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That would be my bet. You may also just have a high water table. It may naturally be just a few inches below the basement floor and any added rain or spring melt raises it.

Steve

I'm just wondering if soil type could have something to do with the dampness. If the shale bed is close to the floor of the basement, and has an underground slope that runs toward the house, water...

Tim

What's your soil like? Last time I was down that way, I remember a lot of clay and rock.

Steve

Tim,

As Tim S. suggested, you're probably going to need to direct the water away from the basement. The first rule in waterproofing an underground house is to simply make the water run away from...

Tim,

If you decide that you don't want to dehumidify, you could still store things in the Blue Plastic barrells that seem to be sold everywhere.

Also, there is a water proofing compound that...