You can just staple-gun some rubber or plastic sheeting (kind of like shelf-liner) and upturn the edges for some drip catching.Or, you can "tile" under the counter with the peel-and-stick adhesive tiles.

And should I tear out the tiles and drywall all the ceilings, cover/replace them with the decorative plastic ones from Home Depot, or paint them like I'm thinking?

One of you have a high liability exposure (plastic surgeon, for example), and you want to isolate the other spouse and his/her assets in case of a lawsuit.6.

The commitment you have made to your family is obviously the true driver of your success and a lesson that everyone in every walk of life, regardless of their pursuits should strive to emulate...truly wonderful.And yes, Arlen has obviously had work done by photoshop or a plastic surgeon...we will work on getting to the bottom of that mystery as well.

It is asphalt that is "Modified" with a plastic or rubber to make it more flexible, and then reinforced with a fabric. 

I saw at least four drug needles in the place, and the vandal / drug addict stole the fiberglass and plastic flex ducts from the attic. 

What kind of finish work would that get you....Paper and plastic????

To amp the effectiveness of your gun ownership, you might consider using your handy camera to take a picture of your shotgun and having it transposed onto a small slab of corrugated plastic, perhaps with a caption which reads "This house is protected by...".

The ceiling only needs to be protected within the first couple feet of where the shelving is so your basic painters plastic or paper will work just fine.

In addition to the great responses so far, I'd like to add this one: Polybutylene pipes (plastic tube plumbing that are prone to bursting) Most notably used in the 1990s but some pre-1990s homes may have it I believe.