Only the opposite, I have a thick berber in one of my duplexes that is now 9 years old and you can barely tell it is used.

I am always using the newer thick loose lay vinyl flooring an many of my flips in the bathrooms and kitchen.

Lay out your plates (top and bottom 2x4s, or 2x6s depending on wall thickness) inside your lines.

But do remember that most people here are giving you good advice.One thing I learned early on is you need to have thick skin, and if you don't you will develop it very quickly.

Small refrigerator magnet, plastic card, very thick business card, etc.

I guess im really asking, through the thick and thin of denial and being the laughing stock, how did you all keep going?

Standard T-111 siding is about 5/8" thick and is made from plywood.  

You can get acrylic panels (about the size of a sheet of plywood and 1/4 - 3/8" thick) which have a high heat resistance - they were frequently used in engine rooms and galleys of boats and in fish plants when I was a kid.  

A sociopath doesn't feel guilt, neither does a crook or a predator.It's not about how thick your skin is, how well you take rejection, it's about having a little respect for others.Too many in this business lack ethics, some have none.

From personal experience, I can say that Hawaii is slow-moving, quirky, and -for some unknown reason- thick on the red tape.