2006-08-30 07:21:43 · 10 answers · asked by canningjoseph 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
Six feet under--just like the show, deeper if the caskets are stacked, so that the top casket is still six feet down. This usually frustrates any casket-picking predators, including grave robbers.
Most water tables are lower than 6 feet, but in places where the water table is high, like parts of Louisiana, The dead are buried above ground in sealed stone sarcophagi. B.
2006-08-30 07:31:14 · answer #1 · answered by Brian M 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Typically the graves are 6 feet, the casket and vault together are approximately 3 feet, so there is 3 feet of dirt on the vault, not 6 like someone else said. Also, there hasn't been any graverobbing for a good number of years. When they stack them, they usually dig down 10 feet. The vaults are either double-depth (designed to hold 2 caskets) or the vaults are stacked directly on topof each other. Hope this helps!
2006-08-30 10:18:06 · answer #2 · answered by Reagan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is normally dug out about 5-6 feet, then they put in the cement vault, so the casket sits at about 4 1/2 feet . They can stack one casket on top of another. That is usually done with a mother & child, or husband & wife situation.
2006-08-30 07:31:40 · answer #3 · answered by mustanglynnie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, i sincerily go sympathize for your 4 relatives, my grand dad (92 y.o) passed away a month ago...
Normally, it's 6 feet (as told in the famous phrase : 6 feet under)
but there always are exceptions, and most of the time, the reason is that there are some other people right down the plot so you can not dig more
2006-08-30 07:34:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just buried a relative so I know this one. Each county in NJ at least , has laws that specify how far down they must go. This one was 12 feet down, but also had a cement vault in there.
2006-08-30 07:39:20 · answer #5 · answered by Ricky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The standard burial depth is 6 feet. That's where they get the phrase 6 feet under from.
2006-08-30 07:29:33 · answer #6 · answered by gracie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Six feet, my husband had does this before and told me how far they had to go. I said just like that song.
2006-08-30 07:28:00 · answer #7 · answered by shortansassy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
normally 6 feet but I think they go deeper when they stack them.
2006-08-30 07:24:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
as far as they need to in order for the bugs and ordor not to escape
2006-08-30 07:24:39 · answer #9 · answered by ME 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's ten when stacked.
2006-08-30 07:26:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋