as there are some issues due to water wetting the floorsRepairing wood floor cost seems almost comparable to installing new vinyl tiles however I will have to forego substantial existing subfloor and I am also not sure about roi with vinyl flooring (not sure if home value appreciates or depreciates).repairing wood floor also doesn't seem like a good idea as its not as durable and water resistant as vinyl I am confused please adviceThanks

Oil for smoke or stains, Acrylic for mold mildew, acrylic is a synthetic resin so it will not feed the organic growth, it is resistant to it.

Certainly, they should all be the same color but is there any buyer resistance to having a Bosch DW, a Samsung OTR microwave, etc?

Persistence overcomes resistance...or so I'm told.

Air takes the path of least resistance, which means the shortest ducts (closest to the air handler) will naturally get more flow than the ducts further away, as Mitch stated.

It there is any situation where the hot can get to the physical ground, and that path is the lowest resistance, it will take that path.The dangerous sitaution the ground wire and that thrid prong is intended to mitigate is when something goes wrong with the neutral connection.

I'd also replace W/ moisture/mold resistant drywall, rather than just use flashing and glue.

I resisted for a long time but tell everyone know if you are going to scale out start using QB from the beginning.

I would get several cans of the low expand foam for doors and windows (brand name of 'Great Stuff' is just one of them) and spray foam complete entire window bay from top to bottom.If that stays dry thru a couple cold or wet spells drywall over this area with either drywall rated as moisture proof,,,mold resistant,,, or even use cement board tile backer(that should NOT harbor mold)...Paint to match

Your electrician will tell you you're crazy, but thicker wires have lower resistance, and Californians use a bunch of current in the form of air conditioning.