For all of us, the good memory of the deceased is of great importance. The best recognition that a person is remembered and still appreciated by his merits will be a monument and a tombstone. In these symbols established at the burial site, we pay tribute to the departed.
You will need
Reinforced concrete beams, tombstone elements, shovel, construction level, metal tape measure, metal container, cement mortar, rags
Instruction manual
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The tombstone should be installed no earlier than a year after the burial, after sedimentation of the soil. Remember that before you install the tombstone, you must provide the cemetery administration with the documents for its purchase. It is most reliable to entrust the installation of tombstone elements to specialists who will be responsible for the work done.
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Installation of tombstone elements includes several types of operations. First of all, it is necessary to plan the surface of the plot using a shovel. Next is the markup for the installed elements. Roulette is required for marking. The next operation is making trenches for installing beams that will overlap the grave and rest on the main soil.
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Then follows the preparation of the concrete mixture, the installation of a concrete pillow, the installation of reinforced concrete beams with the alignment of horizontal surfaces.
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The next stage includes the installation of the pedestal and the alignment of its position, the installation of the flower bed and obelisk elements. The last stage includes filling the soil into the flower garden.
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Trenches for laying beams dig along and across the grave. The depth of the trenches is about 20 cm. The trenches are verified according to the construction level. The side walls of the trench and the bottom are compacted.
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In the trenches prepared by the described method, beams are installed, while the longitudinal ones should have a length of 2.5 m. If the beams are placed across the grave, their length should be 1.3 m. The position of the beams is checked for horizontal by the building level. The ends of reinforced concrete beams should protrude beyond the edges of the grave by at least 10 cm.
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Preparation of concrete mixture should be carried out at the place of installation, for this a metal container is used. A pedestal is then placed on the concrete layer, the position of which is verified by the level. The joints of the pedestal and the base should be sealed with cement mortar.
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The flower bed beam is placed on the beam to overlap the grave, located at the feet, or on two longitudinally located beams. After leveling, the beams are fastened with cement mortar. After installation, excess solution is removed, and all seams are wiped with rags.
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The tombstone obelisk is installed on a pedestal using cement mortar. A metal pin is pre-installed in the hole of the cabinet. The obelisk must be strictly in the vertical plane and be symmetrical with respect to the pedestal. Seams are closed with cement mortar. The final alignment of the obelisk is made by the same building level and measuring tape.
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