u/skeo

Just bought a house in an estate sale and the lot needs some work, including the patio. This flagstone has certainly seen better days and has settled and, obviously, has weeds growing through it. It's on a terrace with (what used to be) steps leading to the lawn.

I'm not a hardscaper by any means, but I'm not afraid to put in some work. I imagine the stones are worth keeping and using.

I'm guessing if I want to keep the patio as it is, it's a removal, re-grade and bring in new pea gravel then reset the stones? Polymeric sand between the stones when re-graded?

Am I out of my mind? I imagine I'm in for a slog, if not a multi-year project as a diy-er. Helpful input would be greatly appreciated from the professional community. I'm on Canada so there's the annual freeze/thaw to deal with.

I just bought a house and our only shower has a tile grouted to the tub. It's not new but appears to be in decent shape. I've read this is not good practice as the grout can't flex between the tub and tile.

Can I shower without worry of leaks? Do I need to remove the grout line between the tile and tub and then caulk it with silicone? I was thinking of clear silicone over the joint, but I've read this is also bad practice. I'd appreciate any advice, thanks!