By Michal Henderson
We all know that someday we are all going to expire from this earth. We may not know the exact expiration date, but we know that it will happen to us all. But even though we know of that truth, it still doesn't make it less painful for the surviving family members. When a person dies, their family must make plans for their funeral. Even though they are grieving, they have to organise a lot of things in the funeral service, including the casket selection, which is probably the most expensive piece in a funeral. In Singapore, caskets can go from a thousand dollars and up, depending on its make and kind.
Caskets, or sometimes interchangeably referred to as coffins because they have a similar use, contain the remains of the dead person. Caskets and coffins have slight distinctions, however. A casket is a rectangular box that has the same width and height from top to bottom and is typically padded with split cover for viewing, while a coffin is pointed from the middle to bottom and with a broader width at the shoulder and smaller at the head.
Coffins are normally created from wood, while caskets can be created from wood or metal. For wood, the most regular types are pine, maple, mahogany, and oak. As for metal, nearly all caskets are created from copper and stainless steel. There are also caskets created from expensive materials like gold, although those are usually custom-made and are purchased in advance.
For a lot of people, though, the kind of material used to build the casket isn't important. Instead, they base their selection on the appearance and colour of the casket. The usual colours are white, black, grey, and in the natural wooden polish, though there are people who favour shades in the non-traditional polish. Caskets can also be half-couch or full-couch, which determines the external lid of the casket. Full-couch shows the full body of the demised, while half-couch allows the exposure of just the upper body part.
Along with other funeral necessities, many memorial homes in Singapore offer casket services. Of course, caskets aren't refundable after use, but some funeral homes allow rental. This is for those who choose cremation since they only need the casket during the funeral service for the viewing of the body. A lot of casket services in Singapore (http://www.angchinmoh.com.sg/qualitycaskets) also include fitting and the transportation of the casket for convenience.
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We all know that someday we are all going to expire from this earth. We may not know the exact expiration date, but we know that it will happen to us all. But even though we know of that truth, it still doesn't make it less painful for the surviving family members. When a person dies, their family must make plans for their funeral. Even though they are grieving, they have to organise a lot of things in the funeral service, including the casket selection, which is probably the most expensive piece in a funeral. In Singapore, caskets can go from a thousand dollars and up, depending on its make and kind.
Caskets, or sometimes interchangeably referred to as coffins because they have a similar use, contain the remains of the dead person. Caskets and coffins have slight distinctions, however. A casket is a rectangular box that has the same width and height from top to bottom and is typically padded with split cover for viewing, while a coffin is pointed from the middle to bottom and with a broader width at the shoulder and smaller at the head.
Coffins are normally created from wood, while caskets can be created from wood or metal. For wood, the most regular types are pine, maple, mahogany, and oak. As for metal, nearly all caskets are created from copper and stainless steel. There are also caskets created from expensive materials like gold, although those are usually custom-made and are purchased in advance.
For a lot of people, though, the kind of material used to build the casket isn't important. Instead, they base their selection on the appearance and colour of the casket. The usual colours are white, black, grey, and in the natural wooden polish, though there are people who favour shades in the non-traditional polish. Caskets can also be half-couch or full-couch, which determines the external lid of the casket. Full-couch shows the full body of the demised, while half-couch allows the exposure of just the upper body part.
Along with other funeral necessities, many memorial homes in Singapore offer casket services. Of course, caskets aren't refundable after use, but some funeral homes allow rental. This is for those who choose cremation since they only need the casket during the funeral service for the viewing of the body. A lot of casket services in Singapore (http://www.angchinmoh.com.sg/qualitycaskets) also include fitting and the transportation of the casket for convenience.
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Thanks for clarifying the difference between a casket and a coffin. I thought they were the same thing. The tapered shape of a coffin looks more antique to me for some reason. The rectangular shape of the casket completely conceals any notion of human form. losangelescasketcompany.com
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