Tools of the Trade

In addition to soft brushes and plastic scrapers we use strong adhesives to set things in place and a special non toxic solution to naturally clean weathered stone

Replaced a few missing tiles

This was an extremely difficult repair to the Stromgren grave at T44W44. In cleaning the top surface, we found that many of the tiles were loose. Keeping track of them and trying not to lose any was a challenge. As you can probably imagine, you can’t go down to the local tile store and buy replacements. Out of the approximately 8000 tiles, there were lots missing! After searching all over Victoria, we found a 2inch X 2inch tile in both black and white that closely matched the old tile in color and thickness. We were lucky! Now to the cutting…… Each of the 2×2 tiles were cut on a wet tile saw and produced 4 3/4 X 3/4 replacement tiles. I think we cut about 200. After setting the new and loose tiles in place, the whole top was cleaned and polished with an electric sander with scrubbing pads. Indeed…a challenging but satisfying project!

Curb realignment

Not an easy job for one man…but all in a days work at Ross Bay Cemetery. Thanks Gregory. U67W47

Recent Stand Ups

The marker for the Vaughan family has been broken for a long time! Maybe as much as 70 years. Broken into four pieces, we are very lucky to still have all the pieces. We cleaned it before repairs and have now sprayed it with D2. This is one to watch as nature works with the D2. It should come out white over the next two years. Check it out at G59E12.

An easy fix….a little cleaning…and just caring enough to do it makes a huge difference! Joe Casbarre (Casbarri) age 4 block V plot 14 East of row 51

This is an example of the early Ross Bay burial of Anna Miller in 1887 and a memorial to her sister Margaret Adelaide who died prior the the cemeteries opening. This restoration is located at G30E12.

The headstone in memory of Mary Ann Bell at M63W10 near the caretakers shed is one of those stones that we have walked past a hundred times saying to ourselves “must fix this one”! At last…..it is done!