TV Mounting in Jeremy Ranch & Kimball Junction, UT: 80s-90s Homes, Brick Fireplaces & Townhomes

TV & Furniture Mounting · Jeremy Ranch & Kimball Junction, UT

Homes built before flat screens

Most of the houses in Jeremy Ranch, Pinebrook and Sun Peak went up in the 1980s and 1990s, when a big TV meant a deep tube set on a stand or tucked inside a built-in cabinet. Summit Park, climbing the hill on the south side of I-80, is older still in places, with cabins and mountain homes squeezed into steep lots under the firs. Around Kimball Junction and Newpark, the newer townhomes and condos were built with flat screens in mind, but they come with HOA rules and shared walls. That mix means TV mounting here is rarely the same job twice.

We see three requests over and over: getting rid of an old entertainment niche or armoire, putting a TV over a brick or rock fireplace, and setting up a basement family room so the kids have their own screen. Here's how we handle each one in this part of the Snyderville Basin.

The old tube-TV niche

A lot of 1990s homes have a recessed niche in the family room wall, sized for a tube TV that was two feet deep. A modern flat screen either won't fit the opening or looks lost inside it. There are a few good ways to deal with it:

Mount inside the niche when the TV fits. We check what's behind the back wall first, since the back of a niche is often thin framing or a single layer of drywall over a closet or stairwell, and anchor into the framing around it.
Mount above or beside it and turn the niche into shelving for books, a soundbar or the streaming box. A couple of trimmed shelves make it look intentional.
Frame and close it in so the wall is flat again, then patch, texture and paint. That's a small carpentry and drywall job we can do in the same visit or the next one.

The same thinking applies to the big oak entertainment centers and armoires from that era. If it's going away, we can help take it apart and get the wall ready for a mount.

Brick and rock fireplaces

Jeremy Ranch and Pinebrook homes often have a full-height brick or river-rock fireplace as the focal point of a vaulted living room, sometimes in a corner. Mounting on masonry is very doable, but it's different from drywall. We drill into solid brick or stone rather than mortar joints when the mount needs maximum hold, use masonry sleeve anchors rated for the load, and keep holes where they'll be hidden by the TV. Real rock fireplaces are uneven, so the mount sometimes needs spacers to sit plumb. We'll also look at heat: a wood-burning fireplace can push a lot of warm air up the face of the chimney, and if the mantel area gets too hot to leave your hand on, the TV belongs somewhere else. Many older wood fireplaces here have been converted to gas inserts, which usually helps, but we still check.

Vaulted ceilings are common in these homes, which tempts people to mount high. We'll measure from where you sit and suggest a tilting mount if the TV has to go up.

Basement family rooms and concrete walls

Walk-out and daylight basements are everywhere in Jeremy Ranch and Pinebrook, because the lots slope. Many of those basements were finished later as family rooms, playrooms or guest suites. Some walls are framed and drywalled over the foundation, with a gap behind them, and some are concrete or block. We find out which before drilling, use concrete anchors on foundation walls and make sure a mount on a furred-out wall reaches real framing, not just drywall over air. Kids' rooms get fixed or low-profile mounts that are hard to yank on, and we anchor the dresser and bookcase in the same trip.

Junction townhomes and condos

Townhomes and condos around Kimball Junction and Newpark are newer, with tall great-room walls and cleaner fireplace surrounds. The main issues are HOA rules on work hours and shared walls, and noise carrying through to the neighbors. When the best wall is shared, we talk about whether a different wall makes sense, and we use mounts and anchors that keep vibration down. Some buildings use steel studs in certain walls, which need anchors made for metal framing.

Trees, glare and winter light

In Summit Park and the upper parts of Pinebrook, tall evergreens keep living rooms shaded most of the year, so glare is less of an issue than in open valley homes. Lower Jeremy Ranch and the Junction get more open sky, and once the hills are white, low winter sun bouncing off snow can wash out a screen on the wrong wall. A wall perpendicular to the main windows and a slight tilt fix most of it.

What's included

Fixed, tilting and full-motion mounts on wood, steel, brick, rock and concrete
Locating framing and confirming it can carry the TV before drilling
Soundbars, small shelves for streaming boxes and game consoles
Cord covers and in-wall cable kits that don't require new wiring
Patching old mount holes and cable holes when a TV moves
Anti-tip anchors for dressers, bookcases and TV stands in family homes
Streaming and Wi-Fi setup through our computer help service

We don't add outlets or move electrical boxes. If the spot you want needs power behind the TV, that's a job for an electrician, and we'll tell you before we start. Nearby, see TV mounting in Park City and TV mounting in Hideout. We also work in Silver Creek and Promontory.

Book in Jeremy Ranch & Kimball Junction

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 Jeremy Ranch & Kimball Junction: FAQ

Can you mount a TV on a brick or rock fireplace in Jeremy Ranch?

Yes. We use masonry anchors set into solid brick or stone, add spacers on uneven rock so the TV sits level, and check how hot the chimney face gets before choosing the height.

What do I do with the old TV niche in my 1990s house?

You can mount inside it if the TV fits, mount above or beside it and turn the niche into shelving, or frame it in and patch the wall flat. We can do any of the three.

Can you mount a TV on a concrete basement wall?

Yes. We find out whether the wall is bare concrete or drywall over a gap, then use concrete anchors or reach the framing so the mount is solid.

Can you run power behind the TV?

We can hide low-voltage cables with cord covers or in-wall cable kits that don't need new wiring. Adding or moving an outlet is a job for an electrician.

How do I book TV mounting in Jeremy Ranch or Kimball Junction?

Call or text (435) 321-2591, or message @kamasvalleyhandyman on Instagram, with your neighborhood, the TV size, the mount if you have one and a photo of the wall.

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 Jeremy Ranch & Kimball Junction