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55 gallon on a fireplace?

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#1 ·
I was wondering if it's safe to put a 55 gallon on a marble fireplace? Actually I'm not sure what kind stone this is. It seems strong enough, but is it strong enough to hold 500 Ibs of glass and water? Anyone know what's underneath a fireplace like this? It sounds hollow underneath. What's it made of and will it crack the stone?

The fireplace used to hold a whole bunch of junk, DVDs, ceramic knick knacks so I wanted to put something nice there. The fireplace is not in use.

Thanks.


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#6 ·
I would remove the marble slate and get a stand and completely cover the fireplace.You won't need to bend down and you can easily hide your equipment.
 
#12 ·
There's likely some 2x4 framing under there based on what I can see from the drywall screws/nails. If I was guessing though, I suspect it would be strong enough for a 55 as long as everything was nice and even and level.
 
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