The HOA could ask you to redo your flooring if it doesnt pass the sound test. 4th, you have to cover up the common area with plastic wraps during the construction hour.

The one caveat I'll throw out there is that Schlage puts a sticker on the lock underneath the plastic casing (which is real easy to remove). 

I also learned a little from my dad and my older brother were both into real estate and construction.I still live in Dallas County but, unfortunately, I had a brain annurism and a stroke that made me bedridden since then but my brain surgery was positive I feel lucky to be still alive. 

Once you have a chance to give it a good crawl through, let me know things such as:1) Foundation (rubble, brick, block, poured, encased rubble, etc)2) Framing - ballooned framed, western platform or something else3) Wall section:Cladding - brink veneer, clapboard, shakes, masonite, vinyl, multiple layers, etc;Outer sheeting - plank (square milled or live edged); plywood; OSB; hardboard;Insulation - None, R5 paper-backed rock wool; R5 - R8 fibreglass; blown; UFFI; etcWindstop - is there a layer of lath-and-plaster in the wall cavities;Vapour barrier - is there one, is it paper or plastic.  

Said another way, if you needed surgery, would you start medical school?

I did prep it as you would cement, I made forms covered with plastic so it would not stick to the forms and I C clamped them in place to create a smooth surface under the counter.

I agree that newer appliances are using cheaper parts for sure - more plastics than metal - but basic appliances by name brand companies without frills are still ridiculously reliable.

Plastic and synthetic materials burn hotter than the house fires of old.

Because of the way I am at work (I pushed myself perhaps too hard), I'm going to talk to my doctor Monday and see if I can get some extra time off from work to let my leg (and the muscles) heal more from surgery.

They are made of thicker plastic, tougher, and odor/juices won't leak through.