For a truly personal send-off, then you can’t do any better than building your own coffin. Simple caskets are within the abilities of most people who can turn their hand to basic DIY and certainly, if you know or can employ a carpenter, the job’s a doddle.
Plans for building your own coffin are available from the internet – at the eco site Mother Earth News.
Full instructions for construction , including the best woods to use, are on the site. The cost depends on how much you pay for the materials and if you hire a carpen- ter.
Tip – The secret to building a correctly sized coffin is mak- ing the casket four inches wider than the deceased’s shoul- der span and five inches longer than their standing height.
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