Bought a new home with a stone basement. Thinking about throwing a small home gym down there, is there anything I should consider beforehand?

bigPP , 10 months ago

I’ve got a similar basement, could you tell me why a dehumidifier?

nrezcm , 10 months ago (edited 10 months ago)

Concrete is porous as are mortar and bricks themselves I believe. Plus most basements are surrounded by a lot of earth so there is a lot of moisture to deal with. The dehumidifier will help bring the moisture down so that whatever gym equipment and whatever else is down there doesn’t start to rust/mold. I’ve never lived in a house with a basement like that so I can only assume.

nowwhatnapster , 10 months ago

To add to this: around 50% humidity is generally a good target to set for indoors.