I'll know when I've pulled up the rest of the subfloor tomorrow but I think there is room in that furdown to put another 2x8 under the damaged one. I am pretty sure the wall studs are lined up with the joist so I can secure the underneath one with joist hangers and use wood glue and steel straps to help secure it to the damaged one. If I can get it clamped up tight before securing the new one hopefully it will serve to help support damaged one.
The stone veneer I am looking at is not flat with ridges and stuff and I figure there would be ugly gaps between fixture and stone that can't be easily calked (maybe not?). Plus going for a "coming out of the stone" look.
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