Cemetery issue # 820, cave-ins. Was leaving and stepped to close went all the way to my waist. Trying not to think about what I stopped on. Good thing the grave is from 1815 so I am sure I didn’t disturb anyone. It will take a lot of back filling to fix. Glad it happened now and not when I finished or to someone else.
Posted 1 day ago
Heading home for the day. Will resume tomorrow after work. Looking pretty good, will look great when the coat of lime stucco goes on.
Posted 1 day ago
Spending my day off rebuilding a brick box vault. I already finished the husband beside her. So lots of lime mortar and salvaged low fire brick. Located in Catholic Cemetery, Natchitoches, LA.
Posted 3 days ago
I finally made it up to Shreveport to the comic book shop. $50 later! I wish there was a shop closer that an hour away. I had a full 10 minutes to browse.
Posted 6 days ago
Note the expanded corroded iron rod that is exposed. This is what caused the lost marble panel to break away. It will have to be removed before the new piece is installed.
Posted 6 days ago
Having fun doing a little side work today. Making a replacement piece for the facade on a cast concrete, marble clad mausoleum.
Posted 1 week ago
Teaching a class on cemetery care today in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. In this picture Chip Brown is talking about state burial laws. I will be talking next on stone cleaning.
Posted 1 week ago
Absolutely amazing Organ grave monument. I can’t seem to find out where this actually is so I can dream about one day seeing it in person..
Very Phantom of the Opera.
Hello, I am a conservator that specializes (but not limited to) cemeteries. I love what I do and hope you can see the beauty and fun in it.
