Glass Doors for Stacked Rock Fireplace - Project #10187

Customer Comments: Can we see what a Stiletto (cutback) overlapping the lintel and a stiletto inside fit (under lintel) might look like? He would like these in Grey glass and Dark Pewter color

Our Comments: The cutback frame will make the top of the door even with the top stone on each side of the opening, which is exactly the same as the lintel height. The standard door needs 1/4" clearance from the lintel, so it will be 1/4" lower than those stones. There will be a small gap at the bottom that will also need to be filled with mortar since the hearth inside is 1/4" lower and the mortar joint between the hearth and inner floor is tapered. We have included this in our illustrations.

Fireplace Opening:
Min. width: 32 1/4"
Min height: 27" (hearth to lintel... hearth is 1/4" higher than firebox floor)

Before

Before

After Photos

These pictures were supplied by our customer after they installed the doors that were selected from the mockups we created lower on this page. Notice how the finished product is mortared in nicely. They did a great job on the installation. We used the Stiletto Cutback in this case so that the door would fit right up to the lintel. Notice how the mortar joint across the top is even with the top bricks on the sides. This makes it look as though the stone was built around the door. This was made possible by using the cutback frame so the subframe fit under the lintel and the outer edge of the frame was even with the lintel.

Before

After: Live after photo of Stiletto Cutback in Vintage Iron with Gray Glass and Mesh Curtains.

Before

After: Live after photo showing doors open

Mockups

These are the mockups we presented to this customer prior to their purchase

Stiletto

Option #1: Stiletto Cutback in Dark Pewter with Grey Glass.

Stiletto

Option #2: Stiletto (standard) in Dark Pewter with Grey Glass.

Other Pictures

Figure #1: Top Left

Figure #2: Bottom Left

Figure #3: Side View