I have poured concrete steps which lead into my basement. There is a small drain at the bottom of these steps, this is located outside of my house. The issue is, in the winter when it rains / snows that water will flood into the basement. The drain is not able to hold that amount of water. The other big issue is there is water seeping in from one side of the basement steps where the concrete wall is. The old owners put rubber cement here, but the water leaked through. I put hydraulic cement, and the water found new ways to penetrate. What are my options? I am thinking about having a mason come and take out the old concrete and repour new concrete. How much would a project like that cost?

Hello Everyone, I've been trying to find a flooring solution for my basement. My preferred choice is to refinish the existing slab, but there is an old layer of mastic and carpet adhesive that prevented me from moving forward. Almost every company I've discussed this with has advised me to grind down the slab to remove the adhesives, but I'm concerned about contamination. I know that it can be ground wet and vacuumed out, but it adds a lot to the price, and people have told me that there will be residue and dust. A company recently stated they could do this job without any grinding. They would simply clean the floor, and use a primer that can go over the existing adhesives. They would then use a Polyurea or Polyaspartic overlay that adhere to the primer. The primer is called PerfectPrimer and it's marketed for this use ... So far everyone I've contacted hasn't heard of it, and they're very skeptical; as am I. Has anyone heard or used this stuff?? If so, do you think it would work given the condition of my slab? Thank you very much. Here is the primer site: [url=http://www.ssmincorporated.com/seamsperfect/]Specialty Solutions Manufacturing Inc[/url] I have a call into them, but haven't heard back yet.