Our Memorial Bolting System
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After the 20mm dowel holes have been cored into the stone the memorial is placed upside down and dowel holes cleared out to receive 175mm x 16mm threaded stainless steel dowels.
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The dowels are set into the memorial with a specialist resin and a spacer tape applied.
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The memorial base has been prepared with a 30mm hole to the centre to take the ground anchor and a 24mm hole either side to accept the dowels. Flower container holes can also be added at this time.
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The headstone is offered up ready for bolting
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Stainless steel washers and Nyloc nuts are screwed onto the memorial and torqued to 65lb/ft.
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The completed memorial now ready for installation.