In detail
Layout before the first hole
A row of screens is laid out on the wall in tape before any hardware comes out of the box. We snap a level line at the agreed height, mark each panel’s footprint and the gap between them, and then walk to the customer side of the counter or the back of the room to check it from where people will actually look. Menu boards in particular get checked from the queue line, not from the ladder.
Once the tape layout is approved we locate framing behind every mount position. Rows that span several studs often need a continuous strut or a plywood backer so each bracket lands on solid material at the same height rather than wherever a stud happens to fall.
Video wall versus a row of TVs
A row of consumer TVs with a small, even gap between them is fine for menus, scores, and signage, and it is the cost-effective choice for most restaurants and gyms. A true video wall, where one image spans every screen, needs commercial panels with thin bezels, mounts with fine push-pop adjustment so each panel can be nudged into alignment with its neighbors, and a controller or daisy-chain that splits the image correctly.
We will tell you which one your content actually needs. Plenty of clients who ask for a video wall are better served by four well-aligned displays on a single signal, and the budget difference is significant.
Power, signal, and heat in a row
Each screen needs power and a signal input, and a row of eight quickly becomes a tangle if it is not planned. We map one outlet location per screen or a shared power strip in an accessible chase, run signal in a single trunk behind the row, and leave service loops so a panel can be swapped without pulling the neighbors.
Commercial panels also run warm, and a row packed tight against a kitchen pass or a sunny window gets warmer still. We leave the ventilation gap the manufacturer calls for and check that nothing behind the screens blocks airflow, which is the difference between a wall that runs for years and one that starts dropping panels in August.