Customer Comments: The size of fireplace is 30 inches high by 47 1/2 needs to be built in fireplace door
Our Comments: Here are some example of glass doors from the low to high end for your fireplace. Each of these can be made to fit inside the opening. The tiles are a bit irregular, so the door frame will need to be made about 1/4" smaller than the opening on the top and sides. You will need to fill the gap with grout. Option #8 does not have a frame on the sides and will not require grout. Be sure to read the info below about burning gas logs with glass doors.
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 Aluminum Brookfield Bifold Fireplace Door in Black with Mesh Curtains.
Option #2: PW Envision Aluminum Bifold Fireplace Door in Antique Bronze with Mesh Curtains.
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 #3: Hearth Creations Modern-1 Sleek Steel Fireplace Door with No Visible Handles in Black with Mesh Curtains. Includes Gas Log AirWash System for Burning Fires with the Doors Closed.
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.
Option #4: PW Elite Steel Fireplace Door in Plated Medium Brushed Bronze with Mesh Curtains.
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.
Option #5: Hand Crafted Olde World Wrought Iron Fireplace Door in Hammered Medium Bronze with Mesh Curtains.
Option #6: Hand Crafted Olde World Wrought Iron Fireplace Door with Scroll Pattern in Hammered Medium Bronze with Mesh Curtains.
These doors are hand crafted by skilled artisans from Solid Brass or Steel, depending on the finish that is desired. Very high end, and very refined. Items made from solid brass come in a wide variety of hand crafted patinas and other finishes. Satin Nickel finishes done on solid brass are the finest quality and will not rust like plated steel.
Option #7: Stone Manufacturing CD-2-88 Solid Brass Channel Door with #88 Prince of Wales Casting Trim in Weathered Brass with Mesh Curtains.
Option #8: Stone Manufacturing HYBRID-2 Bifold Fireplace Glass Door in Antique Brass with Mesh Curtains. This door has no frame on the sides and does not require grout
Option #9: Stone Manufacturing SD-52 Sliding Fireplace Door in Weathered Brass with #52 Half Oval Casting Trim (shown with doors open). This door has 2 fixed panes of glass on the right and left sides and 2 sliding panes in the center.
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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