Cajundome Renovations 2016

[CajunAlum10]

Mildew can be handled without painting.

I'm sure an upgrade is needed and if there are leaks they should be patched until the upgrade.

But I suspect the roof doesn't need to look as bad as it does.


A little cleaning would have gone a long way. Waiting for paint jobs is inefficient.

Haha yep, would be a hell of a pressure wash job.

[CajunAmos]

Mildew can be handled without painting.

I'm sure an upgrade is needed and if there are leaks they should be patched until the upgrade.

But I suspect the roof doesn't need to look as bad as it does.


A little cleaning would have gone a long way. Waiting for paint jobs is inefficient.

Pretty sure it will require a new coating similar to what was done to the Superdome. I think they start with pressure washing and go from there.

http://www.theadvertiser.com/story/n...roof/32500217/


Why the Cajundome roof looks a little unsightly
Claire Taylor, ctaylor@theadvertiser.com 7:50 a.m. CDT October 7, 2015

It's an iconic structure in Lafayette, a landmark, the pink roof of the Cajundome.

But lately, it's more of an eyesore than something to be proud of, with streaks of dirt and mildew cascading down the exterior of the dome,

"We agree that that needs to be fixed," Cajundome Director Greg Davis told The Daily Advertiser on Friday.

In fact, Davis and his crew have known for three years that the dome roof needs to be addressed. They just didn't have the $1.2 million needed to do it.

Now they do.

A hotel/motel tax the state rebates to the Cajundome is being used to issue bonds and generate the $1.2 million needed to clean and re-seal the roof, Davis said. He expects work to begin in the spring, probably in March.

The rubber coating on the roof that protects it from the sun needs to be re-applied every 10 years. It's about three years overdue, allowing mildew and dirt to coat the exterior. That will be removed by pressure washing before the seal is added.

"We would have enjoyed doing this more timely," Davis said.

The roof isn't leaking. It's just not attractive.

Meanwhile, attention is being focused on preparing for $16 million in renovation work inside the Cajundome. Architects have been engaged to get the ball rolling for the major arena upgrade that's expected to start in May.

The Cajundome will be shut down from May through early November of 2016 to accommodate redesign of the first-level lower bowl of the arena, which will allow for more intimate seating at sporting events. It's also going to add 800 to 1,000 seats to the arena, which may help the Cajundome draw additional concerts and other events.

[reddot]

That will be part of the re-seating process. That question will be answered at a later date. I've heard they'll still be courtside, but I do not know that. Just a rumor I heard.

I sit courtside and feel that I will be priced out those seats, which I would understand.
Just it will be a little sad for me, as a now deceased friend and I shared a ton of good times in those seats.

[Turbine]

Haha yep, would be a hell of a pressure wash job.

No doubt.

It cost $87G to do the SuperDome

[HelmutVII]

Pretty sure it will require a new coating similar to what was done to the Superdome. I think they start with pressure washing and go from there.

http://www.theadvertiser.com/story/n...roof/32500217/


Why the Cajundome roof looks a little unsightly
Claire Taylor, ctaylor@theadvertiser.com 7:50 a.m. CDT October 7, 2015

It's an iconic structure in Lafayette, a landmark, the pink roof of the Cajundome.

But lately, it's more of an eyesore than something to be proud of, with streaks of dirt and mildew cascading down the exterior of the dome,

"We agree that that needs to be fixed," Cajundome Director Greg Davis told The Daily Advertiser on Friday.

In fact, Davis and his crew have known for three years that the dome roof needs to be addressed. They just didn't have the $1.2 million needed to do it.

Now they do.

A hotel/motel tax the state rebates to the Cajundome is being used to issue bonds and generate the $1.2 million needed to clean and re-seal the roof, Davis said. He expects work to begin in the spring, probably in March.

The rubber coating on the roof that protects it from the sun needs to be re-applied every 10 years. It's about three years overdue, allowing mildew and dirt to coat the exterior. That will be removed by pressure washing before the seal is added.

"We would have enjoyed doing this more timely," Davis said.

The roof isn't leaking. It's just not attractive.

Meanwhile, attention is being focused on preparing for $16 million in renovation work inside the Cajundome. Architects have been engaged to get the ball rolling for the major arena upgrade that's expected to start in May.

The Cajundome will be shut down from May through early November of 2016 to accommodate redesign of the first-level lower bowl of the arena, which will allow for more intimate seating at sporting events. It's also going to add 800 to 1,000 seats to the arena, which may help the Cajundome draw additional concerts and other events.

If the roof didn't leak they could have done this at any time and done nothing else.


http://www.softwashsystems.com/

[Turbine]

If the roof didn't leak they could have done this at any time and done nothing else.


http://www.softwashsystems.com/

Something along these lines crossed my mind but my cursory search didn't pull this up.

Thanks

[Big Poppa]

Anyone see the rendering just released? Link please?

[LaCajunsFan]

Anyone see the rendering just released? Link please?

No......how do u know a rendering has been released? Thx

[CajunRebel]

No......how do u know a rendering has been released? Thx

BOP mentioned it further up this thread.

[basinbear]

I sit courtside and feel that I will be priced out those seats, which I would understand.
Just it will be a little sad for me, as a now deceased friend and I shared a ton of good times in those seats.

Hell Cliff....call me anytime....almost always have a couple of extra seats.....and you know that if Marty is haunting anything on the UL Campus it's the Cajundome......Reddots forever baby!

[CajunEXPRESS]

Marty still the only coach to win an NCAA tournament game. Beat Kentucky & Cincinnati. Beat #4 Oklahoma twice in same year. Once in regular season and the NCAA tournament.

Loved Marty 's combative wife and all the bling she wore. By the end of Tim Floyd's tenure Marty was beating him on a regular basis.

Marty had the Cajuns receiving top 25 votes. No coach since Marty has equaled his accomplishments

[California Cajun]

Curtains around section 300 seats would work and if we got a prime opponent in like we had in the early 90s (UCONN or Maryland I think?) they could still sell the 300 section tickets.

Was that opponent you're thinking of UMass?