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Media walls in Pickering
Pickering is largely 1990s and 2000s subdivision housing, with older stock near the lake and country properties to the north. Newer open-plan rooms often need a media wall to give the space a centre; older living rooms usually have a chimney breast the millwork builds around. A media wall holds the television, the fireplace and the equipment in one piece drawn for the room, with the cables inside the millwork.
Pickering, on the ground.
Kitchen replacements, islands, basement bars and media walls are the bulk of what we build in Pickering. The wall is built and wired in the shop, delivered in sections and installed over [n] days, with the electrician making the final connections.
Finished basements in Pickering lose height to duct bulkheads, so we measure after framing rather than working from the joists.
Read more about custom cabinetry in Pickering or the full media walls page.
On the drawings, and on the quote.
- 01Television size, viewing height and seating distance set on the drawings first
- 02Fireplace opening built to the supplier's clearances [Kam confirms with the fireplace supplier]
- 03Hidden storage for equipment, with ventilation and cable routes inside the millwork
- 04Open shelves or closed doors, lit from above or below, wired in the shop
- 05Stone, slat or panel surround built and finished in the shop
- 06Install by our crew, with the electrician making the final connections
No figures published. The drivers, in order.
| Driver | What we look at |
|---|---|
| Fireplace surround | A fireplace adds an opening built to clearances, a hearth line and usually stone. |
| Hidden storage and doors | Closed storage for equipment adds boxes, doors and ventilation; open shelves are the lighter line. |
| Lighting | Shelf lighting and a backlit panel add wiring, drivers and an electrician's connection. |
| Stone or slats | A slab surround or a wall of solid slats changes the material line more than any colour. |
Shelf count and the finish colour barely move it. The fireplace, the stone and what the wall hides do.
Asked before the first call.
Can you build a media wall in a Pickering condo?
Yes. Condo media walls are drawn in sections that fit the elevator and the corridor, and we work to the building's delivery rules. [typical condo building rules confirmed per building]
How long does a media wall take in Pickering?
[n] weeks from signed drawings to install, then [n] days on site. Fireplace and television model numbers at the start keep that date.
Can you get rid of the corner cabinet in our 1990s kitchen?
Usually yes. The fix is often to end the run before the corner, panel the return and put that storage into deep drawers elsewhere. Where the corner has to stay, a pull-out beats a lazy susan for reach and for what you can actually see. We show both options on the elevations.
Our basement ceiling is low after the ducts. Will a bar fit?
Yes, with the heights adjusted. We measure the finished ceiling at the lowest bulkhead and set any upper cabinet or glass rack under it, then keep the counter at a standard working height so it still feels normal to stand at. Everything overhead is drawn on the rendering so you can judge the headroom.