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I have just done up a room in our basement to use as an office\guest bedroom. The room is made out of concrete and has a ventilation hole and small window, it seems pretty dry and does not smell. But I need to be extra sure that it is dry enough because I will be using my new iMac down there and don't want to knacker it up.
I have a small heater going at the moment as I thought that might help get rid of any damp if there was any. So does anyone have any tips of spotting if its damp, and if it is other than a dehumidifier what can i do?
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If a room is damp enough to knack a computer, there will be plenty of signs of damp. Salting on walls, musty smell, forever feeling cold.
I assume it was correctly renovated with tanking etc? If it is underground/below street level it will get damp unless you do something to stop moisture migrating through from the cold exterior to the warmer interior.
Don't use a gas heater as it will add moisture. You could fit a humidistat-controlled extract fan to help control moisture levels. A dehumidifier won't solve a damp problem, although it should remove residual dampness from, say, a flood or construction work.
Just make sure that you have good ventilation as lack of that is what causes most damp problems.