Custom Fireplace Screens and Doors for Historic Home - Project #20540

Customer Comments: This is a tiny gas fireplace (was woodburning years ago) in the bedroom of an historic home in Kansas City. It had some polished brass and glass doors but they got destroyed some years back. The dimensions are 23" W x 27 1/4" H We would like to have something made that looks like it belongs.

Our Comments: Not sure if you wanted glass doors or some other type of screens, so I created several options. The free standing screens are more in line with what would be found in a historic home. The glass doors are helpful since they prevent cold air from coming down the chimney at night since your damper should be propped open permanently.

Fireplace Opening: 23" W x 27 1/4" H

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After: Customer chose Option #1: Hearth Creations Profile-4 in Anodized Satin Brass.

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.

Profile-4

Option #1: Hearth Creations Profile-4 Aluminum Cabinet Fireplace Glass Door in Anodized Satin Brass with Clear Glass.

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 #2: PW Elite Brass Plated Steel Cabinet Fireplace Door in Satin Brass with Clear Glass. Shown with SPT82 Special Antique Style Solid Brass Fireplace Tools in Hand Polished.

Free Standing Screens

These screens are made from solid brass and are befitting of a historic home.

Single Panel

Option #3: Hearth Creations Solid Brass Single Panel Fireplace Screen in Polished Brass.

Single Panel

Option #4: Hearth Creations Solid Brass Single Panel Fireplace Screen in Polished Brass. Shown with AN-4162 Small Ball Andirons and SPT82 Antique Style Solid Brass Fireplace Tools in Hand Polished Finish.

Single Panel

Option #5: Hearth Creations Solid Brass 3-Panel Fireplace Screen in Polished Brass. Shown with AN-1145 Twist Urn Andirons and SPT82 Antique Style Solid Brass Fireplace Tools in Hand Polished Finish.

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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

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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