UPDATE:I went by Lowe's on my way home today and did not like the look of the plastic stick on tiles at all.

Its no different than plastic laminate vs granite countertops.  

., plastic, paper, foil, etc.) of any kind between the old and the new and that if your area/code requires ventilation of the attic, that the new insulation doesn't interfere with such.

Also install a new style plastic floor drain in bigger size.

Paint does not like to stick to plastic.  

(check comps, expectations for area first, i'm up north snow area....)bathrooms, get rid of anything gold. chrome/brushed steel/nickel... maybe modern but you want serene/calm/spa. choose paint color wise.kitchen: there seems to be a mix of black can painted plastic and metal pulls. how are the cabinets?

If doing new construction and flooring is going to be replaced I plastic over windows and call someone to spray it.

Drain pumps on both of those are plastic (usually) and will crack when the water in them freezes.Before draining the hot water heater and heating system, the fuel source to them is shut-off.The water heater will be drained.Boilers and radiators will be drained.Not sure about sump pumps - you would want them to pump out water, but if things freeze ...Not a pool guy, so I have no idea about those.After winterizing, there will be signs posted (taped on) all over the place identifying that the place has been winterized and who the contractor was that performed that task and their contact info.

So far for Energy efficiency this year:Blocked the fireplace mostly - not perfect for sure.Put that plastic they sell to go over the windowsCaulked one window that was leaking pretty badly.Put insulation in one of my attic access areas.Only thing left on my list is one more attic access area.Hoping I can write some of this off using US 2014 energy tax incentives.  

HD sells a plastic discharge pipe that's threaded on one end for $3.