The SOD cutter worked great

Tonight after work, I finished leveling the top soil. I ended up moving half of soil from on end to the other side of the pool. Boy, I hope this is the hardest part.

Is there a good way to pack the top soil in addition to the hand tamper?

Tomorrow night I will install the center drain. It seems easy to install. When I took it out of the setup pool on Sunday, it was buried about 4" under the soil and 3" under the sand.

I will probably start the frame tomorrow also. Any advice will appreciate.

Hope to get some photos added to the thread soon.

Thanks for everyone’s help with my new / used pool.
-Ron