Tosefta for Moed Katan 1:6

אֵין חוֹפְרִין כּוּכִין וּקְבָרוֹת בַּמּוֹעֵד, אֲבָל מְחַנְּכִים אֶת הַכּוּכִין בַּמּוֹעֵד. וְעוֹשִׂין נִבְרֶכֶת בַּמּוֹעֵד, וְאָרוֹן עִם הַמֵּת בֶּחָצֵר. רַבִּי יְהוּדָה אוֹסֵר, אֶלָּא אִם כֵּן יֵשׁ עִמּוֹ נְסָרִים:

One may not dig crypts [in an underground cave] or graves [in a building] on Chol Hamoed [to bury therein one who would die later.] But crypts may be adjusted on Chol Hamoed. [If it were too long, he may shorten it; if too short, he may lengthen and widen it.] And a wash-pond [for the washing of clothing] may be made on Chol Hamoed. And a casket may be made (on Chol Hamoed) with the dead one (lying) in the courtyard (where the planks are being sawed) [but not in another courtyard, so that they not suspect him of sawing for some other purpose. This, with a man who is not well known. But with one who is well known, a casket is made for him even in the marketplace. And with us, who are so few, all men are "well known."] R. Yehudah says: It is forbidden [to bring wood to saw planks ab initio for a casket], but the planks must have been there [before yom tov. The halachah is not in accordance with R. Yehudah.]

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