This can be solved by simply leaving the pipe in place and building the new wall.
How to build a basement wall against concrete.
Concrete basement walls are designed to do two main jobs.
Always start with the perimeter wall and then do the interior walls.
You ll need help with holding the wood together as you start to secure it and you ll need someone to help lift the wall into place.
Tip a wall up with the bottom plate against the wall.
Make sure wall studs don t come into contact with the foundation wall.
Now you are thinking how is that possible.
This is why you need to use treated lumber for the bottom plate of the wall.
Moisture below the slab can wick up into the concrete and get to the base plates of the wall.
Existing pipes that run along the inside of concrete basement walls a common issue often create another problem.
Layout basement wall doors and windows.
Masonry walls like concrete tend to be damp dreary and unpleasant.
Make sure the wall is strong enough to resist the lateral pressure of the soil.
The cool concrete of the foundation wall will collect humid air which will condense on its surface.
If the floor joists are sagging or there s ductwork in the way you may have to lift the top of the wall in first and slide the bottom plate into place.
Concrete walls may have a purpose but beauty and warmth aren t it.
You don t wait for any kind of bulging or most definitely something that is not straight from top to bottom.
Go for a solid color or get wild and design a mural to brighten up that subterranean space of yours.
If you re building each section on the floor i highly recommend having someone with you.
One job is supporting the house.
If the floor joists are sagging or there s ductwork in the way you may have to lift the top of the wall in first and slide the bottom plate into place.
Basement walls of cinder block brick or even poured concrete can be transformed pretty quickly and simply with a coat of paint.
Tip up the walls.
If your basement floor is not level which most basement floors aren t building on the floor will be a challenge.
And make sure that the concrete wall is straight a k a plumb.