Glass Doors for Outdoor Stone Fireplace - Project #20526

Customer Comments: The is an outdoor wood fireplace (no gas). I was looking at doing screen doors and was also thinking about glass doors that would stay open when burning closing them when there were coals remaining but would ensure wind would not blow ash or sparks on any of our furniture.

Our Comments: The prices vary dramatically for outdoor fireplace doors since they must be made from materials that can not only handle heat, but the elements. Some of the doors can be burned with the doors closed, some require ceramic glass to do so, others can be closed with tempered glass, but you must be more careful. The aluminum doors have size limitations, so we will need to know the size of the opening to ensure they can be used.

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.

Fireplace Opening: 41" W x 31" H

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Affordable Aluminum Doors

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.

Savannah

Option #1A: Design Specialties Savannah Cabinet Outdoor Fireplace Door with Tempered Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Can be burned closed if you are careful.

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Option #1B: Hearth Creations Profile-2 Aluminum Outdoor Fireplace Door with Stainless Steel Hardware (hinges and mesh), Tempered Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Cannot be burned closed until fire is dying down.

Breckenridge

Option #1C: PW Breckenridge Aluminum Bifold Fireplace Door in Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Can be burned closed with tempered or ceramic glass. Does not have stainless steel hardware (hinges require periodic lubrication).

Stainless Steel Doors

Stainless steel doors are more durable than aluminum, but triple the price. These can be burned with the doors closed if you upgrade to ceramic glass. The ceramic glass panels must be fully framed on these doors.

Flat Steel

Option #2: Hearth Creations Stainless Steel Framed Cabinet Outdoor Fireplace Door in Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Can be burned closed with ceramic glass.

Flat Steel

Option #3: Hearth Creations Stainless Steel Framed Bifold Outdoor Fireplace Door in Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Can be burned closed with ceramic glass.

Zinc Coated Steel

Zinc coated steel is about half the cost of stainless steel. It holds up well, but the hinges must stay lubricated to avoid rust, so it is not as durable over long periods of time.

Revelation

Option #4: PW Revelation Zinc Coated Steel in Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Can be burned closed with tempered or ceramic glass. Does not have stainless steel hardware (hinges require periodic lubrication).

High End Hand Crafted Wrought Iron/Steel Doors

Wrought iron holds up well outdoors, but the mesh is not stainless steel, so it may need to be replaced down the road. These doors can be burned closed with tempered or ceramic glass and can be made with fullview bifold ceramic glass, which is the most ideal.

Wrought Iron

Option #5: Hand Crafted Wrought Iron Fullview Bifold Fireplace Door in Distressed Dark Bronze with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Can be burned closed with tempered or ceramic glass.

Wrought Iron

Option #6: Hand Crafted Wrought Iron Craftsman Style Framed Bifold Fireplace Door in Distressed Natural Iron with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Can be burned closed with tempered or ceramic glass.

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Fig #1 - 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

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