b'Monument 101Monument StylesWhen buying a monument, anything you see in a picture, online, or in a cemetery is an option.However, there are a couple things to consider when deciding on the style of a monument. First makesure your cemetery doesnt have certain regulations concerning the style or shape of monumentrequired. Some cemeteries only allow certain types of monuments. Monuments are quarried out ofgranite mountains, and granite quarries create certain styles and sizes of monuments at highervolumes than others. If you choose a more standard/traditional style, the wait-times are less thanthose considered more custom. Our Standard/Traditional Monument StylesFlat MarkersFinish/Polish: PT (Polish Top), BRP(Balance Rock Pitch) BevelsFlat markers have a smooth, Finish/Polish: PT (Polish Top), BRPshiny top (called polish) and (Balance Rock Pitch)are rough around all sides(called rock pitch). Bevels have a smooth, shinytop (called polish) and areSlants rough around all sides (calledFinish/Polish: PF (Polish Face), Sawn Back, rock pitch). BRP (Balance Rock Pitch)Slants have a smooth, shiny face(called polish), the back is sawn (notshiny like the front), and are rougharound the sides (called rock pitch).The top has a serpentine shape. *The back finish can also be polished(smooth, shiny-like the front) foradditional cost and wait time. UprightsFinish/Polish: Upright: P2 (Polish Front &Back), BRP (Balance Rock Pitch) Uprights have 5 total sides (not counting the bottomBase: PT (Polish Top), BRP (Balance Rock attached to the base). The front and back are smooth andPitch) shiny(called P2, polish 2polishing 2 of the 5 sides), andthe sides and top are rough (called rock pitch). The tophas a serpentine shape. The base has the finish of a flatmarker with a smooth, shiny top (called polish) and rougharound all sides (called rock pitch).*An upright top shape can be customized and changed, andextra polished sides for the upright and base can be added foradditional cost and wait time. 1'