Glass Doors for Small Fireplace with Irregular Stacked Stone - Project #11090

Customer Comments: We just remodeled and move into our house built in 1962. The original fireplace had been enclosed with a wood burning insert. We had it removed and the entire facade of the fireplace rebuilt. We also had multiple repairs to the chimney including a new flu system. Unfortunately when we went to use it the house fills with smoke. We installed the smoke guard which helped but we are still getting smoke in the house. So we have decided to try installing glass doors. The height with the smoke guard is 24 inches and 28 including the smoke guard. The width is not flush due to the brick facade style. It's 25 inches at the shortest opening. We are looking for glass doors in a modern style to match the remodel to keep smoke out. Many thanks.

Our Comments: We can make doors that fit leaving the smoke guard in place or that replace the smoke guard altogether. If you leave the smoke-guard, the door will need to be recessed enough to overlap the smoke guard, which will leave a large gap at the bottom that will need to be filled. The better solution would be to have doors made with a wider frame at the top so you can replace the smoke guard. This will allow you to bring the doors closer to the opening and eliminate the gap at the bottom. It also allows the doors to open wider. The further back you recess the door, the more the stones will inhibit the doors from fully opening. We also noticed that the sealant that was used when the smoke guard was installed is a bit of an eyesore.

Fireplace Opening: 25" W x 24-28" H

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Affordable Aluminum Doors

Aluminum is an excellent material for fireplace doors because it does not rust and can handle high temperatures when treated with powder coated finishes. It is also the most affordable.

Stiletto

Option #1: Stiletto Twin Fireplace Glass Door in Gloss Black with Clear Glass.

Medium Range Steel Doors

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. We can have the outer frame made to whatever width we want, so these doors are ideal for replacing the smoke guard.

Legend

Option #2: Legend Twin Fireplace Glass Door with Wide Top Frame and Narrow Side Frame in Gloss Black with Clear Glass.

Slim Moderne

Option #3: Slim Moderne Twin Fireplace Glass Door in Black with Satin Nickel Doors and Clear Glass.

Mid-Century Modern 3

Option #4: Mid-Century Modern 3 Twin Fireplace Door with Matte Black Outer Frame and Satin Nickel Aluminum Door Frames. This door has a very unique feature in that the glass actually overlays the aluminum door frame with just a 1/4" or so reveal of the frame around the glass. This is the door we most recommend for your application.

Odyssey

Option #5: Odyssey Twin Fireplace Glass Door with Rustic Black Frame and Opague Black Glass.

Other Pictures

Fig #1 - Closeup

Fig #2 - Room Setting