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Customer Comments: Greg - The Open facing of the fireplace is approximately 40.5 inches wide by 31 inches in height. I state approximately, because I’m assuming the fireplace door fits on the outside of the fireplace opening. If it needed to fit on the inside, then you would need more precise measurements. The inside measurements as you can see vary due to the uneven stone work.
Our Comments: Irregular stone like yours is best suited by fitting the door inside the opening and filling the gaps with mortar. The stone is marginally flat enough to do an overlap fit, but there will be substantial gaps that will allow air to flow freely. You can fill the gaps with an overlap fit as well, but it does not look as good, more like an afterthought. The overlap fitting doors will need a wider frame and will come with some insulation to sandwich between the back of the frame and the stones to help seal some of the gaps. All of the doors I have selected can be made with tempered or ceramic glass. Read the information about ceramic glass as well as installing doors on a rock fireplace.
Tempered vs Ceramic Glass: Tempered glass can handle sustained temperatures around 450F without shattering and should be at least 8" from the flames. This is sufficient for closing the doors as the fire starts to die out to keep the heat in the home. Ceramic glass can handle sustained temperatures around 1450F with direct flame contact. If you want the ability to burn continuous fires with the doors closed, you need ceramic glass.
Measuring & Installing: Please read the instructions on this page for: How to Measure and Install Glass Doors on a Rock Fireplace.
Fireplace Opening: 40 1/2" W x 31" 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: PW Pendleton Aluminum Bifold Fireplace Door in Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Mesh Curtains. Inside Fit Only.
Option #2: PW Creekside Aluminum Bifold Fireplace Door in Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Inside Fit Only.
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 #: Elegant Steel Bifold Fireplace Door with Window Pane Design in Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Inside or Overlap Fit.
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. These doors are most commonly ordered with ceramic glass for burning fires with the doors closed. These can be made as an inside or overlap fit with cabinet or bifold doors.
Option #3: Hand Crafted Wrought Iron Gasket Sealed Bifold Fireplace Door in Burnished Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Heavy Duty Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Inside or Overlap Fit.
Option #4: Hand Crafted Wrought Iron Pacifico Gasket Sealed Bifold Fireplace Door in Burnished Natural Iron with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Heavy Duty Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Inside or Overlap Fit.
Option #5: Hand Crafted Wrought Iron Olde World Gasket Sealed Cabinet Fireplace Door in Hammered Medium Bronze with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Heavy Duty Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Inside or Overlap Fit.
Fig #1 - Closeup
Fig #2 - Closeup
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.
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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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