How do I raise a sunken grave marker?

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  • @RVGMInc
    @RVGMInc ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The nice thing is that you demonstrate that anyone can do it! Thank you for showing the way!!

  • @sylvdaw
    @sylvdaw ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Thank you! My hubby & I went and raised 5 gravestones on Father's Day and this is the video that we used to teach us how!

    • @Headstoneman
      @Headstoneman  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Awesome! I’m so glad it helped!

  • @freedomdiggersmetaldetecti8964
    @freedomdiggersmetaldetecti8964 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I always feel sad when I see a marker disappearing into the earth. Nice job.

    • @Headstoneman
      @Headstoneman  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too! I wish I could just fix them all!

  • @happybluebird789
    @happybluebird789 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I had this issue with an uncles bronze plaque marker, a Korean War veteran. It, and all the markers in his area were really sunken very badly. I contacted the cemetery and they raised the marker for me. I did all the prep work, removed all the encroaching grass and cleaned the plaque and stone below etc. It is still not raised as much as it should be, but better than it was. They did not use gravel unfortunately, so when there is rain you can tell is getting some dirt/mud washed over it still. I will keep tabs on it this year and may give them another call or go out and try it myself. There is no way I'd be able to lift it completely out like you did here though lol. I'm not that strong, but maybe lift and tuck some gravel under.

    • @Headstoneman
      @Headstoneman  2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yes! The gravel I feel is essential to allowing drainage under the stone… unfortunately not all cemeteries will do it correctly because they feel they only need to make whoever called happy in the moment and probably won’t have to deal with it again. I’m glad this video helped you in some way!

  • @teresalanham2678
    @teresalanham2678 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This is wonderful, thank you for doing this. So nice to know someone cares

  • @Grumpyoldman037
    @Grumpyoldman037 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I am glad to see you taking such an interest in the people who came before us. I tend to my families graves, there are over forty of them in half a dozen cemeteries. Keeps me busy.

    • @Headstoneman
      @Headstoneman  ปีที่แล้ว

      It certainly is a busy job!

  • @michaelrobbins3559
    @michaelrobbins3559 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Great video! To the point and informative. Something to consider is placing a layer of landscaper's fabric in the space before adding the pea gravel (which is a perfect choice of sub-layer IMO). The fabric will add "life" to the usefulness of the gravel by helping it to not migrate into the soil as quickly. Of course, over decades, the fabric will rot and cease being useful. Again, great video and technique. Just a thought on how to extend the number of years before the stone needs another adjustment.

  • @mygrammieis
    @mygrammieis 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I learn soo much from your FYIs sir much respect 👏✊

  • @davidharris3823
    @davidharris3823 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for the tip, I just took over a cemetery now for just over a year and noted a number of head stones that need to be raised. I have received a few concerns about some as well so now I feel I have the confidence to correct a number of them.
    Dave

    • @Headstoneman
      @Headstoneman  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Easy peasy! Good luck! I took over as sexton at a cemetery in January… so I know exactly how you feel!

  • @stonecoldrestorations4591
    @stonecoldrestorations4591 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Nice job - especially for a veteran head stone

  • @dwave81
    @dwave81 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have to set my brother's marker this weekend and this was very helpful.

    • @Headstoneman
      @Headstoneman  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’m glad this could be of some assistance!

  • @KELLYRAEcopperqueen
    @KELLYRAEcopperqueen 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank You For the Wonderful Kindness and Caring.💕💕💕👍

  • @oldsoulpoet
    @oldsoulpoet 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you always for what you do ❤

  • @PaulJHawkinsJr
    @PaulJHawkinsJr ปีที่แล้ว

    Wish we had people doing this work here in Essex County, Ontario, Canada

  • @billkaras4599
    @billkaras4599 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you sir... perfect. Exactly what we needed to know.
    Bill Karas
    Flushing

  • @RVGMInc
    @RVGMInc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you!

  • @sheilabesaw8589
    @sheilabesaw8589 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you very much❤

    • @Headstoneman
      @Headstoneman  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You're welcome 😊

  • @billbammerlin4666
    @billbammerlin4666 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The other cause of sunken markers is the mowers the use now are heavier than 20-30 years ago and they mash the headstones down into the ground. I noticed that the also knock the headstones off their bases and they never get straightened back. I spent many days straightening rows up once only to have them messed up the next time they mowed…city maintained cemeteries are the worst.

  • @natalieharris5030
    @natalieharris5030 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Need to raise my dad's marker up. We keep cutting and pulling away grass that's trying to creep onto the edges, but maybe raising it up would help us fight off that grass better.

    • @Headstoneman
      @Headstoneman  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Probably… just use some good gravel or river rock and it should stop sinking.

  • @barbiecornell9699
    @barbiecornell9699 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have a repair question for you. In the cemetery that I take care of, there is a headstone made of old cinder blocks, the cinder block is deteriorating, what can I do to save the marker?

    • @Headstoneman
      @Headstoneman  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Cinder blocks are made of concrete… so you cloud use any kind of concrete material to patch it. Maybe mix some concrete up a little dry and trowel it on… or use hydraulic cement.

  • @johnbell4431
    @johnbell4431 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the great video. I need to raise a family marker like yours, but my problem is the marker has broken into 4 pieces. My idea would be to raise the stone like you did, put the pieces together as best i can. Should i fill the cracks with cement patching? If i don’t grass will eventually separate the pieces again. I would like to add a small marker (not sure what it should be made of) with the inscription. As it is getting hard to read. Thanks for any help.

    • @Headstoneman
      @Headstoneman  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Get some epoxy and glue and clamp the pieces together… they will never come apart again. I would not fill the cracks with cement patching… if the stone is marble use marble mortar to fill them.

    • @williamjackson5942
      @williamjackson5942 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Headstoneman You can mix marble sand with the epoxy until it is just barely sticky and work it into the cracks after epoxying it back together. If granite use a granite sand of a similar color. Sociality houses provide these materials for the amateur and professional gravestone repairer.

  • @kdmok
    @kdmok ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the video. Any suggestions to prevent headstone from coming up missing? Cemetery switched ownership. They suck, but I'm out of State. Can a 3 inch flatstone marker be cemented to the cement pad? I don't want it taken again.

    • @Headstoneman
      @Headstoneman  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You could get some epoxy and epoxy it down… it’s not the best option because if it was ever hit by a lawnmower or something it will take more damage… but it won’t come up missing

    • @kdmok
      @kdmok ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Headstoneman Thank you, you're right. I may get a shorter grave marker and epoxy it down.

  • @RVGMInc
    @RVGMInc 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Past Preservation, do you ask permission to do that type of work? Your work is very nice! I want to use it as a model to do the same work here in Lucas County, OH. #rvgminc

    • @Headstoneman
      @Headstoneman  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes. This particular one I had permission to clean and raise anything in the entire veteran section

    • @RVGMInc
      @RVGMInc 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Headstoneman Thank you! excellent!

  • @ca6177
    @ca6177 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for this video. Is it necessary to ask for permission before attempting to raise the stone first? The cemetery where my family members are are less than stellar in their upkeep and family communications! If i could do it myself, i would. Also, if I get the cemetery to do this, what can I expect to pay?

    • @Headstoneman
      @Headstoneman  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I would go to them and ask if you can raise it… if they say that you can then go ahead and do it. They may have a flat rate cost for raising it… it really depends on the cemetery

    • @ca6177
      @ca6177 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Headstoneman thanks

  • @CANDOVETERAN
    @CANDOVETERAN 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    👍🏼

  • @scottemery4737
    @scottemery4737 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Don't you pack the gravel down? Even just stepping on it would help make it evenly distributed.

    • @Headstoneman
      @Headstoneman  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It’s evenly distributed… also I’ve never known anyone that was able to successfully pack down pea gravel…. It has absolutely no binder in it so it stays loose all the time… which is why it is good for drainage… and exactly why I picked pea gravel for this and not something else.

    • @bethmusic6042
      @bethmusic6042 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Pea pebbles are considered about 99% compacted as soon as they're laid down, so no need to pack it down. Source: I work in the gravel/aggregate industry.

  • @lindaremillard2604
    @lindaremillard2604 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My sister's headstone is baby's Stine. She was a month old when she died. Her stone is just placed on a cement pad. There a small angels head on the top of the headstone. Right after the stone was installed someone stole the marble angels head from the stone. My mom was very upset. I need to have the Stine attached to the cement base.

    • @Headstoneman
      @Headstoneman  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sometimes attaching it to the stone can be worse than leaving it loose. If you attach it to the concrete and a mower hits it, it can cause a lot more damage than if it were loose.

  • @markengelson9051
    @markengelson9051 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    But now those lazy cemetery workers can't mow right over the top of it :/

    • @markengelson9051
      @markengelson9051 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Aw sarcasm...... ;) .......never under stood how mowers could be so careless, if you can't respect the job then find another one, for me mowing right over an gravestone is disrespectful, even if it's ground level.

    • @Headstoneman
      @Headstoneman  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I agree! The guys in my local cemetery are good about this stuff… I only raised them enough to stop them from getting covered… they shouldn’t get hit by the mower

  • @rickprusak9326
    @rickprusak9326 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The headstones on both sides of my grandfather's grave have headstones 🪦 completely buried under many inches of grass and soil. How about using bricks or paving blocks from the garden departments of home improvement stores to raise those long forgotten grave markers?

    • @Headstoneman
      @Headstoneman  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      May work for a while

  • @rickprusak9326
    @rickprusak9326 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What about recycling used bricks to elevate the headstone? 😮

    • @Headstoneman
      @Headstoneman  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You could crush them up and use them like gravel