Easy Monuments - Preparation

Everything is included...

You'll just need some basic tools and some concrete!

Tool list:

-Shovel for site preparation

-Post hole digging equipmenent

You can rent an auger from yout local tool for about $200 in most areas.

-Tape measure

-Concrete mixing equipment

Wheelbarrow

Hoe

Add some concrete

You can get concrete from your local ready mixed concrete plant or pick up dry concrete mix in bags at your local hardware store or home center. Use the table below to determine how much concrete you'll need.

# of Bags of Concrete Required to Fill Two Holes

			Hole Diameter
Hole Depth (in Feet)	Concrete Weight per Bag	CF/Bag	12"	16"	18"	24"

3	40	0.3	16	28	35	63
	45	0.34	14	25	31	56
	60	0.45	11	19	24	42
	80	0.6	8	14	18	32
	90	0.68	7	13	16	28

3.5	40	0.3	18	33	41	73
	45	0.34	16	29	37	65
	60	0.45	12	22	28	49
	80	0.6	9	17	21	37
	90	0.68	8	15	19	33

4	40	0.3	21	37	47	84
	45	0.34	19	33	42	74
	60	0.45	14	25	32	56
	80	0.6	11	19	24	42
	90	0.68	10	17	21	37

4.5	40	0.3	24	42	53	94
	45	0.34	21	37	47	83
	60	0.45	16	28	35	63
	80	0.6	12	21	27	47
	90	0.68	11	19	24	42

5	40	0.3	26	46	59	105
	45	0.34	23	41	52	92
	60	0.45	18	31	39	70
	80	0.6	13	23	30	53
	90	0.68	12	21	26	46

5.5	40	0.3	29	51	65	115
	45	0.34	25	45	57	102
	60	0.45	19	34	43	77
	80	0.6	15	26	33	58
	90	0.68	13	23	29	51

6	40	0.3	31	56	70	125
	45	0.34	28	49	62	111
	60	0.45	21	37	47	84
	80	0.6	16	28	35	63
	90	0.68	14	25	31	56

6.5	40	0.3	34	60	76	136
	45	0.34	30	53	67	120
	60	0.45	23	40	51	91
	80	0.6	17	30	38	68
	90	0.68	15	27	34	60

7	40	0.3	36	65	82	146
	45	0.34	32	57	73	129
	60	0.45	24	43	55	98
	80	0.6	18	33	41	73
	90	0.68	16	29	37	65

Amount of Concrete if Buying per Cubic Yards

	Hole Diameter
Hole Depth (in Feet)	12”	16”	18”	24”

3	0.2	0.3	0.4	0.7
3.5	0.2	0.4	0.5	0.8
4	0.2	0.4	0.5	0.9
4.5	0.3	0.5	0.6	1.0
5	0.3	0.5	0.6	1.2
5.5	0.3	0.6	0.7	1.3
6	0.3	0.6	0.8	1.4
6.5	0.4	0.7	0.8	1.5
7	0.4	0.7	0.9	1.6