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[lahndon]

Thanks for everything Jennifer. Appreciate your support

[lahndon]

Thanks very much for this Jennifer.

I did speak to the cemetery and they are insisting that be it a zinc lined wood coffin, or metal casket – it must be sealed. I have read advice otherwise so I am not sure why they are insisting on this but there is nothing I can do really. I am wondering if zinc lined wooden is better than, as will be less likely to be a proper seal.

Any thoughts?

TIA

[lahndon]

Dear Jennifer,

Just to update you, the burial is in fact now planned for an above ground mausoleum as I decided I was uncomfortable with burial straight into the soil.

Given that, I am torn between a wooden coffin (possibly zinc-lined), or a metal casket. From what I have read the “sealed” caskets are not as effective as protecting the body as claimed.

Now that the nature of the burial has changed I am struggling to make the decision, and the funeral director does not know much on the topic of coffin/casket preservation. Might you be able to help?

Many thanks as always.

[lahndon]

Thank you very much for your help Jennifer, much appreciated

[lahndon]

Dear Jennifer,

I am going to get a nice metal casket. Given it is a burial in the ground (i.e. in soil, with no concrete vault/lining offered by the cemetery), is sealed or unsealed for the casket preferable?

Thank you again

[lahndon]

Thank you for the kind reply Jennifer, much appreciated.

It is difficult for me as the cemetery in question does not offer burial vaults. I know we can’t stop decomposition, I just would want to delay it as best as practically possible.

Any thoughts on which casket or coffin might help with this, even though I know none can guarantee this or offer it forever, is much appreciated.

Many Thanks

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