sbgrace Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 We're moving into a home that is close to 1000 SF upstairs and the same SF in a walk out unfinished basement. We plan to "finish" that basement into living space but we won't be doing that immediately. We're moving from a home of 1700 SF. As I think about moving I'm getting nervous about fitting all of our furniture upstairs. In fact, I'm sure I can't. We live in a high humidity area. The basement is dry-no water infiltration at all. It does have air registers. If I run dehumidifiers down there will I regret putting furniture in the basement? Upholstered like a couch and chair? What about furniture like bookshelves? Books down there would be bad? Would this stuff pick up mold spores or something else bad? I could leave them covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 My school room is in the basement. It has books, furniture, couch, etc. I run a dehumidifier in the main part and I have a sump pump in the work room. Nothing has had issues. I have my bookcases on wheels so I can move them and to promote air flow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJ Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Central a/c during the summer and dehumidifier when the a/c is off and you should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 It should be fine imo. Dh's parents don't even run a dehumidifier in theirs it is used the same as their living space, never any issue. We are just now finishing ours but we've had furniture in it off and on for the last almost 13 yrs without issue. This year is the first year we've used a dehumidifier, due to finishing work increasing the humidity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeannie in NJ Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 all the houses we are looking at to buy have basements, most of them unfinished. I am planning on setting up my library down there so sure hope there will not be any problems with my books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbgrace Posted June 24, 2012 Author Share Posted June 24, 2012 Oh this is encouraging! Thank you all for replying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andry Jolly Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 nice topic. I like such kind of topics so much.:iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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