Posted: Mar 22, 2016 3:06 am
by laklak
Refacing isn't hard, particularly if you use an engineered stone. Flat on one side but natural on the other, it's like tiling a wall. Looks like an insert, if so you could bust out the raised hearth and lay some nice stone in front. Harder to do with a traditional masonry firebox. I've hated that 70s paneling for most of my life. Rip it the fuck out! By the time you're done with more tile you'll be a troweling fool, and can do a thick stucco. Very Southwesternish.

She's right, you know, best to be prepared. I'd keep a few pigs, and lots of ammo.

@Onyx yeah, glued, like PVC but for hot water. We have PEX, but I've never used it. Doesn't it use glueless connectors? I really enjoy working with glued pipe, it's like Tinkertoys.