How are the monument rocks and trees manufactured and shipped?
The rugged castings are hollow, approx. one-inch thick, and open at the bottom. The rocks are 50-60 lbs., but are exact replicas of ones that weigh 800-1,000 lbs. The trees are 40-70 lbs. All are manufactured from construction-grade GFRC cast stone to withstand freeze-thaw conditions and 9,000 psi (pounds per square inch) of pressure. They are shipped either to the funeral home, cemetery, monument company or direct to the family via FedEx Ground in 350-lb. test, double-walled corrugated boxes using an industrial foam-in-place packaging system.
