Currently tearing out the rec room from... pretty much everything.
I will be installing a mechanically ventilated floor from Nivell as the "foundation" in the new rec room. However, I am concerned about this brick wall. Anticimex suggests (after speaking with them over the phone) that it can remain as is, allowing the underlying foundation to breathe well through it. The appearance of salt efflorescence is not dangerous, just a sign that the mortar is drying. Nivell (and several other suppliers of mechanically ventilated floors) suggest demolishing it and replacing it with a mechanically ventilated wall...
To begin with - it's unlikely to be load-bearing, right? What do you think? Remove it or keep it (and possibly apply silicate paint to make the salt efflorescence less visible)?
What's the easiest way to remove it without demolishing the wall behind...
Important info is that in January I drained and added insulation around the house EXCEPT behind this wall since it is covered by an enclosed patio above (I know that in an ideal world, this wall would have been insulated as well).
Looking forward to some guiding answers/discussion.
