TV mounting and furniture assembly in Millbrae

Mounting on 1940s and 1950s Millbrae walls

Millbrae's Housing Element says the largest share of the city's homes, 3,714 units, went up between 1940 and 1959. Walls from that era vary. Some are plaster over lath or gypsum lath, which cracks if a screw goes in carelessly; later ones are drywall. We find the studs first and pick anchors made for what's actually there.

In buildings of five or more units, which hold 30.7% of Millbrae's housing, walls can be steel studs or concrete instead of wood, so we check before drilling. Send a picture of the wall plus the TV size or a link to the furniture. Cables go in a paintable cover; if you want an outlet added, that part is contracted through our licensed partner Bay Builder Inc.

Worth knowing about Millbrae

• The Housing Element dates Millbrae Highlands and Marina Vista to 1900 through 1929, Bayside Manor and Lomita Hills to 1930 through 1949, and the western hills to 1950 through 1969.
• Roughly three in four Millbrae homes (76.7% of 8,705 units) predate 1980; more went up in the 1950s than in any other decade, 23.0% of the total.
• Close to a third of Millbrae's housing (30.7%) is in buildings of five or more units; single-family detached houses make up 61.1%.