Finished Basement Smells Musty. To rid the basement of musty smells use regular charcoal bricks. The most common cause of odor in all basements -- including finished basements -- is mold and mildew.
As it does, the carpet will begin to get a musty, unpleasant smell of its own. Your basement should not be more humid than the rest of your house. As soon as the house-basement door is opened the musty odor permeates throughout the house.
Your basement should not be more humid than the rest of your house.
I've got a smell in the finished basement.
Do not use the ones with lighter fluid added to them. Many homes have a damp basement smell that is oftentimes strong and overwhelming. There's a finished basement I know that's both typical and dangerous.