Rebuilding the Superdome Roof, 7

During the visit last week, the Superdome deck replacement was almost complete. The hoists are being removed as the temporary construction hatches are closed with new metal decking. Everyone and everything is being squeezed into the top area inside the circle of the smoke vents.

The next task, after applying the spray foam will be to power wash the entire surface of the roof. Then, a primer coating will be applied to the entire surface. This preparatory work is being done so the roof coating will have good adhesion to the foam. The dark color of the primer will ensure the surface temperature will be warm (maybe hot) and allow for proper curing of the urethane coatings. The base coat will be grey and the topcoat will be white. That will bring the familiar appearance of the original Superdome roof back.

More later.

Superdome Roof