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Hello all... I will be installing a new set of bolco hollywood bases this week. the instructions seem pretty straight forward. i just wanted any tips, ideas or suggestions from the experts out there before i start cementing and digging.

The set i bought did not come with the anchor stake forms. They just seem like a simple box shape made out of wood or aluminum to form the concrete correct? Any easy substitutes for the forms before i start building them out of wood?
 
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The concrete anchor doesn't have to be all that big. I would suggest using the big coffee cans as forms.


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I wouldn't use the coffee cans - been there, done that! Find something similar that is square in shape. The coffee cans will move around on you since they are smooth (unless you put some spikes in the sides to keep that from happening).
 
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We simply cement the receptacle in a half concrete block. You can use a large squeeze clamp to hold the receptacle at the desired height.
 
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i have used paint cans with success.
 
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