Glass Doors for Outdoor See-Through Double-Sided Fireplace - Project #20798

Customer Comments: We are looking to put glass doors on this double sided fireplace. It is located on the screened porch of our house and suffers badly from poor draft and smoke billowing out. Bad design overall i think. Fire grate is even with porch floor too. Was thinking having glass doors would help mitigate. We do get steady low wind coming across and gusts as well. Maybe keeping one side closed would help draw. Thoughts?

Our Comments: There are several ways to approach this based on the cost and materials from which the doors are made. Doors made with tempered glass must be burned with both doors open or both doors closed. If you wish to burn fires with the glass closed on one side, you must have ceramic glass. Otherwise, the flames will blow against the closed side and the glass will shatter if it is tempered glass. In any case, ceramic glass is recommended for use outdoors because it can handle much greater thermal shock than tempered glass without breaking. Thermal shock occurs when the temperature inside the fireplace is greatly different than outside. If it is cold outside, tempered glass can break just because of the temperature difference. The cost for ceramic glass is substantial, so it is important to understand the limitations of tempered glass in this situation.

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: Approximately 38" W x 38" H (to be confirmed

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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 holds up well outdoors, but the hinges are made from normal steel, so they must be lubricated periodically to minimise rust.

Brookfield

Option #1: Design Specialties Aluminum Brookfield Outdoor Bifold Fireplace Door in Black with Tempered Glass and Stainless Steel Mesh Curtains.

Breckinridge

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

High End Zinc Coated Wrought Iron

Zinc coated wrought iron doors are the most rugged and durable doors for outdoor fireplaces. They are hand forged by a blacksmith and take on a more rugged natural look for those who appreciate craftsmanship tasteful details. They are the most heavy duty made from 1/4" thick zinc coated wrought iron.

Wrought Iron

Option #3: Hand Crafted Porthouse Zinc Coated Wrought Iron Cabinet Outdoor Fireplace Door in Distressed Vintage Iron with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Wrought Iron

Option #4: Hand Crafted Plain Zinc Coated Wrought Iron Bifold Outdoor Fireplace Door in Burnished Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

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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

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