Design Your Own Traditional Engraved Full Monument
The kerb is the exposed material that surrounds the perimeter of the grave. Kerbing is normally made of solid granite but can be concrete, marble, sandstone, stainless steel, or other substantial material. In some cases, kerbing can be concrete that is covered with a thin layer of granite, marble, sandstone, or even ceramic tiles. For reasons of beauty, longevity, and low maintenance, we strongly recommend solid granite.
The kerbing is mounted on a concrete footing or foundation, which is normally not seen. Due to local soil conditions, some cemeteries insist that the foundation is supported on steel-reinforced concrete bored piers that go down to at least the depth of the grave.
Design Traditional Engraved Full Monument (3D)
The ledger panel is the full slab of material that surrounds the perimeter of the grave and covers the grave opening. A ledger panel can be made up of a number of smaller panels that are joined together. It is normally made of solid granite but can be concrete, marble, sandstone, stainless steel, or other substantial material and must be sufficiently strong to be self-supporting. A granite ledger panel would normally be at least 2″ thick.
In cases where a grave is designed to hold more than one person, provision must be made to remove and replace the ledger panel. Some people choose to grow a garden within the confines of the kerbing or cover the area within the curbing with pebbles of a color and type of their choosing. However, these options may cause long-term maintenance problems which the cemetery concerned may not be prepared to accept.