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Customer Comments: Prefab fireplace. It's a work in progress. Redoing the stone work to stack stone and new tile for the hearth. Prefer clean lines, nothing ornate. Firebox height ~24"; hearth to top of metal box Firebox width ~37" Masonry height - ~28" Masonry width - ~36"
Our Comments: Below are several ways to approach this project. You will need to decide whether to add the doors before or after the stone is done. It can be done either way. The ultimate recommendation I have is the Modern-1 door with the gas log airwash system that allows you to burn fires with the doors closed. You can have that door made to fit inside before the stone is installed or outside overlapping the stone.
Gas Log Warning: To prevent the burner and pilot mechanism from overheating causing safety issues, vented gas logs must be burned with glass doors open. The Modern-1 door is an exception to this rule as it can be made with a special Gas Log AirWash system that allows you to close the doors while burning a vented gas logs. Vent Free gas logs cannot have glass doors closed under any circumstances. Read more below.
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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 steel or wrought iron, but it is the most affordable.
Option #1: Design Specialties Stiletto ZC Aluminum Bifold Fireplace Door in Black with Tempered Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors. This door is installed inside the black metal opening and must be measured and installed after the stone is done.
Option #2: PW Creekside Aluminum Bifold Fireplace Door in Black with Clear Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Shown overlapping the stone.
Glass doors normally must be open when burning a gas log in order to prevent the pilot mechanism from overheating. These doors have a special Gas Log AirWash system that feeds enough cooling air into the fireplace minimize overheating and allow you to burn your gas logs with the doors closed.
Option #3A: Hearth Creations Modern-1 Sleek Steel Fireplace Door with No Visible Handles in Black with Gray Tinted Glass and Single Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Includes Gas Log AirWash System for Burning Fires with the Doors Closed. Shown Fitting Inside the Stones.
Option #3B: Hearth Creations Modern-1 Sleek Steel Fireplace Door with No Visible Handles in Black with Stainless Steel Doors and Clear Tempered Glass. Includes Gas Log AirWash System for Burning Fires with the Doors Closed. Shown Overlapping the Stones.
Hand forged by a blacksmith from 1/4" thick solid wrought iron with heavy duty doors. These doors 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 can be made to fit inside or overlapping the stone.
Option #4: Hand Crafted Wrought Iron Cabinet Fireplace Door in Burnished Black with Clear Glass and Single Heavy Duty Gate Mesh Backup Door. Shown overlapping the stone
Option #5: Hand Crafted Pacifco Wrought Iron Cabinet Fireplace Door in Burnished Natural Iron with Gray Tinted Glass and Single Heavy Duty Gate Mesh Backup Door. Shown overlapping the stone
Option #6: Hand Crafted Olde World Wrought Iron Cabinet Fireplace Door in Hammered Medium Bronze with Gray Tinted Glass and Heavy Duty Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Shown overlapping the stone
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
Samples for some finishes are available upon request. Request Finish Samples Here!
 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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