Arched Glass Doors for Large Historic Fireplace - Project #20536

Customer Comments: I have a historic lakefront building with a large split stone, arched fireplace. It's in a small room so probably need bifold doors because of furniture placement. Hoping to insure no smoke backing up into the room. The doors need a vintage look. Need very unique glass doors (perhaps also including a screen).

Our Comments: Here are some unique fireplace door designs that can be made to fit your fireplace and compliment the room. I have included a very plain version as a base priced item and the others will go up from there. This fireplace is very shallow, so you must have ceramic glass if you wish to burn fires with the doors closed.

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: Unknown

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Medium Range Steel Doors

Steel doors are more substantial than the less expensive aluminum doors. They are heavy duty and rugged and are more customizable because the frames are laser cut.

Flat Steel

Option #1: Plain Steel Bifold Arch Fireplace Door with Tempered or Ceramic Glass in Black with Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

High End Hand Crafted Wrought Iron/Steel Doors

Hand crafted doors take on a more rugged natural look for those who appreciate craftsmanship tasteful details.

Iron Age 3

Option #2: Hearth Creations Iron Age 3 Wrought Iron Fully Framed Bifold Fireplace Door with Hammered Texture in Clear Natural with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Iron Age 3

Option #3: Hearth Creations Iron Age 3 Wrought Iron Clearview Bifold Fireplace Door with Hammered Texture and Strap Hinges in Burnished Bronze with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Grayson

Option #4: Hand Crafted Wrought Iron Grayson Fullview Cabinet Fireplace Door with Hammered Edges in Burnished Black Copper with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Grayson

Option #5: Hand Crafted Wrought Iron Grayson Fullview Cabinet Fireplace Door with Hammered Edges and Scroll Pattern in Burnished Dark Bronze with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Wrought Iron

Option #6: Hand Crafted Wrought Iron Craftsman Fully Framed Bifold Fireplace Door in Distressed Medium Bronze with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Template Instructions

See Diagram Below

1. Tape a piece of heavy plastic sheeting to the fireplace
2. Make sure the bottom edges is perfectly straight and flush with the hearth
3. Pull the plastic tight to minimize any wrinkles
4. Trace the shape of the stones with a fine tip marker
5. Trace the shape of the lintel* with a fine tip marker and mark it "Lintel Line"
6. Mark the plastic "Outside Looking In"
7. Take a picture of the template and email it to me at: greg@fireplacetreatments.com
8. Leave the template in place until I approve it
9. Once I approve the template, I will email you the address to which you need to mail it

*The lintel is the curved steel bar underneath the top row of stones.

Template

Template Diagram

Other Pictures

Fig #1 - Closeup

Fig #2 - Room Setting

Fig #3 - 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.

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