Casket lowering device setup
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- How to setup a casket lowering device
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I admire the care and professionalism you show to the dead. People don’t know how much work goes into preparing a graveside service. I worked part-time at a funeral home for three years, so I know how much manpower goes into this field of work. One thing I would like to ask is if you prefer steel vaults or concrete ones? The funeral home where I worked used concrete only.
I personally prefer steel over concrete vaults, but then again that’s what I have the most experience with.
They all leak.
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@@jkdodge they ALL do NOT leak... IF... there is no damage to the unit when placed in the ground. Concrete vaults are sealed around the underside of the lid and coated with water proof material on all outside surfaces. Steel is also painted and sealed as well but micro cracks over time will lead to rusting out and failure of the water proofing and the entire unit. Concrete will not rust out. Now that said there is a concrete liner that some cemeteries use which is very cheap and only has a flat concrete slab placed on a concrete box with no seal. It is meant only to stop the ground from collapsing and not meant to protect the casket from possible water damage or the elements.
i never thought that there was so much work getting a grave set up . great job and very informative.
Technology. Vaults used to not be sealed like they are now. They would just drop the casket in and lower the lid down with metal hooks. Problem with that is bodies get exhumed alot for forensic examination to determine if a person was murdered or not. Being that murder has no statute of limitations, a body can be used to provide evidence after several decades. The better a body is preserved the more helpful it will be to find out if that person actually died (coroners are wrong alot). Unsealed vaults tend to flood and well, you can guess how that's going to be after 20 years.
I never knew this much setup went into it neither after the 7 funerals I have went to I never knew how graves were set up and the hard work put into setting up for a funeral now I know
I used to do that it's a good but very sad job seeing the family go through grief had to quit because my heart could not take it God bless you sir.
This is a very professional gentleman and he cares about his job
"We are the last ones to let you down."
Dark humour,but You are correct,😂
Yep out of all the people. You re involved we put you to rest. We maintain all the graves and cemetery.
Never realized just how much work goes into one of these graves. Thank you for all your hard work.
THIS MAN KNOWS HIS WORK THATS FOR SURE
my wife asked me a question about how it was done. Now that I have seen all of the work and effort put in by the gentleman that do this work I am thoroughly impressed and I am grateful that people such as these exist to care for not only the families who have to go through the process of burying a loved one, but show so much care in the process of burying the lost loved one themselves. The people in the video are clearly professionals and have big hearts and great care for the people that they have to do this work for. We very much appreciate all that you do.
And this was a nice mild day, imagine rain and freezing temperatures with a blowing windchill 😉. Loads of respect for those in the funeral and cemetery industry!
Amazing system. We have something much simpler up here in Canada. I know it's impossible but it would be fascinating to see the closing of the vault and then the grave. Thank you so much!
I respect his job big time rest in peace to EVERYONE who past away its something we all will witness one day
I now have a greater respect for those who bury the dead.
U did a wonderful job sir..💯😀
Wow! What effort to get a body into the ground. I remember my grandma's funeral. Four guys and two ropes...
Yes but if you were to do that the money grabbing undertaker would lay on a guilt trip and make you feel cheep...
@@dannygroom3327 At one time I knew most all the undertakes/funeral directors in my home city and they were all honorable and fine men and women who were not money grabbers! What people forget is the service that they provide has significant overhead including that beautiful waxed up black Cadilac in which you may take your last car ride. And as a matter of fact it's about choice. Leave body to science/medical school ...0$, ceremation only ... 600$
Gold casket with the works ... 100,000$+
If you feel that your local mortician/FD is a money grabber then find another to provide your funeralial needs. All the best!
That's why India's got the best method throw a bunch of lumber and burn the shit out of the corpes that's how I want my goodbye
There are Diferent kinds of setups
4 guys in 2 ropes...that's how we do it in Scotland now!! No fancy lowering devices....also 2 of us are Grave diggers, the other 2 Funeral directors. The first new grave the deceased goes in at 7' second 6' and the last one at 5' with a soil coverage of 3'
His dedication to his job is amazing. Remember when most everyone had that same drive. I admire him he does it with heart and care. Love all who cares for the house that once had a living soul inside. Undertaker doctors and nurses even the guy who removed the trash from their room. Most of the grace of God who cared while he was here on earth Bless the family and all loved ones.
Wow, I never realized all the hard work involved in preparing a grave. I plan on being cremated. I hope I won't feel anything because there's no one around to ask if you do.
Professionally and Respectfully Done. Thank u Sir
you are one of America's unsung heroes. Thank you sir.
Giving that level of respect to the dead of some family you do not know is outstanding... The care, the Preciseness, The dedication to what you are doing.... Uber Respect!
The complete opposite is true about all the literal vultures in the funeral industry who shames and decieves people when they're at their most vunerable and make them believe things like embalming, concrete vaults, ridiculously expensive caskets/coffins etc are needed because "it's expected", "it's standard practice", "it'll help with closure", "it's about respect for the dead" or even "it's a health hazard', "it's required to do"...
@@amanduswestin9211 . exactly...
Damn, now i c y it cost so much to drop someone.
Thanks for explaining the process so well !
Wow ! I had no idea how this worked. How much time is involved just to set this up. Plus the hole had to be dug. Two guys job in my opinion.Great job😀
Wow the invention of these materials to lower a casket in the ground.
“Show me the manner in which a nation cares for its dead and I will measure with mathematical exactness the tender mercies of its people, their respect for the laws of the land, and their loyalty to high ideals.” - Sir William Ewart Gladstone.
WOW! I've always wondered how this process is done. Now it makes sense why the cemetery closes at a certain time because that's all very time-consuming and hard labor.
Sir I have so much respect for you. I had NO idea this was such an intensive process! When you started off with levels on the boards, I knew it was going to be a process. Thank you for what you do to ensure that the families of the deceased will have a respectful, honorable service.
That vault scounds like it's made of tin
I grew up in graveyards, my dad made tombstones for graves and I would frequently go with him to set them.
I used to watch them bury people from a respectful distance then the cemetery workers would drop them into the hole. This system is labor intensive compared to 50 years ago but now one man can do it easily. Pretty good video. Thanks.
I really respect the care and professionalism of this gentleman.
A very professional and respectful job well done! I did not realize, until viewing your video, that this profession is a skilled craft that requires, many, exact measurements and such fine detail as well as respect. I have a newfound appreciation and the up most respect for this job/trade/profession. Thank you, so very much, for enlightening me in sharing your video! I look forward to future videos. You have a new subscriber!
I worked at Toys R Us, one day I had a man who worked at a local cemetery buy marbles. He explained that when they buried a person in a vault in a mausoleum, they spread a few marbles on the floor of the vault to make it easier to push the casket in.
they should supply that at his job not yours
@@carlexus3133 perhaps they ran out of the pellets they use. Or maybe it was requested. Or maybe what does it matter?
I had no idea the grave setup was so complicated. Thanks for showing how complicated opening a grave is.
Of course it has to be complicated and expensive because of the literal vultures in the funeral industry who shames and decieves people when they're at their most vunerable and make them believe things like embalming, concrete vaults, ridiculously expensive caskets/coffins etc are needed because "it's expected", "it's standard practice", "it'll help with closure", "it's about respect for the dead" or even "it's a health hazard', "it's required to do"...
@@amanduswestin9211 . Exactly
I have always been curious as to how this all happened. I still want to see a video once the casket is on, how the lower vault and casket are lowered and the cables are able to be pulled out.
Your respect for the family
Is great the dead will thank you,
My consern is it not only raining 🌧 it’s doing a lot of
Lightning 🌩 and your with all
That metal, and wire ( danger)
I’m afraid for your safty😱😱
Theirs a lot of lightning ⛈⚡️⚡️be careful please.
Thank you for your concern. The elements do indeed play a major role in what we do to ensure the family and friends are kept as safe and comfortable as possible.
I was at one funeral where the hole was not big enough. When they tried to dig further, the hole collapsed on itself.
How do you get the stay bar and 3 roller bars out after the casket is placed?
How did he get the vault off of the truck and onto the grave so quick?
He knows exactly what he is doing, I wonder if an accident ever happened where as the casket was dropped in?
Just asking for a friend, can I buy one of these anonymously…….
This was really cool to see. I look forward to more videos.
what a complicated device to use how you remember where everything goes. My father in law was put in to a metal vault and the door opened up at the end and the casket slid inside and a a crank handle to seal the door closed and that was that
Why are there handles on the vault, if the casket goes inside of it
Nice that prep of graves and after are done with care and respect interesting video thank you
Its no wonder funerals are so expensive. This system is so labour intensive, surely a designer could come up with a simpler methods and cheaper mechanisms.
What a meal they make out of funerals in the US. Seems to me like alot of unnecessary things in order to hike to cost up as much as poss making people, at a vulnerable time, feel guilty and uncaring if they don't partake in the pantomime,.
Boy, your rig is a lot fancier than mine, I have two oak logs about 4" in diameter and a couple chains. I take 2 of the younger generation men and they lower the vault by squatting down, then two others come from behind and take the poles and lower the rest of the way, I leave the chain in the grave. Then, unlike most services, I have the family put some dirt in. The after they leave I finish with the backhoe.
It’s a lot easier just to cremate a body than to go through all this 😓
Michael Caprio : Christians are not Hinduits, so we return the body to the ground and let nature take care of the rest.
@@HERBALNATUMAN1 That is NOT true, all modern christens accept cremation, even Catholics. They just do not allow spreading the ashes
@@HERBALNATUMAN1 who the hell said anything about Christians and hinduits, and what the hell has it got to do with this?
Great video despite the fact it wasnt filmed sideways
thank you, sir!
for your time and expertise :)
tho I am not an undertaker, I have been to several graveside services,
and have always been interested in how the lowering mechanism works. . .
what can I say, I have a mechanical oriented mind :)
That's a much more involved setup than my place of work. Tbh I didnt know there was this kind of lowering device. Kudos to you for being so precise!
Great job sir. I really learned a lot about something that I always just see set up. My uncle will be buried near my father tomorrow and I have a better appreciation for the entire process.
Thank you very much.
What kind of vault is that? I have not seen that kind before.
What company do you work for? Dignity Memorial, Arbor Memorial, or family owned?
How do you determine the front from back ? Thank you for making this video and sharing. I have always wondered about how this was done. God bless you both .🚏🥰🦋💐
You look at the Hinges or latch on the casket when it is Placed on the Vault. The Funeral Director will look to see that the casket is put in the Hurse head 1st. so they know the orientation when set in place.
That’s a huge job.
Nothing against you all, since you perform the funerals- you don't make the equipment- but I've always wondered why the industry hasn't come up with something a little more stately than 2x4s or 4x6s to hold up the casket/lowering device. I found it unsettling as a child at my dad's service. Of course it was unsettling anyway, but I was terrified it would fall at any moment.
I know that the ground varies in topography, I just wonder how somebody hasn't made money off of making something prettier!
We just put down an astro turf covered steel form and the lowering divice goes right on top of it. Takes ten minutes. We do four to five burials a day
Had Been a sexton for years in Ct. ... and paid respects to all that I buried.. but this device is ridiculous . our devices would lower the casket into the concrete vault in about two minutes, not this fiasco. just saying.
This is so awesome how the caregivers care about people's loved ones that go in the ground to make sure make everything
You're doing a terrific job
I swear it rains at every funeral I've been to.
his full time job is a sardine eye closer thats another video
20:31 Only in the South do you know to go to Home Depot or Lowe's if someone says they need a "tuba six" or a "tuba four!" :)
Not ten but tin
OK, your comment made me laugh really hard. Maybe because I live in a state that borders Canada. ;)
THANK YOU FOR SHARING 🕊️
I have seen those not set up correctly and the coffin fell to one side while it was being lowered. Family not happy about it.
Wow, that was very fascinating. Most of us have no idea what all goes into setting up a grave site. Thanks for sharing that. I'll be searching your other videos, hope you've showed us lowering the casket
Why are vaults required? I just feel they're an unnecessary added expense & will never decompose. Curious about your thoughts?
I will say, your job is much harder than I realized? How many funerals are you able to do in 1 day?
I especially appreciated your comment making sure the family doesn't see the dirt pile
How long do you wait post-graveside service before lowering the deceased into their grave?
He has been doing this for a long time.That is a hard job .I bet he does not fuss what he eats at night..🙂🙂🙂
Never seen a vault like that before.
This is a complicated process indeed for this kind of grave-lowering device! The cemetery where my parents are buried and where I will be also, the vault is put in the ground BEFORE the graveside service, the "grass" is placed down, and wood is laid down around the frame of the grave, then the grave-lowering device is placed on top! The lid of the vault is kept on a truck and after the casket is lowered after everyone leaves, the device is removed, the grass is removed and the vault lid is brought up on a truck that has a crane device on it. There are chains on the crane with hooks on the end. They attach the hooks to the lips on the lid of the vault and it is positioned over the grave, then lowered down to close the vault with the casket already lowered into the vault. It saves SO much time! This set-up is far too involved but it works. I guess it depends on cemetery's preference. This might not have cost them much money as compared to the other way.
Great job. It's always interesting to see how things are done.
Imagine doing like 12 a day. Yoinks!!!!
Such hard work to set up this type of lowering device but great job and professionalism! Keep up the great work you do!
I can see you've done this a long time. How many do you estimate you have done and do you also open and close the grave yourself?
Nothing will never gets inside a marvel concrete still volt munch respect
I never knew being in band in school would prepare me for a job in the Vult setting arts. A Tuba 6 and a Tuba 4. Stupid me, I played the Trombone.
Yeah, I laughed at that as well
That is not a true "vault" . It is a grave liner. A vault is a box that a lid is placed on after the casket is lowered in. Grave liners are when the casket is placed on a base or directly on the earth then the liner covers the casket. Both keep the weight of the earth from caving in the casket. Metal caskets will rust, fatigue, then collapse. Wet climates will ensure this. The collapse will cause a dent over the gravesite. A true vault encloses the casket.
Your effort will be ultimately to let me down no matter how hard you work
Now I understand why the burials are so expensive. There is a lot to it
that's a lot of things to do ,,there are different ones to use that take less time to set up ..👍💪
On a cold winter day it must be difficult. I have met many who genuinely care for the departed.
Impressive! Such care and attention to detail. He knows his stuff! Amazing job!
here in the uk we just have two straps, one under the head end and one under the foot end of the coffin then you have 4 bearers who hold the straps and lower the coffin down at the same time, by hand. so much quicker. ive been a bearer seven times in the past and always done it that way and it has worked excellent. i do admire the extra care that goes into lowering a coffin or casket in the US. also we dont normally use vaults. there is no need for that added expense when the casket or coffin is never to be seen again. good video on how you do things across the pond.
Vaults are not required by law where I’m located, however they are typically required by the cemetery’s where the bodies are laid to rest.
Thanks for commenting!
I just think people are too lazy to Bury their own loved ones in the states
Lots of people have issues with accepting the notion of water and soil and other nasties reaching their loved ones in the earth. Some vaults in theory do seal the casket away from all that. But I think the vault is more to keep the grave from caving in, as it otherwise would once the casket succumbs to the elements. Will the vault last forever? Probably not.
Great video!
Tom Harries in some states here in the us it is the law to have a vault or some cemetery require it
minister Christopher middlebrooks church boy That's ridiculous. People pollute enough during life, why continue to do so after death? America needs to seriously reconsider its priorities. I have specified a cardboard coffin for my ultimate disposal, I don't want to be entombed in concrete, metal or plastic for eternity and add to the worlds issues any more than I have to!
Why are there handle rails on the vault? For appearance only?
This is absolute pains-taking meticulous work. However, it seems very extreme to me. If the weight of a vault is between 2,300 and 2,700 pounds, would it be easier to counterbalance with an immovable object, to lower the vault, instead of the, as I said before, meticulous system that is utilized in this video? This video shows great care, indeed and skill, but but seems that it could be done easier. Even 4 strong men could lower a 2500 lb vault with the casket enclosed.
I'm glad he explained everything as he worked. It's quite much that needs to be known and done in this process. He is a great teacher.
Fascinating!
"Yes, I absolutely agree with you on that, but please remember, the person who is deceased will never see all the fuss just for digging a grave, Our Lord Jesus Christ was buried in a simple mountain side tomb, simple cremation and ashes spread at Niagra Falls is super cool"!!!! 😎
I absolutely agree that obviously the person being buried doesn’t see any of what we do, but the family does and we try to do the best to be respectful to the deceased and their loved ones. The type of burial we set up for is purely what the the family of the deceased or the deceased themselves requested prior to their passing.
That tarp really hides the dirt pile. Can’t even see it.
Hell, by the time planted I'll already be reincarnated into a ferral cat, or something like that.
Our local cemetery’s method is a billion times easier.a boom type vehicle that lowers the vault in the ground and puts the lid on after the casket is lowered in the vault. They could bury 3 people while he does one
The old method of putting the bottom of the vault in the ground first had its problems..dirt would get into the vault while the casket was lowered into it, and more dirt would get in while putting the lid on the vault..Now..the vault bottom is raised above ground level, the casket is placed inside, the seal tape on the vault lid is removed and the lid is set on the vault channel, sealing it..The entire consist of casket and vault if then lowered into the grave..A much neater result..
Wow that is very interesting how they do that
That's a wild looking set of heads ...
all I can think about is the amount of tripping hazards next to an open hole....
as a worker, we are taught to clearly mark open trenches and holes and remove all tripping hazards when possible, this guy is like “here let me pile up some unsecured boards then cover them with this pretty green sheet of broken ankles right next to this 6 foot deep hole”
My supervisor would also be wondering where this guys safety glasses are...
Well. Sounds like you and your supervisor are a bunch of dicks that don't need to be around anyone's loved one's.
Well. Sounds like you and your supervisor are a bunch of dicks that don't need to be around anyone's loved one's.
The comments about leaking is moot point ... unless a grave is ever exhumed for some reason ....no one will ever know...
In KY they put the bottom of the vault in the ground first
Your professionalism is really awesome!!! Thank You 😊 for sharing this, with us and God bless!
Wow, so interesting. I didn't know so much work went into it!
You are amazing thank you for everything you are doing!!! Blessings
Approximately how long does it take to complete this?
Is this harder setting up, or taking down?