Mausoleum vs Columbarium: The Differences Explained (2023)
- At September 05, 2023
- By Lin McLeod
- In Mausoleum Design
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Mixing up the terms for final resting places is easy because different words often have the same meaning. Let’s compare a mausoleum vs. columbarium so you can understand the similarities and differences of these above-ground interment options.
Read More»What Does a Mausoleum Interior Look Like?
- At December 06, 2013
- By mausoleum
- In Mausoleum Design
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Mausoleum interiors vary as much as the mausoleums themselves. When families choose a custom private mausoleum, they create the interior they want – regardless of what’s common in mausoleum interior design. Traditionally, mausoleum interiors are utilitarian, with vaults for the caskets recessed in the walls or under the floor. However, with a custom private mausoleum, families can choose a more ornate mausoleum interior, and can add lavish details like sumptuous decorations and furnishings.
Chapel-Style Mausoleum Interior
One way in which families embellish upon a traditional utilitarian mausoleum interior is by designing a chapel mausoleum. A chapel-style mausoleum design includes an altar. Families who want the mausoleum to have a religious focus select this type of mausoleum.
Read More»Maintenance and Preservation of Mausoleums: Best Practices
- At August 10, 2023
- By Lin McLeod
- In Mausoleum Repair
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While granite is durable and mostly maintenance-free, other components (such as bronze doors and stained glass windows) require regular care. Whether you are planning the construction of a private burial chamber or have a family mausoleum that needs TLC, here’s what you need to know about mausoleum maintenance.
Read More»The Pros and Cons of Mausoleums
It’s prudent to consider all end-of-life options, whether you are preplanning for yourself or recently lost someone you love. While the method of disposition may have already been chosen, you also need to consider the final resting place of the remains.
Let’s consider one option – the private mausoleum. We will discuss the pros and cons of this form of entombment and how that compares to underground burial.
Read More»Designing a Mausoleum Floor Plan: Blueprints for Monuments
- At November 21, 2022
- By Belinda McLeod
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Before you work with designers to create a mausoleum floor plan for your custom mausoleum, you might want to learn about this unique type of final resting place. Here are some answers to FAQs about mausoleums.
