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Customer Comments: Need fireplace doors and screen for outdoor living area
Our Comments: Here are some excellent choices for doors that can be made for this outdoor fireplace. I am showing all of these as glass doors with gate mesh backup doors. If you do not want glass, they can all be made with just the gate mesh. The advantage of glass is being able to close the doors when it gets windy to help prevent smoke and ashes from blowing around. Closing the doors while the fire is burning requires ceramic glass, so all of these doors include ceramic glass as an option.
Inside or Overlap Fit: The aluminum doors must be made to fit inside the opening and the gaps must be filled with mortar. All of the stainless steel and wrought iron doors can be made with relatively narrow frames that fit inside the opening, or wider frames for an overlap fit.
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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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 stainless steel or wrought iron, but it is the most affordable. This door must be made to fit inside the opening.
Available In: PW Powder Coat Finishes
Option #1: PW Pendleton Aluminum Bifold Fireplace Door in Light Bronze Powder Coat with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.
Stainless steel is a very popular material for outdoor fireplace doors. It can be made an a natural satin stainless finish, or powder coated.
Available In: Hearth Creations Powder Coat Finishes
Option #2: Hearth Creations Stainless Steel Bifold Outdoor Fireplace Glass Door in Champagne Powder Coat with Gate Mesh Backup Doors.
Hand forged by a blacksmith from 1/4" thick solid zinc coated 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 on outdoor fireplaces.
Available In: PW Powder Coat Finishes
Option #3: Hand Crafted Luxe Wrought Iron Outdoor Fireplace Cabinet Door in Light Bronze Powder Coat with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Heavy Duty Gate Mesh Backup Doors.
Option #4: Hand Crafted Craftsman Style Wrought Iron Bifold Outdoor Fireplace Door in Vintage Iron Powder Coat with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Heavy Duty Gate Mesh Backup Doors.
Option #5: Hand Crafted Porthouse Style Wrought Iron Bifold Outdoor Fireplace Door in Vintage Iron Powder Coat with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Heavy Duty Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Shown as an Overlap Fit with Wider Frame.
Fig #1 - Closeup
Fig #2 - Room Setting
Fig #3 - Room Setting
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.
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.
Hearth Creations Finishes
Design Specialties Finishes
Hand Crafted Wrought Iron Finishes
PW Finishes
Stone Manufacturings Trims & Finishes
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 Photo #1: With your camera sideways, take a picture directly in front of the fireplace from far enough away to see the entire fireplace floor to ceiling like this.
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 Photo #2: With your back to the fireplace, take a picture looking straight out into the room so we can see the decor directly in front of the fireplace.
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Ceramic
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