Plastic or fiberglass are nothing but trouble.As to flooring, hardwood looks great, an certainly adds value, but it's big bucks to get it looking good after a tenant trashes it.

However, if I am looking at an olive green or yellowed chipped up and rusting ceramic eyesore, than a new fiberglass insert with a sliding glass door is going on my list of items to buy at the local Home Depot.Jet tubs are the in thing, so I won’t rule them out as a possible upgrade.

- dated looking) with fiberglass insert there is a jaccuzzi tub in master as well - not sure if it works - would it hurt value if I pulled it out and put in shelving?

I like the mesh fiberglass style tape, with 3 thin coats of soupy mud.

Fiberglass doesnt last long.

With tile surround (or a full shower, even fiberglass) about $375.

I also had to purchase fiberglass tape, serico and HardiBacker since I was installing over plywood subfloor.

I have had a fiberglass tub/shower surround refinished professionally 3 years ago and it has held up well.

The heat exchangers need the protection that a fiberglass filter cannot provide.

Mark Forest if you have a large hole to patch you can buy a peel and stick fiberglass reinforced patch that you them mud over.