I need to replace the cabinets, put down some LVT flooring, skim coat and paint the ceiling, but I'm unsure what to do with the walls. 

@David HallnerSpellcheck got me, meant to say coats, not cost.

It's your decision but as long as there are no other issues and as long as the colour of her money is green why care if there are no other issues.You need to grow thicker skin.

Painted 2nd coat. 85.00 85.00 1 Tile base fell off and removed the old caulked then cleaned installed new caulked. 25.00 25.00 1 Drywall 0.00 0.00 1 Purchased receipts from Home Depot 33.65 33.65 243.65

Most of those mess ups where from him saying he had not put on the finishing touches. ( ie Trim not having 2nd coat, crown not being caulked or painted, ect)I went and visited two jobs he did and they looked good.

In coats and boots all winter.

It's a 2 step, 2 Coat process but it really prevent water/liquid from soaking into the product.I coated some raw wood as well as a piece of drywall.

When it comes to paint @Brandon Turner has done much testing in this area and he will tell you that just buy the cheapest you can find because anyone you use will take two coats to put up.

You may need to put on several coats and wait the required time between coats in order to get it to harden - but in the end, you cannot beat the beauty of real hardwood. 

It was winter and I was wearing a heavy winter coat, so the bite didn't break the skin, but just left a big bruise on my shoulder.