“Place bowls of activated charcoal around the basement to help remove the musty smell,” he suggests. White vinegar is yet another odor-neutralizing option. For more resistant smells, it’s hard to beat ...

Whether you use your basement primarily for storage/laundry or it's where guests stay or you've made it your space to lounge by the TV, often times there's a distinct smell in those underground rooms.

Musty smells in a basement are not just unpleasant if you intend to convert it to a family room – but if you use it for storage and laundry too. But how do you get rid of musty basement smells? It ...

A musty basement isn’t just unpleasant—it can be a sign of bigger moisture problems that lead to mold and mildew growth. Whether your basement smells like an old book or a damp cave, eliminating the ...

If your basement smells musty, here’s what to do about it. First understand that musty odors mean fungal growth. Fungi like to grow where it’s dark, damp and undisturbed. Given the right conditions, ...

Dear Ken: My stairs are noisy. How can I stop the treads from popping and squeaking? I need to tell you that it is finished underneath with drywall. — Cliff Answer: You could try driving a few 16 ...

The gurgling of a household sink working in concert with the stench of sewage, home inspector Rob Byrne ran the water. Something was wrong. He checked the main house trap. Byrne smelled the fumes — ...

But the problem remains the same. To replace the basement air that is exhausted by either the Humidex or the Musty Basement Solution, air is drawn from other parts of the house or from the outside. So ...

Q. I am writing about an odor problem in our basement. We have a five year old house with a walkout. There is a large living space down there, with two bedrooms, a future bathroom, and storage space ...

Q We have a two-story colonial that's 30-plus years old. It has a finished basement with a cinder-block wall that is finished with painted paneling. When we moved in 10 years ago, we carpeted the ...

Q: Twelve years ago, we bought a new town house, an end unit that's mostly one-floor living, but there's a partially finished basement. The finished part of the basement has an air exchanger (we know ...