A hole former for a manhole with an invert, which aligns the hole with the
invert such that pipes are properly aligned and will not leak or cause
damming when connected to the manhole. The hole former has an alignment
member with a central aperture as a part of the hole former or a separate
part. The alignment member has a central cylindrical male portion, which
fits into a central cylindrical female portion of the hole former to
align the hole former and the alignment member. The invert has a tube on
the central axis of its pipe portion. A straight bar inserted in the
central axis of the alignment member and the tube in the invert aligns
the hole former with the invert. When cement is poured over the hole
former, the hole formed will be properly aligned to allow a pipe to be
connected to the manhole.