TV mounting and furniture assembly in Pacifica

Finding the studs in Pacifica's older and custom homes

Sharp Park has buildings that date back to 1906, and its houses range from converted summer cottages to modern custom homes; Pedro Point and Rockaway Beach are mostly one-of-a-kind houses. Walls in a mix like that don't follow one pattern. One may be plaster over wood lath, the next drywall on studs that aren't where you'd guess, so a TV bracket starts with finding real framing.

The San Andreas runs through Pacifica's northeastern tip, so tall dressers and bookcases get anti-tip anchors to the wall. Text a photo of the wall and the TV model or the furniture box, and we'll bring the right anchors. Cables run in a paintable cover; an outlet behind the TV is electrical work, quoted through our licensed partner Bay Builder Inc.

Worth knowing about Pacifica

• The City's neighborhood guide dates Westview's Cape Cod-style homes to the late 1940s, Linda Mar's tract homes to the 1950s and 1960s, and Park Pacifica's large modern homes to the 1970s.
• About 82.3% of Pacifica's 14,665 housing units were built before 1980, and the 1950s were the biggest single decade, with 27.4% of units.
• About 72.5% of Pacifica's housing units are single-family detached homes, and 14.5% are in buildings with five or more units.