The flooring is done using the old belts in the identical thickness and then they are glued to cover the walls and the floors.

The thick underlayment (3 -5 mm) they sell in the big-box stores is not worth the extra cost (IMHO) and often makes for a poorer installation.If you are trying to save costs by skipping the underlayment  why not simply ask the supplier to throw it in?  

Thick skin, researched and out in the open about your position.

If not that, you need to find an underlayment to go under the cabinets that is the exact thickness of your tile+mortar.If the floor under the cabinets is lower than the floor in front of and around the cabinets, the appliances will be too high and run into your countertop...

They claim this is five times more earthquake-resistant than conventional buildings.The company also says that it is five times more energy efficient, with 6-inch thick glass curtain wall insulation and four-paned windows with built-in shades, a heat recovery system and 3-stage filtration air conditioning process that purifies indoor air to be 20 times purer than the air outside.

Mike -With all of your investing successes so far, surely you've got thick skin.

Use the thick-wall stuff and you will be happy with it.

For the 1st point, this means having a large equity position so that you can hold through thick and thin from a position of financial strength.

The walls thicknesses will be a disaster when replacing doors and windows. 

I used a product from Home Depot, and then had part of the ceiling painted with a really thick paint roller and it turned out pretty good.