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to the OPs question...
concrete and cinder block are porous to moisture.
Paint the walls with Drylock and the floors with a suitable low permeability paint. That will help a lot right off the bat.
In the winter, if your furnace is in the basement, that is usually enough to keep it warm and dry.
In the summer, do not promote outside air exchange when it is humid outside.
I have my electronic gear down there, I try to turn it all on once a week for n hour and I do run a dehumidifier near the gear. If you have AC, make sure the condensate is dumped outside, not into the basement.
Do promote outside air exchange when it is sunny and dry and a nice breezy day, open the window.
Its a process.
m
concrete and cinder block are porous to moisture.
Paint the walls with Drylock and the floors with a suitable low permeability paint. That will help a lot right off the bat.
In the winter, if your furnace is in the basement, that is usually enough to keep it warm and dry.
In the summer, do not promote outside air exchange when it is humid outside.
I have my electronic gear down there, I try to turn it all on once a week for n hour and I do run a dehumidifier near the gear. If you have AC, make sure the condensate is dumped outside, not into the basement.
Do promote outside air exchange when it is sunny and dry and a nice breezy day, open the window.
Its a process.
m