If you put lay carpet, you also run the risk of water and other moisture stains holding on top of the wood which can hurt its long term appearance more than scratches from leaving it unconvered.

outlets in the living room in the "rewired" houseLong term and bad water damage in the crawl space that had been professionally dealt with after the fact, but the increased moisture had left behind mold.Shudder.If we were local and weren't trying to get a renter in by August 1st (school starts the 15th), we might have just accepted a heavy discount.

Is there a moisture issue?

And unfortunately it caused moisture in the return, which led to the heat pump to start rusting. 

Make sure you eliminate ALL moisture and wood to ground contact issues to help suppress future issues as part of the pest management plan to resolve your issue.

I have used it before, mike, and in a perfect world a cheap roll on product would do the trick, but all my moisture puzzles in the real world are so much more complicated. could be so many things, like where is it coming from... mere warm moist air condensing on cold places, a leak, slope or gutter problem outside, or an more costly drainage issue that means excavation around the house (for example., have you seen Holmes on Homes when they tackle tricky basement moisture the "right way" ).... so I would study it more (alot) and even think about experienced or expert opinions to find a source and craft the best solution.... wish I could say it is a 30 dollar and done deal....

Depends on your soil type and moisture. 

Due to the HERS requirement of spray foaming the basement along the rim/band joist, air flow was nearly non existent and with some moisture in the basement due to the old stone foundation, it became an issue.  

I am not saying mine is anything magical and i am sure it can be improved upon.Hall BathRemove existing flooring and replace with tile & grout to be chosen by companyRemoved existing wall tiles around tub, repair/replace any moisture resistant wall board, retile walls with design and tile chosen by company.

mold = moisture, so there could be extensive structural water damage that needs to be repaired.