TV Mounting in Kamas, UT: Ranch Homes, Basement Family Rooms & Shop TVs

TV & Furniture Mounting · Kamas, UT

Home-town TV mounting

Kamas is our home base, so a lot of the TVs we hang are just down the road. The town sits around 6,500 feet at the foot of the Uintas, and most of its homes don't look like the new builds in Heber or the big great rooms in Hideout. Kamas is mostly ramblers and split-levels from the 1950s through the 1980s, with newer subdivisions on the edges of town and a shop or pole barn behind half the houses. Each of those comes with its own mounting puzzle.

Older ranch homes and split-levels

In a classic Kamas rambler, the living room was laid out for a TV on a stand, and often for a wood stove or a brick fireplace on the main wall. When people want to get the TV up on the wall, these are the things we work around:

Wood paneling. Plenty of Kamas living rooms and dens still have 1970s paneling, sometimes over drywall and sometimes nailed straight to furring strips. A stud finder struggles with that, so we confirm framing before drilling and make sure lag screws reach real studs, not just a strip or the paneling.
Brick and rock fireplaces. Mounting on brick is very doable with the right masonry anchors, set into the brick rather than the mortar joints. We check how warm the wall gets when the stove or fireplace is running, because heat shortens a TV's life. If a wood stove sits right below, a different wall is usually the better spot.
Studs where they aren't expected. Older homes were often framed with studs at odd spacing or around old window openings that were later closed in. We find them rather than assume them, and pick a mount that lines up with what's actually there.
Cords with nowhere to go. Many of these homes have a single outlet near the floor. We tidy cables with paintable raceways or in-wall cable kits that don't need new wiring. Adding an outlet behind the TV is a job for an electrician.

Basement family rooms

Kamas winters are long, and the basement family room is where a lot of local households spend them. Split-levels and walk-out ramblers often have a lower room that was finished decades ago, with low ceilings, small windows and a mix of drywall and concrete. We mount on bare concrete or block with masonry anchors, and when drywall is furred out over concrete, we reach through to solid backing instead of trusting the gap. Low ceilings mean the TV usually goes lower than in a main-floor room, at seated eye level, and a short tilt helps if a window throws glare. Basement rooms with a sectional and a kids' corner are also where we anchor bookcases and dressers so they can't tip.

Shops, garages and pole barns

A TV in the shop is a very Kamas request. It's also a different job from a living room:

Pole barns and metal buildings don't have studs in the usual sense. They have posts and horizontal girts, sometimes with OSB or metal liner panels on the inside. We mount to a post or add a backer board spanning between girts, rather than screwing into thin metal siding.
Ceiling and high mounts keep a TV out of the way of a forklift, a truck bed or a swinging board. We use mounts rated for the TV's weight and fasten them into the truss or joist.
Cold and dust. Many Kamas shops aren't heated all the time. TVs have an operating temperature range in their manuals, and a TV brought from a cold shop into a warm house, or a shop heated up fast on a winter morning, can collect condensation inside. A TV meant for a cold or dusty space, or an outdoor-rated model, holds up better. We'll mount it where sawdust and welding spatter are least likely to reach it.
Power. Shop outlets are often on the far wall. Running a new circuit or outlet is electrician work. We can mount near an existing outlet and manage the cord safely.

Newer homes on the edge of town

Newer Kamas homes are more straightforward: standard stud spacing, drywall and often a pre-wired spot above the fireplace. The usual questions are about height above a gas fireplace and whether the wall gets hot, and about settling cracks after the first winter. We mount into studs, which normal settling doesn't affect, and can patch any nail pops that show up later.

Rentals and cabins up the canyon

Cabins up the Mirror Lake Highway and in Samak and Woodland often get a TV and a streaming box for guests. We mount the TV, set up the Wi-Fi connection and leave simple instructions. For a rental getting ready for winter, pair it with our ski-season rental checklist. Around town, see door repair in Kamas and snow-season prep in Kamas, and for TV mounting nearby, Heber City, Park City and Hideout. We also serve Oakley, Francis and Marion.

Book in Kamas

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 Kamas: FAQ

Can you mount a TV on wood paneling in my Kamas home?

Usually, yes. Paneling hides the framing, so we confirm where the studs are before drilling and make sure the mount is fastened into solid wood, not just the paneling or a furring strip.

Can you mount a TV on a brick fireplace or above a wood stove?

Brick is fine with the right masonry anchors set into the brick. Above a wood stove or a fireplace that gets hot, we check the wall temperature and usually suggest a different wall, since heat shortens a TV's life.

Can you mount a TV in my shop or pole barn?

Yes. We mount to posts, trusses or a backer board between girts rather than thin metal siding. TVs in unheated shops should be rated for the temperatures they'll see. New outlets or circuits go to an electrician.

Can you mount a TV on a concrete basement wall?

Yes. We use masonry anchors in bare concrete or block, and when drywall is furred out over concrete we reach solid backing so the mount is secure.

How do I book TV mounting in Kamas?

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

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 Kamas