Screen Options for Arched Stone Outdoor Fireplace in Pavilion - Project #21221

Customer Comments: We're building an outdoor fireplace under an open wall pavilion. After all the design work, I'm starting to realize we need a screen. Opening is 52 Wide, 23 height on each side, and 27 in the middle height.

Our Comments: Below are some examples showing free standing single panel screens, screen doors and glass doors. The ultimate treatment for an outdoor fireplace like this would be glass doors with ceramic glass. This allows you to continue having a fire without ashes and smoke blowing around 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 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. I will provide pricing for various options so you can find the right balance for you.

Fireplace Opening: 52" W x 27" H (Center) x 23" H (Sides)

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Stainless Steel Screens

These screens can be made from standard 304 stainless or 316 marine grade stainless steel. They can be painted black or made in a brushed stainless finish. They can also be made form normal indoor steel that will rust for about half the price if the stainless options are beyond the budget.

Single Panel Screen

Option #1: Single Panel Stainless Steel Arched Outdoor Fireplace Screen in Black. Shown with 18003 Normal Steel Fireplace Tools and 35" Black Steel Grate (not stainless)

Single Panel Screen

Option #2: Single Panel Stainless Steel Arched Outdoor Fireplace Screen in Satin Stainless. Shown with 18092 304 Stainless Steel Fireplace Tools and 35" 304 Stainless Steel Grate.

Wrought Iron Screen

This screen and matching accessories are hand forged by a blacksmith from zinc coated wrought iron. The screen has 316 marine grade stainless steel mesh painted black.

Single Panel Screen

Option #3: Single Panel Zinc Coated Wrought Iron Arched Outdoor Fireplace Screen in Black. Shown with Custom Zinc Coated Wrought Iron Fireplace Tools and Heavy Duty Zinc Coated Wrought Iron Grate with 1" Pyramid Top Bars.

High End Hand Forged Wrought Iron Doors

These doors are hand forged by a blacksmith from 1/4" thick solid zinc coated wrought iron. They can be made with 316 marine grade black wire mesh doors, or glass doors with mesh doors behind the glass. These are heavy duty and rugged and commonly ordered with ceramic glass for buring fires with the doors closed when it gets windy.

Wrought Iron

Option #4: Hand Crafted Zinc Coated Wrought Iron Arched Cabinet Fireplace Mesh Door in Burnished Black. Shown with Custom Zinc Coated Wrought Iron Fireplace Tools and Heavy Duty Zinc Coated Wrought Iron Grate with 1" Pyramid Top Bars.

Wrought Iron

Option #5: Hand Crafted Zinc Coated Wrought Iron Arched Bifold Fireplace Glass Door in Burnished Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Heavy Duty Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Shown with Custom Zinc Coated Wrought Iron Fireplace Tools and Heavy Duty Zinc Coated Wrought Iron Grate with 1" Pyramid Top Bars.

Template Instructions

Template

Template Instructions:

1. Tape a piece of heavy plastic sheeting to the fireplace.
2. Make sure the bottom edge is perfectly straight and even with the hearth.
3. Make sure it is taped tightly enough to remove any wrinkles.
4. Trace the shape of the stones and mortar around the opening with a fine tip marker.
5. If you make a mistake, make a note and point to the correct part of the line that is to be used.
6. Mark the template as shown with: Fireplace Treatments, Customer: (Your Name), PO# (To Be Provided), Outside Looking In.
7. Email me a picture of the template and leave it in place so I can see how it was made and approve it.
8. Once I approve it, you can take it down, cut off the tape and mail it to the address that I will provide.

Other Pictures

Fig #1 - Closeup

Fig #2 - Room Setting

Fig #3 - Room Setting

Fig #4 - Room Setting

Glass Door Mesh Options

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.

No Mesh

Gate Mesh Backup Doors

Mesh Curtains

Glass Options

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.

Ceramic

Tempered Clear

Tempered Gray

Tempered Bronze

Tempered Black (Opague)

Tempered 1/2" Bevel

Tempered 1" Bevel

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