The proper cure is surface grading outside your house, water or
damp proofing on the outside of the wall, and a French drain
properly run on the outside of the house.

All that being said, you may have some success with a product
called Xypex. It grows crystals in the voids in concrete.
Concrete is not waterproof, this product makes it more water
resistant. If the cracks are hairline, it may help. I would not
spend the time to install water-plug concrete on the inside - a
bit like the little Dutch boy holding his finger in the dam. It
doesn't cost much to try it on the inside and it might be
successful, though I would not expect it to be a permanent
solution. It is excellent technology on the outside, but I would
still plan on water/damp proofing. http://www.xypex.com/
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"Buck" wrote in message
...
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