we reach through to solid backing. Low ceilings usually mean a lower mount at seated eye level, and a short tilt handles window glare. Before mounting in a basement, glance at the base of the wall for stains, a chalky white bloom or musty smells. If water is getting in, it should be dealt with first. We also anchor bookcases and entertainment centers in the same visit so a kid's corner stays safe.

Shop, barn and garage TVs

A TV in the shop or barn is common here, whether it's for the ball game while you work on a tractor, a security camera feed or a radio-and-news corner in the horse barn. These spaces have their own rules:

Posts and girts, not studs. Pole barns and metal buildings are framed with posts and horizontal girts. We mount to a post or add a backer board across the girts, never just to thin steel siding.
Dust, cold and dampness. Barns and unheated shops swing from freezing to warm and dry fast. TVs have a listed operating temperature range, and moving one from a freezing building into a warm room can cause condensation. We place TVs away from animals, hay dust, welding spatter and anything that gets hosed down, and a commercial or outdoor-rated model lasts longer in a rough space.
Height and protection. We mount TVs high enough to stay clear of ladders, tractor buckets and swinging boards, with the cord tucked where animals and equipment can't pull on it.
Power. Barn and shop outlets are often at the far end of the building, and new outlets or circuits are electrician work. Extension cords are not a permanent fix in a dusty building.

Newer homes and rentals

Newer subdivisions on the edge of Coalville are straightforward by comparison: standard studs and drywall, sometimes with a pre-wired spot above the fireplace. We pick the right mount for your TV size and viewing distance, and hide cords in the wall with a kit that meets code. If you have a basement apartment, a guest room or a place for hunters and snowmobilers during the season, we also set up a simple streaming box and leave a one-page how-to.

Nearby pages

Other Coalville work includes door repair, gutter cleaning and snow-season prep. For TV mounting in nearby towns, see Kamas and Heber City. We also serve Hoytsville, Wanship and Henefer.

Book in Coalville

Call or text (435) 321-2591 with your neighborhood, a short description and a photo or two. You can also message us on Instagram at @kamasvalleyhandyman. Got other small jobs around the house? Send the whole list so we can plan one visit.

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TV mounting in Coalville: FAQ

Can you mount a TV on plaster walls in my older Coalville brick home?

Yes. We find the studs behind the plaster and lath, pre-drill so it doesn't crack, and fasten into solid framing. On plaster over brick, we use masonry anchors set into the brick rather than the mortar.

Can you mount a TV on an interior brick chimney wall?

Often, yes, with the right masonry anchors. We check where the flue runs and how warm the wall gets with a stove or insert running, and we usually suggest another wall if it gets hot.

Can you mount a TV in my barn or shop?

Yes. We mount to a post or a backer board spanning the girts, choose a spot away from dust, animals and moisture, and mount high enough to stay clear of equipment. Outlets and new circuits go to an electrician.

My older house only has one outlet in the room. Can you add one behind the TV?

Adding an outlet is electrician work. We can mount the TV, hide the cord with a raceway or an in-wall cable kit and plan the layout so an electrician can finish the power in one visit.

How do I book TV mounting in Coalville?

Call or text (435) 321-2591, or message @kamasvalleyhandyman on Instagram, with the TV size, a photo of the wall and a note on what kind of home or building it is.

We focus on general handyman work and are not a licensed electrical, plumbing or general contracting company. For jobs that need a licensed trade, we'll tell you upfront and point you in the right direction.

TV mounting in Coalville