Quote Originally Posted by sushiboy View Post
I am very slowly working on finishing my basement and turning it into a cigar lounge/hangout. Trouble is, when I smoke down there, the smell tends to come up into like half the house. I will eventually be getting a smoke eater or ionizer or something, but what else can I do to prevent this from happening? The ceiling in the basement is pretty much just insulation. I have considered using that sheet plastic that comes in a roll on the ceiling before I put ceiling tiles up there. I would think that would help. Anyone else have any other ideas? I am trying to do all this on the cheap whenever possible.
Add the vapor barrier in the ceiling, and limit the amount of light fixtures you place in the ceiling. The less openings in the ceiling the better. Use wall sconces if you can. You could also isolate the basement from your A/C loop.