Repairing old basement walls
Our house was built in 1921 and the basement walls are cement (we think) over stone. The cement is crumbling in patches, and in a few areas, the stone is exposed. The previous owners painted over the cement, but the paint is peeling badly. It looked great three years ago when we moved in, but we think it was probably painted right before putting the house on the market, just so it would look good long enough to sell the house. We'd like to patch the wall over the patches of bare stone and then paint, but we aren't sure how to do it so it will last. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Valerie and John