Abstract: A device for supporting in selected alignment pipelike elements, such as sectional sewer pipes and drain tiles, in an excavation during the positioning of the pipe therein and prior to the filling in of the excavation with particle material. The device consists of an upright two-legged frame and movable pipe-supporting slides that provide for easy removal of the device from the excavation after it has supported and maintained the alignment of the pipelike elements during the pipe-laying operation.