Death is unavoidable for all. But understanding that fact doesn't make it less painful for the surviving family members. Still, when the time comes for a family member to die, we have to make plans for their funeral. There are lots of things that need to be organised in a funeral service. And probably the most expensive thing in the service is the casket. In Singapore, caskets cost from a thousand dollars and up, depending on the type and make.
Caskets are sometimes alternately called coffins because they have the same use, which is to hold the body of the deceased person. They have slight distinctions, though. Coffins are pointed hexagonal or sometimes octagonal box that has a wider width at the shoulder and smaller dimensions at the head. A casket, meanwhile, is a rectangular box that has the same width and height from top to bottom. It is typically padded, and has divided cover for viewing.
The most common material used for coffins is wood, whereas for caskets it's either metal or wood. For wood, there are pine, oak, mahogany, and maple. Metal caskets are usually made from copper or stainless steel. There are even caskets that are made from gold, platinum, or other expensive materials. These caskets normally can be custom-built and purchased in advance.
The material used to build the casket does not matter to a lot of people, though. Many of them only care about how the casket looks. They can choose from the usual casket colours, such as white, black, grey, and in the natural wooden veneer, or from a non-traditional shade, which normally is the favourite colour of the demised. As for the appearance of the casket, they can either choose a half-couch or a full-couch. This determines the outer lid of the casket. Full-couch means the full body of the deceased can be shown, while half-couch can expose only the upper body part.
In Singapore, many funeral homes offer Casket services besides other funeral necessities. Caskets aren't refundable after use, of course, but there are memorial homes that allow casket rental for those who select cremation since caskets are only needed during the memorial service for the viewing. Fitting and delivery are also usually included in most casket services in Singapore if the family of the dead opted not to buy from the funeral home.
Caskets are sometimes alternately called coffins because they have the same use, which is to hold the body of the deceased person. They have slight distinctions, though. Coffins are pointed hexagonal or sometimes octagonal box that has a wider width at the shoulder and smaller dimensions at the head. A casket, meanwhile, is a rectangular box that has the same width and height from top to bottom. It is typically padded, and has divided cover for viewing.
The most common material used for coffins is wood, whereas for caskets it's either metal or wood. For wood, there are pine, oak, mahogany, and maple. Metal caskets are usually made from copper or stainless steel. There are even caskets that are made from gold, platinum, or other expensive materials. These caskets normally can be custom-built and purchased in advance.
The material used to build the casket does not matter to a lot of people, though. Many of them only care about how the casket looks. They can choose from the usual casket colours, such as white, black, grey, and in the natural wooden veneer, or from a non-traditional shade, which normally is the favourite colour of the demised. As for the appearance of the casket, they can either choose a half-couch or a full-couch. This determines the outer lid of the casket. Full-couch means the full body of the deceased can be shown, while half-couch can expose only the upper body part.
In Singapore, many funeral homes offer Casket services besides other funeral necessities. Caskets aren't refundable after use, of course, but there are memorial homes that allow casket rental for those who select cremation since caskets are only needed during the memorial service for the viewing. Fitting and delivery are also usually included in most casket services in Singapore if the family of the dead opted not to buy from the funeral home.
