On Apr 18, 3:32�pm, Goedjn wrote:
On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 13:07:35 -0400, "Buck"





wrote:
Live in Southern Maine - there is currently a small stream running across my
basement floor to the sump pump well where the drainage system is also
dumping water. *The stream is coming from cracks in the poured foundation
wall where the wall meets the floor. *The sump pump well & basement wall
have been dry since the last big rain event last Mother's Day so this only
happens when we get a lot of rain in a short period of time.

Looking at hydraulic cement to stop the leak in the wall: *Do I just chisel
away at the point where the wall meets the floor to open the cracks or can I
just press the cement in? *If I do have to open the crack what is the best
method considering the area I need to repair? *Will the cement smell bad
enough to send my wife away for a night or two?

Thanks!
Kevin

Better idea, put in a second sump over near where the water is coming
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yeah FIX the water problem, broken bad downspout lines? clogged
gutters water spilling over gutter edge entering dirty around
foundation?

do you have a interior french drain?