Paint your basement walls

Even the driest basement has some level of moisture seeping through the concrete due to capillary action. For that reason paint, sealants, primers and waterproofing coatings applied to the slab don't usually work.

They do nothing to keep the moisture from infiltrating the concrete. They simply trap it behind the coating.The moisture builds up and eventually, in most cases, the paint peels off.

According to Building Science Corp and the U.S. Department of Energy, basement walls and floors should be allowed to "breath" and the moisture allowed to dry into the basement.