Hello TFP! Our Intex 18 ft x 52 in Ultra Frame™ Pool Set w/ Sand Filter Pump was delivered today. We have a contractor lined up to pour a smooth, level concrete pad in the backyard next week. An 18 foot round Gorilla Pad has been ordered and should be delivered very soon. I have all of the instruction manuals spread out on the dining room table - to be studied over the coming days. And I plan to devour as much information from this website as I can process during the setup. I will attempt to document our adventures in pictures and posts over the coming days and weeks. I look forward to hearing from those who have traveled this path before me! We are considering contacting an electrician to have an outlet installed in the pool vicinity. Lots to do and even more to think about!! Am I forgetting anything? Thank you in advance for advice, warnings, cautionary tales, recommendations, questions, and concerns. Here goes nothing...