Outer Burial Containers
Although not a state law, most cemeteries do
require some sort of an outer burial container for the burial of a casket. There are two common types of Outer Burial Containers, Grave Liners and Burial Vaults. A Grave Liner simply supports the earth over the grave. Burial vaults serve two purposes; they support the weight of the earth in the grave to maintain the cemetery's appearance, and they offer a protected
environment for the casket and the remains. They lend a certain
permanence and final tribute signifying the final resting place of the
body until the resurrection.Outer burial containers are available in both
steel and concrete, with concrete being the most widely accepted in our
culture. The medium priced burial vaults usually are made of concrete,
re-enforced with steel and then completely lined with a space-age
plastic material . When the top portion of the vault is lowered and
placed on the lower portion, a tongue and groove seal is formed and
bonded with a Butyl rubber sealing compound which hermetically bonds
the base and cover into a single moisture resistance unit.
Additionally, vaults may also be lined with Stainless Steel, Bronze and Copper.
Each burial vault weighs approximately 2000
pounds. They come in a variety of colors and appointments. A name plate
with name and date of birth and death are applied to the cover.
Additionally, a variety of emblems are available. These include a
Christian Cross, Crucifix, Masonic Emblem, and many others.
If cremation is selected as part of the final disposition, a cremation burial vault is often used to bury an urn containing the cremated remains on a family lot in a cemetery.
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