Customer Comments: Hi Greg! We have a patio gas fireplace that measures 3'-0" wide x 2'-5 1/4" tall. There is a stone wall beneath the insert that measure 1'-3/4" from the decking.
I am interested in a custom laser-cut, flat freestanding screen that will add some flavor to the patio. Our patio furniture will be a modern, flat black metal frame with off-white cushions. The louvered shutters are flat black also. Any ideas you might suggest are welcome. Thanks!
Our Comments: Here are 3 types of screens that are great for fireplaces raised in the wall like yours. The first two can be made by two different manufacturers. The high end company uses a stainless steel wire mesh, while the lesser uses stainless steel perforated mesh. Wire mesh is preferable because it is much easier to see through. I will price them for you both ways when I email you the quote. These are not laser cut, but we will discuss that further.
Fireplace Opening: 36" W x " 40" H (from floor)
Option #1: Hearth Creations Single Panel Stainless Steel Screen with Angle Feet and Square Handles and Perforated Mesh. Also available in Solid Brass painted black with wire mesh.
Option #2: Stone Manufacturing 1P10M Solid Brass Fireplace Screen with Stainless Steel Wire Mesh in Flat Black. Also available in stainless steel with perforated mesh.
Option #3: Stone Manufacturing NF-1 Solid Brass Nursery Fender Fireplace Screen with Stainless Steel Wire Mesh in Flat Black.
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.
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.
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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.
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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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