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Burial vaults have become a
necessary part of the interment process over
the course of time.
Years ago, burial vaults were not used as
extensively as they are today because
traditionally the casket was put in the grave
and covered with soil.
As cemeteries grew in numbers and the
public demand for better cared for cemeteries,
the burial vault is an important tool for the
overall maintenance and beauty of the cemetery.
Burial vaults serve mainly
2 functions in the interment process:
Burial vaults are usually
offered in many different styles and materials.
These characteristics determine the
protection factor for the casket. The most common burial vault used is made from concrete.
Typically, the least
expensive burial vault is a concrete (painted or
unpainted) liner topseal usually containing some
steel reinforcement.
The protection factor for caskets with
this type of burial vault is the minimum.
The reason for this is that concrete is
porous, allowing the ground water to eventually
seep through to the casket.
The next type of burial
vault produced that offers a greater protection
factor for the casket is a polystyrene lined
concrete vault.
This type of vault has a polystyrene (a
plastic material) liner in the bottom portion of
the inside area of the vault as well as the
inside of the lid.
This helps prevent the water from
entering the vault and giving greater protection
to the casket.
One of the best protection
burial vaults in today’s
market is the fully jacketed polystyrene
concrete vault.
This type of vault has three barriers for
protection from ground water….A polystyrene
protection on the outside, a concrete protection
in the middle and a polystyrene protection on
the inside.
All of these burial vaults
can be offered with some type of
personalization.
Many are offered with stainless steel,
copper and bronze sheeting that enhance the
appearance of the vault as well as the casket.
Some cemeteries will leave the burial
vault above ground during the service so it will
be seen by those in attendance.
The main purpose of the
burial vault is to simply prevent the grave from
settling over time and help prevent sinkage.
By eliminating the settling of the grave,
the cemetery will have a uniform appearance and
the maintenance of the cemetery will be less.
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