"Chuckie" wrote in message
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Make sure that the soil you are putting the sod on is good topsoil.
Unless you have excellent soil you may want to consider raking all of
the soil off the top to about two inches down, then put topsoil in its
place.
Once it is raked out and leveled this will give you a very nice desired
look.

It's also important to roll it to make sure that the soil is evenly
compacted, otherwise you run the risk of a wavy lawn. And after that, the
rule is keep moist for several weeks.