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Customer Comments: I have a dual opening fireplace between my living room (LR) and my sunroom (SR). The sunroom floor is sunken, sitting about 18 inches lower that the LR. The openings are 25" x 32". I incuded a closer view of the SR side to show the brick work. The inside distance between the glass doors is 38". The inside length, wall to wall, is 33". I will send a second estimate with the LR side photos. My son refused to get off of the sofa for the photo, sorry. I am open to suggestions. First of all the doors are old and dont always close all the way and the screens are ragged, so I think it at least needs new doors. Second as I mentioned on the phone call I would like to get a little more heat out of them, and I like the dual glass. I have thought of doing dual inserts (one wood, one gas) and that would be really efficient, but would be quite pricey. I am wondering about new doors with a blower unit on the SR side, which is naturally the colder room with more windows. I appreciate your time. I'm not opposed to doing dual inserts except for the cost.
Our Comments: Here are examples of doors that can work on both sides with a grate heater on the sunroom side. If you wish to burn fires with the doors closed on one side and open on the other, you must have ceramic glass, which is only avaialable on the steel doors with framed cabinet doors like Option #3.
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: 32" W x 25" H
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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 #1A: Design Specialties Stiletto Aluminum Fullview Bifold Fireplace Door in Black with Tempered Glass (Only) and Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Shown with Grate Heater.
Option #1B: Design Specialties Stiletto Aluminum Fullview Bifold Fireplace Door in Black with Tempered Glass (Only) and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.
Option #2A: Design Specialties Aluminum Brookfield Fullview Bifold Fireplace Door in Black with Tempered Glass (Only) and Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Shown with Grate Heater.
Option #2B: Design Specialties Aluminum Brookfield Fullview Bifold Fireplace Door in Black with Tempered Glass (Only) and Gate Mesh Backup 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.
Option #3A: Hearth Creations Flat Steel Fireplace Glass Door in Matte Black with Framed Cabinet Ceramic Glass (Only) and Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Shown with Grate Heater.
Option #3B: Hearth Creations Flat Steel Fireplace Glass Door in Matte Black with Framed Cabinet Ceramic Glass (Only) and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.
Option #4A: Design Specialties Carolina Steel Fireplace Glass Door in Rustic Black with Fullview Bifold Tempered Glass or Framed Cabinet Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Shown with Grate Heater.
Option #4B: Design Specialties Carolina Steel Fireplace Glass Door in Rustic Black with Fullview Bifold Tempered Glass or Framed Cabinet Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.
Option #5A: Design Specialties Craftsman Wrought Iron Fireplace Glass Door in Forged Iron with Framed Bifold Tempered Glass or Framed Cabinet Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Shown with Grate Heater.
Option #5B: Design Specialties Craftsman Wrought Iron Fireplace Glass Door in Forged Iron with Framed Bifold Tempered Glass or Framed Cabinet Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.
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Fig #3 - Room Setting
Fig #4 - Room Setting
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Fig #6 - 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
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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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