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Can I break these off sticking out of basement wall

4x4ford

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Can I break or cut these metal pi vest off sticking out of our basement wall pretty sure they were there to hold the forms
 

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4x4ford

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That was my thoughts just wanted to be sure before I started cutting we plan to finish out the basement eventually
 

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Yep you can break or cut those off flush with the wall surface. They should've already been removed by the wall contractor or the builder.
 

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If they are true snap ties and not just pencil rod, you should bend them 90 degrees, and then twist.
They will snap off about 3/4" back in the wall, and then you can fill with grout.
Some come with plastic cones, to make a funnel shaped hole.
 

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If they are true snap ties and not just pencil rod, you should bend them 90 degrees, and then twist.
They will snap off about 3/4" back in the wall, and then you can fill with grout.
Some come with plastic cones, to make a funnel shaped hole.

The one's with the plastic are camel lock ties which break off by twisting, the one's in the picture above are duraform ties and will break from being hit in any direction.
 

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Good to know house was built in 99 we just bought it in august upstairs has been remodeled but the basement was never finished out will be adding a bathroom a bedroom/office and a family room maybe with a small wet bar
 

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They call it a wet bar if it has a sink.

That's my interpretation of the term.:D

Which brings up the question 4x4 did the builder stub out a bath and sewage basin in the basement? If not it's not a huge deal just a PITA to cut concrete and trench.
 
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