Sliding Glass Doors for a Large Brick Fireplace - Project #11479

Customer Comments: Hello, My husband and I have been restoring our 1950s farmhouse in NJ back to its formal glory. The fireplace has been a labor of love and we are finally at a place where we can shop for a door/screen. We are looking at quoting the HUDSON ROLLER CUSTOM Fireplace Glass Doors with you. As you will see from our photos, our fireplace has a massive opening, but smaller sides. Since we are both Engineers, and I am a Designer, I have given this a huge amount of thought over the years. We are OK with the doors only opening in the middle, not the full opening.

Our Comments: Below are mockups of the concept that I described in my response to your email. We would add 8" wide fixed glass panels on each side of the door. This would allow us to make the actual doors smaller in width so they can open further. Because no single pane of glass can exceed 4 square feet, we would divide each of the sliding doors into two glass panes.

Fireplace Opening: 60" W x 43 1/4" H x 11" clearance on sides

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Hudson Roller Door - Mockups

Shown with 2" wide outer frame in Forged Iron with 8" fixed glass end panels, double glass pane doors with clear glass and mesh curtains

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Option #: Design Specialties Hudson Roller Fireplace Barn Door in Rustic Black with 2" wide frame, 8" fixed glass end panels, double glass pane sliding doors with clear glass and mesh curtains. Shown with doors closed.

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Option #: Design Specialties Hudson Roller Fireplace Barn Door in Rustic Black with 2" wide frame, 8" fixed glass end panels, double glass pane sliding doors with clear glass and mesh curtains. Shown with doors open.

Measuring Instructions:

We need the following measurements below in order to process your order. The bricks are slightly irregular, so for the “W" measurement, be sure to find the smallest and largest width.

W: Opening Width – Find the smallest and largest width:
H1: Largest height to bottom of bricks:
H2: Smallest height to steel lintel under the bricks:
L: Width from fireplace opening to wood shelf:

Other Pictures

Fig #1 - Closeup

Fig #2 - Room Setting

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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