Cemetery Preservation Workshop - April 7, 2017

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Place a board on both sides of the stone . . .

The notch Jason is showing would be used if you were fitting it against the EDGE of the stone, like pulling together a stone that was split vertically. Here it is a horizontal break and the boards are placed flat against the face of the stone.

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. . . Use a carpenter's clamp to clamp the boards in place, holding the pieces of the stone in place while the epoxy sets.

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Since the clamps will have to be in place for several days, do not use clamps that will rust - the rust will end up staining the stone.

But be sure the clamps are strong enough that they will not fail over the time necessary for the epoxy to set.

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If epoxy squeezes out of the crack, use a dental tool to remove it . . .

You do not want the edge of the crack to be sealed with epoxy.

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Use a [mortar compound name] to fill the outer edge of the crack.

This will allow water to move up the stone in a more natural way.

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mixing the [mortar compound name] . . .

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. . . Add water . . .

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. . . Mix to proper consistency.

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