A buddy of mine just patched up his pool deck this past spring. His was in slightly better shape than yours, but not much. He cleaned out the cracks and filled them in with a concrete patching compound, then used a concrete leveling compound afterwords. Worked out pretty well. Good luck.

jagfan - are you in Jacksonville, or is it some other kind of jag? I had acrylic on my deck placed about a year ago, and my brother has had it for over ten. No problems, it's fairly easy to clean and cool on the feet. Whether you like the look or not is personal preference - I would have loved pavers, but have heard enough complaints about the sand and heat that we decided they weren't for us. You'll hear lots of opinions, but this is mostly a personal decision based on what you like.

Lion 1143: we are needing to use a similar product between our deck and pool, could you send a picture and let me know your thoughts on the product? Does it clog easily, does it serve its purpose? I assume it's flexible to follow our curved deck - is that right? Thanks! upsideofdown.org

In my opinion, proper bonding is the most important aspect of a swimming pool. Improperly bonded or pools not bonded have caused deaths. It's not to be taken lightly. As I had stated, an electrician or pool pro who has knowledge of pool electricity is the best person to evaluate your current condition and advise you on any corrections to be made to bring it to the current code requirement and, make it safe. We have been required by town building depts. on some residential renovations to have a bond test performed by a trained individual to prove the current bonding is ok. A written document accompanies these tests. In New Jersey for instance, public pools must get tested and certified every 5 years for bonding. Diving boards are fine provided the pool meets the current standard for one.Yes, they are fun for the kids-and some adults!