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Customer Comments: Looking for replacement screen and glass doors for exterior fireplace. The measurements are 51 5/8 L by 31 1/2 H Inside measurement is 48in
Our Comments: Here are a variety of options from low to high end. The first two choices are similar materials to what you currently have. The others are more heavy duty. To help reduce the risk of the glass shattering like your existing doors, you will need ceramic glass. Installing the door inside the opening and filling the gaps with morter creates a more professional look. However, since your doors fit on the outside with mortar, you may choose do install the new doors the same way if you cannot remove the mortar from the stones.
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: 48" W x 30" 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 #1: Brookfield Aluminum Bifold Fireplace Door in Black with Tempered Glass (Only) and Normal Steel Gate Mesh Backup Doors.
Option #2: PW Pendleton Aluminum Bifold Fireplace Door in Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and 316 Stainless Gate Mesh Backup Doors.
Option #3: PW Breckenridge Aluminum Bifold Fireplace Door in Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and 316 Stainless Gate Mesh Backup Doors.
Powder coated Stainless Steel is an ideal material for outdoor fireplace doors. It is more heavy duty and durable than aluminum, but nearly double the cost. These doors must have fully framed panels when made with ceramic glass, but can be frameless with tempered glass. These are made entirely from standard 304 stainless steel including the mesh backup doors.
Option #4: Hearth Creations 304 Stainless Steel Outdoor Framed Bifold Fireplace Door in Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Stainless Steel Gate Mesh Backup Doors.
These heavy duty doors are hand forged by a blacksmith from 1/4" thick zinc coated wrought iron with gasket sealed doors for outdoor applications. Not only are these built to be used, they take on a more rugged natural look for those who appreciate craftsmanship and tasteful details. Available with fullview cabinet or bifold door, they are most commonly ordered with ceramic glass for buring fires with the doors closed.
Option #5: Hand Crafted Zinc Coated Wrought Iron Fullview Bifold Gasket Sealed Fireplace Door in Burnished Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Heavy Duty 316 Stainless Steel Gate Mesh Backup Doors.
Option #6: Hand Crafted Pacifico Zinc Coated Wrought Iron Fullview Cabinet Gasket Sealed Fireplace Door in Antique Bronze Powder Coat with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Heavy Duty 316 Stainless Steel Gate Mesh Backup Doors.
Option #7: Hand Crafted Luxe Porthouse Zinc Coated Wrought Iron Fullview Cabinet Gasket Sealed Fireplace Door in Vintage Iron Powder Coat with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Heavy Duty 316 Stainless Steel Gate Mesh Backup Doors.
Fig #1 - Closeup - Side 1
Fig #2 - Closeup - Side 2
Fig #3 - Room Setting - Side 1
Fig #4 - Room Setting - Side 2
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.
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