u/Wiricus

This failed star has a song that is stuck in my head because it is reminding me of another song which I am certain exists.

Sophie Power, STFU

https://youtu.be/VVFowwrjJo4?si=-qIsuUVI8AwPQLeR

At 0:22 her lyrics are:

"They try and cancel me, cancel me, bother me, bother me..."

The cadence and "x me, x me, y me, y me" is super familiar.

First I though Benni Benasi Satisfaction, or Daft Punk, or Fergie, but I cant seem to find it.

Help me sleuths!

Wondering what the best approach might be to either re-level or probably more likely create smooth transitions between these patio slabs.

The slabs were installed in the 50s, roughly 48" x 48" x 4" concrete with lots of pebbles. They have effectively 2x4 wood spacers between (1.5" width). The underlying soil is a heavy clay that expands and contracts a lot depending on moisture.

As you can see from the photos, in some spots there is as much as 2" vertical variation between adjacent slabs, with between 1.5 " and 2" horizontal separation. This creates a bit of a tripping hazard, and i have twisted my ankle a couple of times when step on it just right.

Curious of the best and easiest solution. I see:

1. clear out spacers and work to relevel the underlying soil, maybe lay base of sand? Obviously this is tons of work being that each may weight 500-1000 lbs and the clay may just heave again and give me the bird in a few months time

2)get a grinder and cut down the high spots and or grout the low spots. Fill the voids with something, send or peagravel. Not keen on grinding the slabs down or growing over the slabs which will look bad.

3. just clear out the rotten out or sunset spacers and replace with pea gravel and use some sort of bonding agent (grout perhaps) to lock in the very small transition slope. Easiest, but not necessarily solving much.