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Customer Comments: Greg, Thanks so much for speaking with me yesterday. As we discussed, I've attached a few photos of the fireplace and photos of the house with furniture. I'm looking forward to the mockups when you have a chance to create them. Regards.
Our Comments: Here are the mockups that depict the best choices for corner fireplace doors in aluminum and steel. The aluminum doors do not have a frame at the corner, so it is glass to glass. However, if you want mesh doors behind the glass, you will see the frame for the mesh door. The steel doors have a vertical welded corner. This provides a clean finished look and helps hide the post. The steel doors can be made with ceramic 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 temperatures up to about 1450F and can have direct contact with the flames. If you wish to burn fires with the doors closed, I highly recommend upgrading to ceramic glass.
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Aluminum is an excellent material for fireplace doors because it does not rust and can handle high temperatures when treated with powder coated finishes. It is also the most affordable option for corner fireplaces. There is no vertical frame at the corner, so you will have a full view into the fireplace, although the post and gate mesh door frames will be visible. The right side is a fixed glass pane.
Option #1: Design Specialties Stiletto Aluminum Corner Fireplace Door in Rustic Black with Tempered Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Frame Size: 1" W x 1 5/8" Projection
Option #2: Design Specialties Brookfield Aluminum Corner Fireplace Door in Rustic Black with Tempered Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Frame Size: 2 1/8" W x 1/2" Projection
Steel doors are more substantial than the less expensive aluminum doors. They are heavy duty and rugged made from 1/4" thick laser cut steel. There is a vertical welded corner for a finished look that helps hide the corner post. The right side will be a fixed glass pane. These doors can be made with tempered or ceramic glass for burning with the doors closed.
Option #3: Solid Steel Corner Fireplace Door in Satin Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Frame Size (Custom): 2" to 2 1/" W x 1/4" Projection. Frame width determined by lintel.
"L" is the lowest height found anywhere around the opening from the hearth to the bottom of the lintel. The lintel is the steel bar underneath the top row of bricks.
HL: Height from hearth to bottom of bricks (Left Side)
HC: Height from hearth to bottom of bricks (Corner)
HR: Height from hearth to bottom of bricks (Right Side)
L: Lowest height from the hearth to the lintel.
WL: Width from left bricks to corner (Left Width)
WR: Width from right bricks to corner (Right Width)
PL: Distance from pole to top of hearth (Left Side)
PR: Distance from pole to top of hearth (Right Side)
Corner Fireplace Measuring Diagram
Fig #1 - Side View
Fig #2 - Corner View
Fig #3 - Room Setting
Fig #4 - Room Setting
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.
Scale & Finish Disclaimer: Mockups shown on this site are not necessarily to scale and are meant to help you choose the style of your screen or door. The appearance of finishes represented may vary between digital monitors and screens. I do my best to recommend finishes that I believe will blend with your decor and flatter your fireplace. You can view finish options here:
Hearth Creations Finishes
Design Specialties Finishes
Stone Manufacturings Trims & Finishes
Samples for some finishes are available upon request.
"I have a passion for designing custom fireplace treatments, and have been doing so for over 35 years. The designs I create are not only tailored to fit perfectly, but fashioned to compliment your room decor and turn your fireplace into a tastefully finished focal point. Take advantage of my Free Design Service and let me show you the possibilities." Here are just a few reasons why you might consider buying from me:
Greg Tillotson (Owner/Designer)
 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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