september 12, 2010 I started framing the structure for the new mausoleum. I designed it so that it breaks down to 5 pieces for storage.

Each side section is 4' wide x 6' tall. The front and back attach inside the side walls and are secured with 2 bolts on each side. I used 3" screws for all of the framing. This is important because nails won't hold together a frame very well if the frame is going to be moved around a lot.	I used 1/4" plywood for the sides.	This is just a temporary structure for the roof piece. I ran out of wood but wanted to see the general shape so I threw some scraps together. Next week I will build the final roof structure.
This photo shows the mausoleum broken down into its 5 components.

september 26, 2010 Over the last couple of days I reframed the roof, applied 1/4" plywood to the roof, caulked the seams, and built the columns.

October 1, 2010 Finally got the Mausoleum just about finished!

I decided to wrap the roof with 4 mil black plastic that I just happened to have on hand to make the roof 100% water proof. This is glued down with construction adhesive. This also helps mask all the imperfections in my gable roof.	I glued some 2" styrofoam on the front of the gable roof as a facade. I glued this printed sheet of paper on the front with light spray adhesive.	I cut around the edges of the lettering with an Xacto knife.
Using a simple cutting bit on my Dremel, I just went back and forth in the "negative" areas. Then I pull away chunks of styrofoam with my fingers or my xacto knife.	I think it looks pretty good with all of the negative area removed.	The rest of the afternoon was spent painting everything. I think it turned out great!

October 3, 2010 Today, with the help of my awesome brother-in-law Chris, I got the mausoleum moved out into position on the yard. Chris also worked on building a shelf for the florescent blacklight and hung the flying-crank-ghost rig inside the mausoleum.

October 18, 2010 This is what the finished mausoleum looks like in the 2010 Halloween display...