Glass Doors and Screens with Smoke Guard to Reduce Smoke - Project #20758

Customer Comments: Opening is 38 7/8 x 26 3/16. Need to reduce the opening a bit because of smoke issues. Seeking to do this with frame from either doors or inset screen. House decor is craftsman style.

Our Comments: We have several ways of reducing the opening size. Use a fireplace door with a wider frame, add a surround trim with a mesh curtain or fireplace door or add a smoke guard to the back side of a fireplace door frame so it is relatively hidden. I have created examples of each of these in the mockups below.

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: 38 7/8" W x 26 3/19" H

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Affordable Aluminum Doors

Aluminum is the least expensive material for making fireplace doors. The frames are made by assembling mitered pieces of extruded aluminum, very much like a picture frame. To reduce the size of the opening we must either choose the widest extrusion or add a steel surround behind the door.

Bungalow

Option #1: Design Specialties Bungalow Aluminum Bifold Fireplace Door in Black with Tempered Glass (only) and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Breckinridge

Option #2: PW Breckenridge Aluminum Bifold Fireplace Door with Custom Surround Trim in Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Creekside

Option #3: PW Creekside Aluminum Bifold Fireplace Door with Custom Surround Trim in Espresso with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Mesh Curtains.

Envision

Option #4: PW Envision Aluminum Bifold Fireplace Door with Custom Surround Trim in Espresso with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Mesh Curtains.

Medium to High-End 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 #5: Elegant Crafstman Style Steel Fireplace Door with Window Pane Design and Custom Wide Top Frame in Black with Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

High End Hand Crafted Wrought Doors

Hand crafted doors take on a more rugged natural look for those who appreciate craftsmanship tasteful details. These doors are the most heavy duty made from 1/4" thick solid hand forged wrought iron. The frame can be made wider to reduce the opening size, or a hidden smoke guard can be added to the back of the frame to create the illusion that the fireplace opening has not been altered.

Wrought Iron

Option #6: Hand Crafted Wrought Iron Cabinet Fireplace Door with Custom Frame Width in Burnished Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Wrought Iron

Option #7: Hand Crafted Wrought Iron Bifold Fireplace Door with Hidden Smoke Guard in Burnished Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Wrought Iron

Option #8: Hand Crafted Sierra Wrought Iron Bifold Fireplace Door with Hidden Smoke Guard in Hammered Medium Bronze with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Wrought Iron

Option #9: Hand Crafted Craftsman Style Wrought Iron Bifold Fireplace Door with Hidden Smoke Guard in Distressed Light Copper with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Surround with Mesh Curtains

We can have a steel surround with sliding mesh curtains made to whatever dimensions you want. It is difficult to create a mockup showing these unique finishes, so I have included finish samples to help you choose.

Wrought Iron

Option #10: Hand Crafted Wrought Iron Fireplace Surround with Mesh Curtains Door in Medium Bronze. Choose Which Texture You Want on the Surround.

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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