Basement Window Framing Question

Hi Everyone, this is my first post here. I've read several posts over the last few weeks here and I have found some great information so far! I am just a little stumped with this one. I am beginning to frame out my basement myself and I am not quite sure how to frame my windows. I know how to frame a flush window, but that's my scenario.

Here is the situation, the wall where I have my two basement windows also has our main sewer drain pipe going down the side of it at a slope, as well our main water inlet, both which stick out from the wall about 10 inches. On the other wide of the wall I also have our electric box. So I'm going to have to build that wall about a foot off the block wall, which is no problem, except my window wells are going to be very deep. I'm OK with that but I'm not sure how to butt the drywall and trim up to my windows. I've attached a picture of my one window. You can see there is a slope in the concrete and there isn't much room around the edges for trim board or drywall, especially at the top where the latches are.

Whatever I do I'll probably screw framing directly into the block directly around the window for extra support since my wall will be so deep.

I thought about just leaving the block around the windows exposed and maybe putting in a sill to cover up the sloped concrete since there's enough room at the bottom of the window. The rest though I just don't see how there's enough room to fit trim in there and still be able to open the window. So maybe I take the drywall up to the block so that it's flush with it and then put some some trim over the seam?

Any thoughts or ideas would be greatly appreciated! I'm a bit of a perfectionist so this will drive my nuts if I can't figure out the best way to make it look

 

Welcome to the site.

The window infill mortar looks decent enough to me that I wouldn't bother trimming it out. I would give serious thought to not framing the entire plumbing wall almost a foot into the room, though--too much wasted space. You could build a few vertical block-outs to hide the plumbing runs, or even incorporate them with a few built-in, floor-to-ceiling shelf units. I've done the latter on several occasions, and the owners were very pleased with the finished results.

Keep in mind that codes require egress windows if any of your new space will be used for sleeping rooms, or advertised as bedroom space come time to sell the property. Which means at least one window in each room must be made larger and built much closer to the floor.

 

Hello,

Thanks for the reply, I really appreciate it! I have a feeling that's what I'll end up having to do. Perhaps I'll plaster the walls a little to try and smooth them out as well.

As for not doing the whole wall at one foot, I agree a foot is a lot of wasted space, but I don't know of anything else to do. I've attached two pictures showing the entire wall (excuse the mess, I have little kids) You'll see the pipe I was talking about on the wall and the water inlet towards the ground. Both of those stick out 10 inches in total. I could probably build the left side of the room out and tuck the right side of the room closer to the wall, but I'm afraid that will look weird, plus my electrical panel is on the other end of the right side of the room (picture 2). So I don't really know what else to do other than build the wall away from the block.

Also, as for the exit area, I have a walk out sliding door. And the basement is just a play room and TV room.

Thanks again!