If you experience that unpleasant, musty and dank damp basement smell, you know it should have been prevented in the first place. Every single basement needs good ventilation, no matter the size, this is paramount. If your home is brick built, you can insert air bricks into your basement. Its simple enough if they aren’t already fitted. Air bricks have small holes which allow fresh air to circulate the basement and keeps it from becoming damp. If your home is timber structured, you can still use these ventilation bricks, professionals at your local DIY store will know what to get, so ask for their advice when you are unsure. Also, you can fight the damp basement smell by applying a dampproofing course around the floor and lower foundations of your basement which prevents much of the dampness creeping in. Finally, keeping a regular temperature in your basement will also help dry out any dampness. When an atmosphere is cold it will attract dampness, so if you keep your basement heated to at least sixty degrees throughout the year, you’ll stop the spread of dampness.