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re: Breaking News!!! The capitol building in Baton Rouge is being pressure washed!
Posted on 4/10/26 at 12:56 am to hubertcumberdale
Posted on 4/10/26 at 12:56 am to hubertcumberdale
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Went to the observation deck the other day, supposedly going to be shut down (the observation deck) for ~5 years or so for renovations
That doesn't even seem possible or worth the money. It's fine how it is.
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Posted on 4/10/26 at 4:23 am to andwesway
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It's very important that we spend millions of dollars on the building where our government goes to frick us.
Of everything fricked with the state, it’s hard to walk in the state Capitol and not be proud. It’s a beautiful building, walking up all the steps with every states name on them in the order they were unionized. Walking into the beautiful atrium with brass and marble everywhere and beautiful paintings, the huge chambers, the pencil in the roof from the senate bombings, the bullet holes in the wall from when Huey and gang got merk’d, the observation deck and trying to find your home while taking in gorgeous views of the river, LSU and Exxon (lol), the architecture. I haven’t been to many other state capitols but ours sure does seem special and I am certainly glad they are taking care of it.
This post was edited on 4/10/26 at 4:30 am
Posted on 4/10/26 at 5:27 am to Ramblin Wreck
Took a little over a year to build at 5mill now its going to take over 5 years to renovate at over 115mil. Louisiana way......
Posted on 4/10/26 at 5:45 am to Signal Soldier
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Couldn't a fleet of those pressure washing drones with AI do this in a month?
From what I have read, the exterior of the building has limestone, which cannot be pressure washed. That’s why they’re taking the different tiles off and chemically treating them.
Posted on 4/10/26 at 5:58 am to Shexter
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It is expected to total $113.9 million, according to Louisiana’s construction plan.
Give me a pressure washer and I harness and I will have the job done in six months.
Then I would retire.
Posted on 4/10/26 at 7:34 am to Ramblin Wreck
Be a lot cheaper to buy 15 triple wides and stack them. If you cross stack them you can go 5 high.
Posted on 4/10/26 at 8:17 am to OweO
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$113.9 million,
Who got that contract?
CSR Inc. a Westwood Company
https://www.csrsinc.com/projects/louisiana-state-capitol-building-exterior-rehabilitation-and-roof-restoration
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A rare partnership for its time, CSRS, a Westwood company was established when a small architectural firm merged with a small engineering firm. This formed the base of our two core services, laying the groundwork for the multidisciplinary company we are today.
In the late 1990s, we shifted our focus to program management. This defining moment kick-started our evolution into a comprehensive development advisory and program management consulting company. Today, CSRS is a part of Westwood Professional Services providing a variety of services across 40 office locations throughout the United States.
CSRS, a Westwood company employs civil engineers, architects, landscape architects, planners, grant managers, construction managers, environmental specialists and many other skilled professionals. Our current structure enables us to create right-sized teams with unique expertise for each client. It’s our job to ensure money is spent wisely, efficiently and effectively. We believe in working smarter to deliver projects that positively impact our communities.
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We strive to achieve industry leadership in each of our core services by leveraging our innovation and expertise to improve our communities. With a culture of creative thinking –and our background in engineering and architecture –we are providing a balance between big ideas and the technical ability to deliver a successful project every time, no matter how complex or challenging.
This post was edited on 4/10/26 at 8:19 am
Posted on 4/10/26 at 8:53 am to BurningHeart
The tiny portion of the job we quoted (didn't get the work) had nothing to do with cleaning and was over a million $. Gov't job, 27 stories up, historical building, asbestos everywhere.....it checks pretty much every box in the cost over run chart
Posted on 4/10/26 at 9:14 am to Ramblin Wreck
Its not being washed, they're just covering it with a billboard
This post was edited on 4/10/26 at 9:15 am
Posted on 4/10/26 at 9:29 am to Ramblin Wreck
Scotchbrite pads and some Dawn dishwashing soap should work.
Posted on 4/10/26 at 10:31 am to BurningHeart
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Even constructing a brand new building shouldnt cost this much.
No…no no no. Constructing a new building, that will undoubtedly look like some shipping container modernist bullshite, would be the worst thing the state could do. The capitol is the most iconic building in the state (other than the Westbank Holiday Inn) and maybe the most unique capitol in the country. Of all the ways that state can piss money away, this isn’t one of them. Pay to do it right.
Posted on 4/10/26 at 10:33 am to BOSCEAUX
It doesn’t seem that tall from the ground but once you’re up there…holy shite. The views are awesome though
Posted on 4/10/26 at 11:12 am to Shexter
Don't you start upper first and work down?
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