To improve ventilation in your basement, it is a good idea to install a mechanical ventilation system. This can bring outside air indoors and purify it before it enters your home.

To improve ventilation in your basement, it’s a good idea to install a mechanical ventilation system. This can bring outside air indoors and purify it before it enters your home.

How much humidity is too much humidity? Humidity levels above 60% in your basement can spell trouble. Excess moisture creates the perfect breeding ground for mold spores, mildew growth, and even ...

If a musty odor is keeping you from using your basement, it’s time for that to change. With a little bit of work, you can eliminate musty basement smells from your below-grade spaces. How To ...

The ventilation is good and we leave the windows open as much as we can, although sometimes I wonder if letting the summer air into the cooler basement doesn't contribute to condensation problems ...

You can check it by taping piece of plastic film to the wall. If the inner side of the plastic will get wet – water sips though the walls otherwise water condensates on the cold walls. Hydro isolating ...

However, when air is at low dew points (in the 50-degree range), you may want to open the windows for a short time to help ventilate the basement. Seattle Times staff contributed to this feature ...