Recent content by TheGraveDigger

Alright guys...ill start a thread this weekend and show you guys around the property. Leg and has it we had a horse drawn hearse in one of the garages for years and years and it disappeared a few years back...would have loved to restore that. I have no plans on moving anytime soon as I'm paying...

I should start a thread to show you guys the shops and the caretakers manor..soon..

Thanks for all the tips everybody. I think I may attempt to build one, just for fun but make it a nice, sturdy, usable casket. Maybe donate it to a family that cannot afford one. As for living in the cemetery. I love it here...its like living on a 126 acre private park with 1 huge garage and...

Happy Halloween everybody....as you may know I live as well as work at a large historic cemetery in Chicago. I am an apprentice funeral director as well. Eventually once I'm licensed my mentor and I will be buying a larger funeral home and if possible I would like to incorporate a work shop for...

Not trying to steal your thread o.p. But is their anywhere like this in the Chicago area?

That's cool!!

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no idea how old the lamp is, and I haven't figured out how to post pics from my phone yet... ^

Unfortunately, I like dangerous..lol�� what are the safety issues with leaving it gas? I don't have to worry about the city of Chicago saying anything because I live in a cemetery on private property and it will be in my back yard which is very secluded. My house was built when the...

I was cleaning one of the garages on the property and found this old gas street light and I was thinking about converting it to electric and putting it outside my back door. Is this hard to do? Any tips or ideas would be appreciated..ill try to get pics up soon

Anyone have any ghost stories that took place at your shop or a shop u know of?

I always lock up the shop at night, but there has been a few times where I've left the truck or tractor sitting out with the key in it. But you would have to have balls the size of Texas to try and steal anything off of the property..seeing as I live inside of a cemetery:)

Well, NASCAR4401....i live inside of a cemetery....so what u call creepy..i would consider homey...we already have bats by the chapel I just want to bring some by the house because the Chicago river is in my back yard...i hate mosquitos

I figured I wouldn't have tenants this year..just wanna get it started..I've got alot of property to cover...150 acres almost:)

Hey there everybody! I have been wanting to build some bat houses for the property both because they will eat all the skeeters and I live in a cemetery..what better spot for bat houses?:evil: Anyways I'm wondering if I'm the only one or has anyone else built bat houses for their homes and if so...