Custom Fireplace Glass Doors - Project #20606

Customer Comments: My client wants a custom opening fireplace glass. This is an outdoor fireplace on the back patio.

Our Comments: The examples below are made from materials that can best handle the elements in outdoor applications: stainless steel or zinc coated wrought iron. The examples below are made from these materials. Ceramic glass is necessary if you wish to burn fires with the doors closed, particularly on a see through fireplace like this where you may wish to burn fires with one side open and the other closed. Fitting the doors inside the opening will require the installer to fill the gaps with mortar. An overlap fitting door will require a wider frame to cover the irregularities in the stone. Each of the doors illustrated below can be made either way.

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: Template Required (See instructions below)

Before

Before:

Stainless Steel

These doors are laser cut from a solid sheet of 3/16" thick stainless steel, then powder coated for added durability in outdoor applications. They can be made with tempered or ceramic glass.

Flat Steel

Option #1: Hearth Creations Stainless Steel Framed Cabinet Arched Outdoor Fireplace Door in Matte Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass. Shown as an Inside Fit Without Mesh.

Zinc Primed Wrought Iron

These doors are hand forged by a blacksmith with a heavy duty 1/4" wrought iron material. Because they are hand forged, there are more design options than stainless steel and can be made in the textures illustrated below.

Textures

Wrought Iron

Option #2: Hand Crafted Wought Iron Portico Arched Cabinet Outdoor Fireplace Door in Vintage Iron with Tempered or Ceramic Glass. Shown as an Overlap Fit with Single Gate Mesh Backup Door.

Wrought Iron

Option #3: Hand Crafted Wought Iron Plain Arched Single Outdoor Fireplace Door in Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass. Shown as an Inside Fit Without Mesh.

Wrought Iron

Option #4: Hand Crafted Wought Iron Plain Arched Fullview Bifold Outdoor Fireplace Door in Vintage Iron with Tempered or Ceramic Glass. Shown as an Inside Fit Without Mesh.

Wrought Iron

Option #5: Hand Crafted Wought Iron Craftsman Style Arched Fully Framed Bifold Outdoor Fireplace Door in Distressed Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass. Shown as an Inside Fit With Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Wrought Iron

Option #6: Hand Crafted Wought Iron Arched Framed Cabinet Outdoor Fireplace Door with Scroll Pattern in Distressed Vintage Iron with Tempered or Ceramic Glass. Shown as an Inside Fit Without Mesh.

Template Instructions

Template

Template Instructions:

1. Tape a piece of heavy plastic sheeting to the fireplace.
2. Make sure the bottom edge is perfectly straight and even with the hearth.
3. Make sure it is taped tightly enough to remove any wrinkles.
4. Trace the shape of the opening with a fine tip marker including the mortar joints.
5. If you make a mistake, make a note and point to the correct part of the line that is to be used.
6. Mark the template as shown with “Outside Looking In, Fireplace Treatments, Customer: (Your Name).
7. Email me a picture of the template and leave it in place so I can see how it was made and approve it.
8. Once I approve it, you can take it down, cut off the tape and mail it to the address that I provide.

Other Pictures

Fig #1 - Closeup

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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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!

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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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