A coat of paint goes a long way.

Installing thicker laminate will add value and durability but what is most important it will add strength to the locking system.

Or worse yet a pile of 2 X 4s and 16d coated sinkers along with several sheets of sheetrock, tape and a big bucket of joint compound, along with your Sawzall.good luckfrank

Also, home depot carries a product called 'red guard'. 4 coats of that stuff and it's like a layer of vinyl underneath the tile.

Some people require thicker margins, but I really recommend not going any less than 20%. (2) 6-9% for closing costs when you sell (if you’re going to list it with a realtor 6% for them and then 1% for your closing costs and I like to budget 2-3% for the buyers closing costs at least in my market) Even if you’re not using a realtor, make sure you budget for sales and advertising.(3) The cost of your repairs.

Should last 2 to 3 tenants and them I'm switching to the floating vinyl plank stuff.Original ood floors in living and bedrooms- sort of refinished (not sanded, but cleaned with lacquer thinner and a new coat of poly applied.

My vote is for the orange peel, thicker on higher ceilings but match the walls

We did 2 coats of stain and 3 coats of polly.

I also go through a hell of a lot of TSP.In closing, just a cautionary coat.

A roofer will come out soon to give me an estimate on both a composition shingle and a stone coated steel roof.