Hi everybody.

I have seen a few emails and comments about the hoggin paving.

Let's remember that the design team proposed the hoggin paving and that the group accepted it going all the way to our back doorsteps.

We have nothing to say to SW about this. We like it or not, we have instructed them to do so.

We might not be happy with the final result but it was our decision and they only followed our instructions and specifications.

We could have asked for a sample but we didn't, so now we need to live with it.

We also need to remember, as Tim pointed out, that the group decided not to have access at level with the units to reduce costs as this included expensive channels at every back doorstep. It was our decision to do that.

The levels are not perfect (in my view) but they are not the end of the world either.

They also vary from house to house.

SOLUTIONS/SOLUTIONS!

We can easily build our paths by placing pavers or stones in our private back yards to access our back doorsteps.

This would create a clean area to walk through (about 4 metres of path) with the added benefit of raising the level at our doorstep by around 30/50mm where needed potentially achieving the ideal 150/180mm doorstep at our back doors.

We have placed two pavers at our stairs D5/D6 and you can clearly see how this would work fine.

At this stage, we need to finish this project, we are very close. Let's start working on our paths/planting over the weekend!

I also want to point out that ALL units have a hard surface entrance alternative: A units, H units, C units M1& M2 have front concrete pads and the D units have concrete balconies. Only M3 has no other alternative but the hoggin paving to access.

And let's also remember how lucky we are to have our units completed.

They might not be perfect but nothing is, let's look at all the positives aspects of the project and let's start building our paths/gardens.

Have a great day :)

Maria

Maria Callau

TOIORA High Street Cohousing

UCOL Member and Project Coordinator

0211847490