Are coffins burnt together with our remains during cremation?

Answer 1

Yes, most crematories require the use of a cardboard cremation container, it is more sanitary that moving uncovered human remains and easier to slide it into the cremation retort. Not all require containers, but most do for health reasons. Also, for the people saying we sell them and then re-use them, you are wrong. That is illegal. If they purchased a casket, they are cremated with it.

Answer 2

Well. I manufacture caskets of all sorts. There are many options. If the law requires the casket to be burned then there are inexpensive pressboard or cardboard caskets. There is also an inexpensive white or southern pine that can be used for this purpose. In the US they are know as caskets because of thier square shape. The coffins have the six sides we are familiar with in the "Hammer" horror films (by the way the UK's best film contribution to the world). Best horror films by far. Coffins are not used in the US. Anyhow there are rental caskets. The body is placed in a heavy cardboard insert, which is placed in a very nice casket, usualy an expensive wood. The foot end of the casket has a hinged door which the insert is slid in and out of. There are many religious observations that must be considered when it comes to caskets. We have to send some without any metal, only woods. That means no hinges,nails or screws. Some we have to drill holes into them. Some we send disassembled as they have to washed and cleaned then put together. Priests have a special casket without a lid attached, and is only attached once in the ground. It goes on and on the considerations. Caskets in the US are very detailed as they have bed springs in them, with mattresses that can be elevated or let down for viewing. The inside is lined with fabric and padding. Also, there are those that are sealed so that nothing can get into them. They are air tight. We guarantee them for 25 to 50 years in some cases. Then again it is the law that the casket is placed inside a cement vault in the ground with a cement sealed cover. Oh, don't worry about being annoyed if you paid to rent. Its not your money and well I don't think you will do much thinking 6 feet in the ground. Hope it wasn't to much casket info. Hope I was helpfull.

Answer 3

Coffins are burnt with the remains. I have been to 2 cremations and that's how it was done.

Answer 4

No, they aren't. Actually, they have an insinuator they use to cremate the body. It's like a big oven and your body is put through it. Then they take your ashes and place them either in an urn, or a cardboard box. If a viewing is wanted before the cremation, then the funeral homes have caskets they use for the viewing. Afterwords, they place the body though the incinerator for the cremation.

Answer 5

They tell you that you have to buy the coffin, so you would assume so...but I would bet that they re-sell the coffin and burn the body in a cardboard box. Morticians have the best client base. None of them ever return to complain.

Answer 6

Yea but who cares? Really the heat used is so great that the ashes are negligible compared to the body's ashes.
There are some who do not burn the casket and if they are charging you for it then get the casket back after the services it they don't burn it with the body.

Answer 7

many states require that you purchase a coffin regardless of what are done with the remains. ...so don't buy an expensive one if you're going this route.

Answer 8

Not when my husband was cremated.

Answer 9

No, a cardboard box is used.

Answer 10

Your body goes in there.