Arched Doors for Outdoor White Brick Fireplace - Project #20894

Customer Comments: Arched screened doors for this fireplace. I would like doors that are attached to the brick. Probably in black

Our Comments: There are free standing arched screens that can be attached and fully attached doors. You may want to consider adding ceramic glass with gate mesh backup doors. This allows you to close the doors when it starts to get windy to help prevent ashes and smoke from blowing about. The doors shown below with glass can also be made with just mesh.

Because the arched bricks stand out about 1/2" from the side bricks, the door frame will need to have a return on the back that is notched to fit the sides. A template will be required as described below.

Materials: The doors below are either made from stanless steel painted black, or zinc coated wrought iron painted black. These materials and finishes are durable outdoors, but are quite expensive. You can choose to have the doors made from normal powder coated steel, but they will not be nearly as durable and will rust much qicker.

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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Stainless Steel

Stainless steel is very durable outdoors as long as it is not near the ocean.

Flat Steel

Option #1: Hearth Creations Stainless Steel Free Standing Arched Outdoor Fireplace Screen with Doors. Includes hardware for attaching to the fireplace.

Flat Steel

Option #2: Hearth Creations Stainless Steel Arched Outdoor Fireplace Mesh Door in Black. Includes Easy Mount Pressure Screws (No Drilling).

Flat Steel

Option #3: Hearth Creations Stainless Steel Arched Outdoor Fireplace Glass Door in Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Heavy Duty Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Includes Easy Mount Pressure Screws (No Drilling).

High End Hand Forged Wrought Iron Doors

Hand forged by a blacksmith from 1/4" thick solid zinc coated wrought iron with heavy duty hinges and doors for added durability. Not only are these built to be used, they take on a more rugged natural look for those who appreciate craftsmanship and tasteful details. The forging process produces a unique texture that you cannot get with laser cut steel and there are added hammered textures that can be for a more rustic applications. These doors are commonly ordered with ceramic glass for buring hot fires with the doors closed.

Wrought Iron

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

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. Trace the arched bricks where they stick out on each side as shown in the illustration. We will need to notch the frame where those marks are.
6. If you make a mistake, make a note and point to the correct part of the line that is to be used.
7. Mark the template as shown with: Outside Looking In, Fireplace Treatments, Customer: (Your Name), PO# (To Be Provided).
8. Email me a picture of the template and leave it in place so I can see how it was made and approve it.
9. 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

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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