(09-01-2023 01:04 PM)Texasowl Wrote:  No dont pressure wash it. Keep the antique look.

(09-01-2023 08:36 AM)Hambone10 Wrote:  

(08-31-2023 08:36 PM)Grungy Wrote:  Not too much detail here…



And I don’t know if they plan to pressure was the concrete

Looks like they're waiting to add an additional logo next to the Rice, Texas, Adidas in the middle. Got to be honest, that might throw me off in practice.

The pressure washing trailer setup is sitting on the concourse on the east side.

A reminder that the lighter rectangle of concrete just left of the tunnel, down at the wall, was all replaced a few years ago - it's not 73 years old.
A water main blew out and washed out that part of the stands, and it had to be rebuilt. (20, 30 years ago? It all starts to run together after a while.)

The west side ladies rooms got the fleck epoxy floor treatment, and the new LED 4'x1' light panels are installed.
The steps to the R-Room are also receiving the fleck epoxy treatment.

Just curious, I think Brown and Root built the stadium for only a $1. As a result, its seems like the Rice athletic dept should be paid back from the endowment for an actual cost of a stadium in the 1950's plus inflation.

Today, I went to the Touchdown Club function for the Bayou Bucket. It was held in the R Room, which has been transformed into a nice place.

(09-06-2023 01:50 PM)WRCisforgotten79 Wrote:  Today, I went to the Touchdown Club function for the Bayou Bucket. It was held in the R Room, which has been transformed into a nice place.

Love the blue & gray sparkling staircase! Major overhaul of the flooring and bathrooms. Also, Tanner (subbing for McClellan) mention in his speech that the next stage of the HRS renovation will be announced soon.

In addition to the "R" Room transformation I walked the stadium and saw the further upgrades to the restrooms on both sides of the stadium and the addition of the "Party Decks". These are incremental improvements and overdue but I like the direction of maximizing the current structure until Rice has a real plan for a transformational program with the stadium. The good news with the party decks is they can be expanded if there is the demand, both by expanding the current two locations lower on the structure or adding two more decks in the opposite corners.

(09-06-2023 01:17 PM)Texasowl Wrote:  Just curious, I think Brown and Root built the stadium for only a $1. As a result, its seems like the Rice athletic dept should be paid back from the endowment for an actual cost of a stadium in the 1950's plus inflation.

We got a good deal, but not that good. I'm pretty sure B&R built it for cost, and it was less than $1M.

(09-06-2023 03:23 PM)wrysal Wrote:  

(09-06-2023 01:17 PM)Texasowl Wrote:  Just curious, I think Brown and Root built the stadium for only a $1. As a result, its seems like the Rice athletic dept should be paid back from the endowment for an actual cost of a stadium in the 1950's plus inflation.

We got a good deal, but not that good. I'm pretty sure B&R built it for cost, and it was less than $1M.

It cost $3,295,000 to build, but the story is that the owners of Brown and Root (whose families are major benefactors to the university) donated it, charging a ceremonial $1.

Lots of pressure-washing complete.

Furnished!

(09-06-2023 08:53 PM)Grungy Wrote:  Furnished!

The rain on Saturday before and during the game surely won’t ruin those couches. It’s too hard to find a good Couch around these parts

Isnt it cheaper to use the epoxy throughout the stadium and then you would eliminate the pressure washing every year?

(09-06-2023 08:52 PM)Grungy Wrote:  Lots of pressure-washing complete.

(09-06-2023 10:25 PM)westsidewolf1989 Wrote:  

(09-06-2023 08:53 PM)Grungy Wrote:  Furnished!

The rain on Saturday before and during the game surely won’t ruin those couches. It’s too hard to find a good Couch around these parts

I will take some rain over a good couch at this point of the summer. If we have to sacrifice a night of sleep to break the drought, I can do my part.

(09-07-2023 06:24 AM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  

(09-06-2023 10:25 PM)westsidewolf1989 Wrote:  

(09-06-2023 08:53 PM)Grungy Wrote:  Furnished!

The rain on Saturday before and during the game surely won’t ruin those couches. It’s too hard to find a good Couch around these parts

I will take some rain over a good couch at this point of the summer. If we have to sacrifice a night of sleep to break the drought, I can do my part.

Once again, we'll be satisfied with a mediocre couch... even giving it an extension when we KNOW it should be replaced. We'll add some new cushions and claim 'now we've got a great couch'... only to be met with the same mediocre results.

If nobody is trying to buy (or steal) our couches away from us, then perhaps we should be trying to buy (or steal) someone else's couch?

(09-06-2023 10:25 PM)westsidewolf1989 Wrote:  

(09-06-2023 08:53 PM)Grungy Wrote:  Furnished!

The rain on Saturday before and during the game surely won’t ruin those couches. It’s too hard to find a good Couch around these parts

Look great, but someone please explain. Why put what will surely be premium seats out where directly exposed to sun and 100+F in September, and most likely rain later in October or November? Seems a much more sensible place would be up under the shade of the upper deck.

(09-06-2023 11:08 PM)Texasowl Wrote:  Isnt it cheaper to use the epoxy throughout the stadium and then you would eliminate the pressure washing every year?

(09-06-2023 08:52 PM)Grungy Wrote:  Lots of pressure-washing complete.

The flecked epoxy will hide the dirt and mold better, but it will eventually need cleaning, and a full-on pressure washing will likely find some flaw in the application and blast it loose from the concrete.
Also, the epoxy is slippery when wet (or slipperier than non-polished concrete).

We'll get a test of the durability when they clean the west men's room floors of construction residue.
They were epoxied last year, and they were still very dirty as of yesterday.

I'm surprised that they aren't working around-the-clock on the restrooms at this point, but they can't do anything about cure times for the adhesive holding on the tiles.

There was a pressure washing crew just starting when I left last night at 9:45 (Wednesday).
Makes sense to work when it's cooler.
There are acres to go.

Melissa Kean showed up just as I was helping Neal Farmer take his buckets to his car (Houston Touchdown Club's Bayou Bucket Luncheon).
Got to take her on a tour of the R-Room (she is impressed), and then a tour of the press box (not impressed).
She'd been in the press box before, but likely not on a non-game day.

(09-07-2023 09:02 AM)Grungy Wrote:  Also, the epoxy is slippery when wet.

...And this makes it a good thing that it's *only* on the stairs???

(09-07-2023 09:09 AM)erice Wrote:  

(09-07-2023 09:02 AM)Grungy Wrote:  Also, the epoxy is slippery when wet.

...And this makes it a good thing that it's *only* on the stairs???

It looks nice...
What you don't see in these pics is that the entire concourse, the ramps in at the gates, and the restrooms now have a flecked epoxy floor coating.

They also coated the steps up to the R-Room, but this was applied differently, with a much rougher texture, I'll guess to improve the footing.

Does UH have to pressure wash their stadium annually ?

(09-07-2023 02:09 PM)Texasowl Wrote:  Does UH have to pressure wash their stadium annually ?

I don't know how UH handles their overall maintenance/upkeep at the stadium but I can tell you the plush grey seat cushions in the cougar club area, what they call their "south prime chairbacks" (all weather fabric i am assuming) were incredibly mildewed and many patrons/fans were commenting how disgusting the chairs/mildew were.