I am purchasing a new home. When I stopped by the house and realized the wall(one of bedrooms) was not flat.
I remember it was the place where gas pipe goes through.
I asked the builder to open the drywall and take a look inside.
It looks like the pipe was placed well inbetween the studs but the pipe sticking out of the wall about half inch(my finger size).
The drywall was sticking to the gas pipe, but away from the stud, so the drywall was not completely mounted to the stud.(refer to the pictures)
However, the builder said that it is not going to be a problem.
And he just fix them by wiring it as you can see in the picture, but it does not change anything.

I am worried two things.
First, due to the gas pipe placed outside, the wall popped out, so the wall is not flat and ugly.
Second, since the gas pipe keeps pushing the drywall, I am worried that it can cause safety issue in case I hit the area by accident in the future.

Is there any way the builder can push the pipe a little bit inside?
I need your help.

 

Yes, he can try pushing it in so it's not up against the sheetrock or pull the mounting wires loose and reinstall. The pipe should be centered within the wall cavity.

 

I wouldn't want a bump in my wall either. I'd also be concerned about someone in the future putting a picture hook in the wall and going into the plastic gas pipe.

I wonder if the hole at the bottom or top plate is not centered and is causing the issue. Is the whole wall, top to bottom bulged? Or just a few feet in the middle?

 

Are you sure that's a gas pipe and not maybe a plumbing vent pipe? I have never seen plastic gas pipe like that and find it pretty hard to believe it ever passed inspection when not entirely inside the wall. You said this was a new home. I am now also wondering what else the builder has hidden that you haven't found yet. Might be better to let this one go on by and look for another.

 

Most residential gas lines are iron pipe, the only "plastic" gas pipe is that yellow flex material!

 

Exactly, the only plastic gas pipe I am somewhat familiar with is the stuff the gas utilities use. Never have I seen plastic gas lines used inside a building.