The following pictures show one of our setting crews installing a monument.
Even though a crane is involved, it is not necessary on smaller monuments.

Following are the setting instructions that must be followed step by step.

SETTING INSTRUCTIONS FOLLOW THESE STEPS IN ORDER 1. DIG HOLE SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN BASE DIMENSIONS, 6" TO 18" DEEP (DEPENDING ON TERRAIN AND FROST LINE IN YOUR AREA) 2. FILL HOLE BACK TO TOP OF HOLE WITH SAKRETE DRY CONCRETE MIX 3. LEVEL CONCRETE MIX 4. PUT BASE IN HOLE ON CONCRETE MIX 5. LEVEL BASE LEFT TO RIGHT AND FRONT TO BACK 6. PUT (2) 1" BY 1" DRY BOARDS ON TOP OF BASE, SLIGHTLY NARROWER THAN TABLET IS LONG 7. PUT TABLET ON BASE (SET DOWN ON THE 2 BOARDS) 8. CENTER TABLET ON BASE, LEFT TO RIGHT THEN FRONT TO BACK 9. PLACE PLASTIC SETTING CUSHIONS UNDER EACH CORNER OF TABLET, JUST INSIDE EDGES 10. ROLL OUT SETTING COMPOUND ABOUT 3/8" TO 1/2" DIAMETER 11. PLACE COMPOUND UNDER EDGE OF TABLET 12. LIFT 1 END OF TABLET WITH CROW BAR, REMOVE 1" WOODEN BOARD, PLACE THE EXTRA LENGTH OF SETTING COMPOUND TO THE END OF TABLET AND PINCH ENDS OF SETTING COMPOUND TOGETHER AT CORNERS--SEE DIAGRAM 13. LET TABLET DOWN ON BASE AND REMOVE BAR 14. REPEAT ON OTHER SIDE 15. TAKE PUTTY KNIFE OR ANY KNIFE AND TRIM EXCESS COMPOUND OFF AROUND BOTTOM EDGE OF TABLET 16. WASH WITH CLEAR WATER AND WET DOWN FOUNDATION, USE SOFT FIBER BRISTLE BRUSH AND CLEAR WATER