The purpose of finishing the room is to make it more presentable and usable for storing items with no unpleasant smell in the room or on the objects. By dropping two outside vents to 6 inches from the floor did you say that this helps to move the moisture from the room as the moisture gravitates to the floor? Did you say to bring these vents into finished room as opposed to leaving them in the cavity so that it is breathing behind the finished wall assuming I leave a space between the studs and the basement wall? If you bring them into the finished room will it not make the room that much colder and how cold is it likely to be? As the room is closed of from the rest of the basement with a door that is insulated would leaving a light bulb on 24 hours be useful for some heat and drying moisture? If I put in a wooden floor should I leave the ends of the joists open to allow air underneath? Is there any need to insulate the wood floor or put on a vapour barrier?
Answer:
As moisture gravitates to the floor, you might want some form of fan to move it around and as it does, it will be exhausted via ducts. There is such a thing as blocking these ducts if you feel they're giving you too much cold and that looks after that. I still don't see much purpose in a cavity between the wall and the concrete unless your sub-flooring and walls are designed to keep air under pressure in them.
