On Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 5:40:19 PM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 4/5/2016 1:22 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> >
> > With a house built in, say, 1948, it's nontrivial to
> > deal with water problems. Easier to live with a little
> > dampness and forsake the idea of finishing the basement.
> >
> > Cindy Hamilton
> >
>
> By now it should be evident if it is a problem. It is was dry all those
> years I'd finish it, but if damp, I'd just buy a dehumidifier and be done.

That's pretty much what we've done. The fact that the ceiling
height is not much over 6 feet is another reason not to try to
finish it. There are places where the HVAC plenum makes it
even shorter. Good thing I'm 5'8" and not 5'9", or I'd
bump my head every time I came down the stairs.

Cindy Hamilton