Doors for Large Full Arch Fireplace - Project #11394

Customer Comments: Hi, We are looking at a fireplace screen for our community center. The arc is 37" tall at the center point and 72" wide. We are looking at doors with screen or possibly glass.

Our Comments: We have provided mockups of 3 alternatives. Please keep in mind that due to the large size of the fireplace, we cannot produce mockups with the proper proportaion of frame size for the fireplace. The frames would be about half as wide as what is shown. Please see the "Correct Proportion" illustration for details about this.

Fireplace Opening: 72" W x 37" H

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Before:

Full Arched Fireplace Doors

These doors are made from laser cut steel with two fixed end panels. These can be made with glass doors, wire mesh doors or both.

Legend Arch

Option #1: Design Specialties Legend Full Round Arched Fireplace Glass Door in Rustic Black with Fixed End Panels and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Legend Arch

Option #2: Design Specialties Legend Full Round Arched Fireplace Mesh Door in Rustic Black with Fixed End Panels. Shown with WI-AN9 Wrought Iron Liege Andirons.

Free Standing Screens

Single Panel Screen

Option #3: Stone Manufacturing WI-1P30M Wrought Iron Free Standing Screen with WI-AN9 Wrought Iron Liege Andirons.

Correct Proportion

The mockups above show the frames around the screens and doors about double the actual size, which is not correct. This is due to the fact that we had to stretch an existing product photo of an arched screen that was about half the size of your fireplace. The illustration below shows how that original photo looks in actual proportion to your fireplace, giving you a better perspective of the true frame width.

Legend Arch

Illustration of Proper Frame Width

Other Pictures

Fig #1 - Closeup

Fig #2 - Room Setting

Glass Door Mesh Options

If you are planning on burning anything in your fireplace, you need to have mesh behind the glass so you can burn a fire with the doors open. You can chooe between gate mesh backup doors and sliding mesh curtains. Functionally, gate mesh performs the best as the wire has smaller holes that sparks cannot get through. Aesthetically, mesh curtains may be preferred because they do not have a vertical center frame that obstructs the view of the fire. When you are not using the fire or you want a complete unobstructed view, they do not stick out like gate mesh doors when they are opened.

We are showing these options on a flat steel bifold door with a satin brass overlay and gray glass.

No Mesh

Gate Mesh Backup Doors

Mesh Curtains

Glass Options

Tempered vs Ceramic Glass: Tempered glass can handle sustained temperatures up to about 450F without breaking from heat and should be at least 8" from the flames. Ceramic glass can handle sustained temperatures up to about 1450F and be in direct contact with the flames. If you wish to burn fires with the doors closed, I highly recommend upgrading to ceramic glass. Ceramic glass is $800-$2000 more than tempered glass depending on the manufacturer.

Not all doors are available with all of these glass options.

Ceramic

Tempered Clear

Tempered Gray

Tempered Bronze

Tempered Black (Opague)

Tempered 1/2" Bevel

Tempered 1" Bevel

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INSTRUCTIONS: Send me your pictures and I will create mockups that show how custom made fireplace screens or doors will look in your home. There's no better way to find the perfect treatment for your fireplace. I also do mockups for gas logs!

We Need These 2 Photos:

Photo #1: With your camera sideways, take a picture directly in front of the fireplace from far enough away to see the entire fireplace floor to ceiling like this.

Photo #2: With your back to the fireplace, take a picture looking straight out into the room so we can see the decor directly in front of the fireplace.

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