That 1/8 inch of clearance protects the particleboard from the inevitable water on the floor..

It is a 3 bedroom brick house and I am paying about 30k, it could sell from at least 70k move in ready, and its in pretty good shape - needs flooring (5k), paint (2k), new kitchen (5k), new bathrooms (4k), new windows (8k) - rough numbers togive an idea of the scope of the project.Now there's the concrete...

We always buy appliances, flooring, etc. with 18 month interest free yada yada and pay it off as soon as the flip closes.

We are trying to reduce sound transmission between our ground floor and the second unit apartment, both of which are completely finished.

I now tell our inspectors to Test for Lead in Paint or in Water ,Absestos in floors and Ceilings,Radon and mold we do standard Water quality tests from any place a human or pet might drink water from.

Still, investment-positive locations will likely have a price floor (i.e. smaller cities), and thus should not expect to suffer heavy (or any) losses.There are other factors that drive the housing market.Perhaps a more meaningful aspect of how prices are driven in the housing market - aside from interest rate movements - is a stronger economy.

I would just hire a flooring company to do it for you.

Most of the work will be interior paint, installing flooring, trim, cabinets, toilets, and fixtures.  

Had I known the lines were disassembled, I could have called a plumber in advance.  3) Inspector failed to document a lot of 'minor' damage to the property including flooring that was 'unglued' due to water damage (I knew there was a plumbing leak, but inspector indicated it was in the kitchen; actually the leak was in the bathroom). 

My husband is a contractor, mostly in trim and cabinetry and we have a large potential team of electricians, floor specialists, renovators and so on through lifetime friendships if needed.