Place the urn in a niche or columbarium?
Columbariums and niches have their own requirements for type of urns and sizes. Check with the manager to make sure you know their requirements before purchasing a cremation urn. Q: What size urn do I need? A: Generally, the crematory or funeral home will give you the ashes in a plastic bag contained in a plastic or cardboard box. The amount of ashes you receive depend on the body weight and composition. You can estimate the amount of ashes with the rule of thumb of 1 cubic inch to 1 pound of body weight. This is a conservative number so the ashes will usually be less than this. To be precise you will have to ask the crematory to give you an exact answer. Most adult cremation urns are design to hold at least a 200 pound individual. Some are designed to hold much more. Pet urns and urns for children come in many sizes. When you receive the ashes from the funeral home they will usually be contained in a plastic bag inside a rectangular plastic or cardboard box. The most common dimensions
