Custom Screens for Heatilator Fireplace with Cantilevered Hearth - Project #20937

Customer Comments: Hello, Looking for a fireplace screen for our primary fireplace. There is also a fireplace on the other side of the wall with a "secondary" fireplace; I will submit the "secondary" one separately with its own images. The firebox for the two fireplaces is the same; about 33 1/2" wide. I see there are some holes in the stone about 36 3/4" apart, suggesting there was previously a screen that has now been removed--might be helpful as a point of reference for size. Thanks!

Our Comments: Below are a variety of ways to treat your fireplaces. Glass doors have the distinct advantage of keep the cold air out and offering the best spark protection and efficiency. However, they are more challenging to measure and install. You can read more about that here: Glass Doors for Rock Fireplaces.

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: 33 1/2" W x ?" H

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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 is also the most affordable.

Pendleton

Option #1: PW Pendleton Aluminum Bifold Fireplace Door in Black 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 #2: Elegant Steel Fireplace Door with Window Pane Design in Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

High End Hand Forged Wrought Iron Doors

Hand forged by a blacksmith from 1/4" thick solid wrought iron with heavy duty gasketed doors for a tighter seal and maximum draft reduction. 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 often used for extremely large fireplaces because of their heavy duty solid frame and hinges. They are commonly ordered with ceramic glass for buring hot fires with the doors closed.

Wrought Iron

Option #3: Hand Crafted Wrought Iron Bifold Fireplace Door in Burnished Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Heavy Duty Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Mesh Curtains

The high-end mesh curtains have a special "Track and Roller System" that always glides smoothly and does not bind over the years like typical screens that have a steel curtain rod. Because the post is in the way, there will be two separate header bars with their own mesh.

Mesh Curtains

Option #4: High-End Sliding Mesh Curtains with Track and Roller System with Top and Bottom Bar in Black.

Free Standing Screens

Free standing fireplace screens provide excellent spark protection with little obtruction to viewing the fire. But, they must be picked up and set aside on the floor every time you tend the fire, so they are less convenient than the other options that are attached to the fireplace.

Single Panel

Option #5: Hearth Creations Plain Single Panel Fireplace Screen in Black.

Single Panel

Option #6: Hearth Creations Forged Wrought Iron Bowed Fireplace Screen in Black.

Single Panel

Option #7: SGI Boston Sparkguard in Black.

Other Pictures

Fig #1 - Closeup

Fig #2 - Primary Fireplace

Fig #3 - Primary Fireplace Room Setting

Fig #4 - Secondary Fireplace

Fig #5 - Secondary Fireplace 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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