Glass Doors for Windy Outdoor Fireplace - Project #21106

Customer Comments: Need your help with our outdoor fireplace in Virginia. We don’t enjoy it as much as we should because the wind and perhaps the oversized opening makes this more smoke than ambiance. I’m thinking glass doors but maybe just a properly fitted screen. ? We definitely have the chopped wood (3rd photo); an ice storm a few years ago dropped 31 trees. Looking forward to your insights.

Our Comments: Typical fireplace screens or mesh doors will not do much to prevent an outdoor fireplace from smoking. When it gets windy, the only viable solution is to have glass doors that you can close to prevent the wind from disrupting the fire and blowing smoke everywhere. These doors require ceramic glass, that allows you to burn fires with the doors closed. You will need to have the door made to fit inside the opening and fill the gaps with mortar, or have a door made with a wider frame that overlaps the stones and does not seal as tightly.

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.

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Affordable Aluminum Doors

Aluminum is an excellent material for fireplace doors because it does not rust and can handle relatively high temperatures when treated with powder coated finishes. It is not as heavy duty and rugged as steel or wrought iron, but it is the most affordable. Some of the hinges and hardware are made from steel and may need to be lubricated or replaced periodically.

Pendleton

Option #1: PW Pendleton Aluminum Bifold Fireplace Door in Black with Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

High End Stainless Steel Doors

This is one of the only doors that is made entirely from stainless steel, including the frame, hinges and mounting hardware. It is specifically designed from scratch for outdoor fireplaces.

Stainless Steel

Option #2: Hearth Creations Stainless Steel Bifold Outdoor Fireplace Door in Black with 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 smoke reduction. The frame is zinc primed and powder coated for added durabilyt outdoors. Although the hinges and hardware are not stainless steel, they are very heavy duty and hold up well outdoors if lubricated periodically.

Wrought Iron

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

Wrought Iron

Option #4: Hand Crafted Pacifico Wrought Iron Bifold Fireplace Door in Vintage Iron with Ceramic Glass and Heavy Duty Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Shown as an overlap fit with a 4" wide frame.

Wrought Iron

Option #5: Hand Crafted Wrought Iron Bifold Fireplace Door with Scroll Pattern in Vintage Iron with Ceramic Glass and Heavy Duty 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

Glass Options

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 sustained temperatures up to about 1450F and be in direct contact with the flames. If you wish to burn fires with the doors closed, I highly recommend upgrading to ceramic glass. Ceramic glass is $800-$2000 more than tempered glass depending on the manufacturer.

Not all doors are available with all of these glass options.

Ceramic

Tempered Clear

Tempered Gray

Tempered Bronze

Tempered Black (Opague)

Tempered 1/2" Bevel

Tempered 1" Bevel

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