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Before you open the basement windows

The most common piece of advice given to Lincoln homeowners with a damp basement is to air it out. Between roughly June 1 and September 16 that advice runs the wrong way. Outdoor dew points in that stretch sit 10 to 18 degrees above the temperature of a below-grade wall, so ventilating with summer air puts water onto the coldest surface in the house rather than taking it away.

Figures quoted for Lincoln's humidity vary depending on where you look. The ones above come from the published climate normals and the adopted code, and they are worth checking your own readings against — a basement hygrometer costs less than a service call. EPA guidance puts the target below 60% relative humidity, ideally between 30 and 50%, with anything wet dried within 24 to 48 hours.