That looks like a main drain out of your house - and it looks like the rebar is sized for 2x6 walls. are you sure the basement / lower level isn't being framed in 2x6's?

Thank you Nicpedia and jannicone. I'm attaching PDFs of the plans, hope they go through. I did notice they put the j bolt on both sides as if they are expecting the Framer to split the sill plate, would that be up to code?

Yes it is a main drain that goes up to the second floor. The architect didn't mention and the plans don't have anything in them about the first level being 2x6. The estimator made the take off with 2x4s everywhere. I can see 2x6 being the better option.

Don't see the plans. If it's in a closet, it's not a problem. Of course, it's still to close to the edge to allow any space for insulation--on either side--in just about any climate zone.

Here are some screenshots, it doesn't seem like I can upload a PDF.

It's not a closet, it's an exterior wall that happens to be the living room.

I found on the sheathing details the mention of 2x4 bottom and top plates so it looks like the plumbing just wasn't planned correctly?

If I decide to go with a 2x6 first floor, I don't think that'll cause much trouble with the city inspectors right? I'll go have a chat with them tomorrow...

Going with 2x6 on that single wall won't hurt anything besides window and door extensions. Just make sure those windows/doors are sized for 2x6. I highly suggest the 20% cost increase to make all exterior walls 2x6 for the added R-Value. Energy costs have only gone up, so it should pay the framing cost. Interior can stay 2x4 walls.

If that were my house, I would have a drain running in an interior wall. I'm a little anal about exterior walls, though. If required to run there, I would have put it inside the room in a corner and baffled that corner or used that corner for hvac also. I know you can also leave that alone and work with it. Just a bummer, I'd be curious on their reasoning.

Any chance you can still change your kitchen layout a bit?

Who supervised the plumbing crew when they installed the drain line? Who supervised the concrete pour once the drain line was in place?

From your wall sheathing detail I can't tell if there is rigid insulation over the sheathing or not. That would provide some insulation and stop any thermal leakage. My guess is your stem wall is going to have a permanent crack if it doesn't already. You'll have to monitor for movement in the future, particularly if you have expansive soils. The crack may also extend to your floor slab in the interior, particularly if there's movement.

We have a similar issue with our new home in dallas. Concrete is down framing is done and pipe is exposed. What should we do I don’t know. Should we walk away?

Do yo u have a picture of it now with the framing done? I can't really see what's going on in the first pic. If the framing is done and your pipe is thicker than your framing, you'll possibly need to frame around the pipe otherwise you won't be able to hang drywall without the protruding pipe getting in the way.

I ended up going with 2x6 for my exterior walls to resolve this issue.

The first picture is the exterior wall with theGypsum sheet rock on it for stucco application. At the bottom on the slab we see the pipes being exposed. The black portion we see is the foam which was applied on pipes before concrete pour. Three dark grey spot I believe were the post tension rods which are closed after applying the tension

And thank you for response

I see. There's not much that can be done, in my opinion. I'd encase it in cement so that it doesn't somehow get punctured or broken by landscaping

"Should we walk away?"

Can you without losing your deposit? What are they proposing to fix or remedy the issue? This appears to be a tract or developer type home, so at this point your options may be very limited depending on your contract.

Yes it’s developer type home and chances are we may loose the deposit but if we know this will cause a major foundation issue down the line should we still sail through. We are not sure how big this issue is and was looking for the opinions. Thank you all for the prompt responses. We will talk to builder today and see what solution they may have.

If it would pose major foundation issues down the road I would think the building dept would not pass the inspection (could be completely wrong however, lol)?