You could fill in the fence post holes with hydraulic cement, patch the
holes where the studs were but there is no way that you can do it and get
any kind of match. You could always look at the fence pole holes as a
pattern but digging out and filling in where the studs are going to make
irregular patches.

You could look into various concrete resurfacer options after you fill the
holes. I have seen two different products in the concrete section. Also
there are various paints.

There are also systems installed by contractors. One coats your entire deck
with various aggregates mixed with some sort of epoxy to about 1" or so.
They can use different colors and can make patterns in the deck. Others put
down stencils and kind of paint your deck.

"old dirtbeard" wrote in message
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Hi all,

I just removed a security fence around my in-ground swimming pool. It has
a concrete and brick deck with two problems now:

(1). studs in metal inserts used to secure the square steel fence posts
for the gates now protrude (four in each leg) -- I tried double nutting
them and backing them out, but they snap off or strip the nuts. The studs
are threaded into what looks like steel inserts, and I guess they are
rusted solid.

(2) series of 1 inch round holes where removable fence poles were inserted
now surround much of the pool.

For the studs, I think I may try cutting them off with a cut of saw, try
driving them into the concrete deeper and then patch with something. The
problem here is the pool decking is quite nice, is part of my patio and is
just a few steps from the livingroom, so I do not want it to look shabby
when I am done.

For the 1 inch round holes, I think I can find plastic caps to cover the
holes, but would like a permanent solution if there is a good one (again,
they ring the perimeter of the pool and whatever I do will be quite
obvious).

I would appreciate your suggestions and experience in similar situations.
Thank you very much.