Mike Niklarz was one of two guys from Camp Nelson that spent time at Los Angeles National Cemetery learning how to install Grasspave2 structures under the marker stones. Mike said that LA has theirs flush with the grass on their relatively flat sites. These sites undulate in compound curves, so they have tried several things and have decided to stay within a tolerance of 1” above the soil and keep the stones level as you look at them and not tip them with the ground contours.

By using rows of Grasspave2 underneath the grave markers, the goal is to prevent them from sliding, tilting, or heaving from soil movement. GP2 provides support for a stable setting bed that distributes forces over a greater area thus eliminating annual repositioning of markers.

One continuous mat of Grasspave2, several meters long is laid down in a straight line, then limestone is used for fill into the rings and for leveling these 4” deep markers. Notice the Grasspave2 even between the markers in one long strip.

Row on the right where markers have been moved to strip sod is symbolic of the twisting and tilting that is common. Row on the left has GP2 underneath the level markers which are all in a line, stepping down with grade changes. Limestone was used as a filler and leveler.

Row of markers with Grasspave2 a half meter wide (20”) are all in a neat row. The hilly terrain should not impact any forces to move the markers downhill since they are now all connected together.