REPAIR OF A FLAT SLAB (Based on advice contained in Landscapes of Memories Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation) 35xI2mm phosphor bronze ban normally full length of slab but a minimum of 4 5 0 m either side of fraaure.
Counter-sunk holes with proprietarylixings to stone using brass screws. May be used with resin in joint.
For repair of thin slabs (e.g. slate) bars are fixed to a non-carved face
72(a).Method of repair for a thin slab
Phosphor-bronze channel edge s u m plugged and screwed to rear face of stone
Sequence of Repair 1. Dowel together two largest pieces 2. Dowel larger fragment to the fill-
width piece 3. Dowel smaller fragment to the full-
width piece 4. Dowel two top fragments to lower
pieces 5. Use small dowels to fix small corner piece 6. Pack in lime mortar to open joints and missing segments 7. A mortar repair to the missing corner will drop off quite quickly and is best omitted
For a thicker stone,
section, two angle sections joined with a flat section plate canbeused
I 71. Sequence of repair of aJlat slab
72 (b).Alternative support to a thin slab using non-ferrous metal channels as edge supports
In some cases a monument has been shattered, or is so damaged, or missing so many pieces that its re-erection over a grave in the exposed conditions of a graveyard is not considered practical. In such instances it is still
considered desirable that the monument be retained within the cemetery or burial site. Details of the original location of the monument fragments should be recorded.