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Customer Comments: Outdoor fireplace. Living in coastal MA, trying. I like the look of what we’ve got now but the feet don’t fit in snugly and it’s rusting. It can get windy here so definitely looking to keep something flush like we have
Our Comments: You can have a flush mounted screen made from 304 stainless steel, 316 marine grade stainless steel or solid brass, all of which would be painted black. Free standing and fully attached screen doors are available in 304 stainless. Glass doors are the ultimate treatment, especially when made with ceramic glass that can be closed while the fire is burning. This is a great advantage when it gets windy.
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.
Outdoor Fireplace Materials: Materials designed specifically for outdoor fireplaces will be stainless steel or zinc coated wrought iron. Both of these can be very expensive. Many of my customers seek a balance between price and durability. For example, aluminum holds up well outdoors, but some of the hardware and hinges will eventually rust. Some manufacturers offer an expensive outdoor option that includes stainless steel hardware to overcome this issue, while others may not. Zinc coated wrought iron holds up well, but the gate mesh or mesh curtains get very expensive in stainless steel and some people will choose normal steel for those components and replace them periodicallly. Solid brass and 316 marine grade stainless are the best materials for salt air locations. I will provide pricing for various options so you can find the right balance for you.
Fireplace Opening: 45" W x 31" H x 22" D
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Option #1: Single Panel Outdoor Fireplace Screen. Available in 304 Stainless, 316 Marine Grade Stainless or Solid Brass.
Option #2: Free Standing Stainless Steel Outdoor Fireplace Screen with Doors. Made from 304 Stainless Steel. Comes with clamps to attach to the fireplace inside on the top.
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 #3: PW Creekside Aluminum Bifold Fireplace Door in Vintage Iron Powder Coat with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Optional Stainless Steel Gate Mesh Backup Doors. These doors have normal steel hinges and mounting hardware that will rust, but the powder coated aluminum frame is durable outdoors.
These doors are made from 304 stainless steel. This is not marine grade, so there may be signs of rust over time, but it is more durable than normal steel.
Option #4: Hearth Creations 304 Stainless Steel Outdoor Fireplace Mesh Door in Black.
Option #5: Hearth Creations 304 Stainless Steel Outdoor Cabinet Fireplace Glass Door in Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.
Hand forged by a blacksmith from 1/4" thick zinc coated wrought iron. These doors are commonly ordered with ceramic glass for buring fires with the doors closed on outdoor fireplaces when it gets windy. The heavy duty gate mesh backup doors have 316 marine grade stainless steel wire mesh.
Option #6: Hand Crafted Zinc Coated Wrought Iron Fireplace Door in Burnished Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Heavy Duty 316 Marine Grade Gate Mesh Backup Doors.
Option #7: Hand Crafted Zinc Coated Wrought Iron Fireplace Door in Vintage Iron Powder Coat with Heavy Duty 316 Marine Grade Gate Mesh Backup Doors.
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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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