marble in fireplace

by **welsh brickie** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:04 pm

I want to fit marble on the inside of the fireplace, my own design.
But I dont know if it will crack due to direct heat it is 20mm thick,but I havent had much experience of marble so any help is much appreicated

by **watcha** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:02 pm

Hi... I am surprised you had to post this question in a forum. I googled for 2 minutes and yes you can as Marbles and granites are the best heat resistant materials on earth.:

Google "articlegarden.com/Article/Exclusive-Benefits-of-Using-Marbles-in-Home-Construction/123299"