Glass Doors to Convert Arch to Rectangle - Project #11134

Customer Comments: Hi- my wife wants to eliminate the arch on our fireplace. Do you sell a black matte square insert that would give the illusion of a square fire place? Measurements: 33.5w x 31h (highest point with arch). We don't use the heat exchanger. The blower is a bit noisy.

Our Comments: We can certainly accomplish your wife's desires. We would need to make the top frame of the door to meet the lowest point of the arch to 1/2" to 1" taller than the high point to overlap the opening. Here are some examples of this. If you remove the heat exchanger it will allow us to overlap the bottom and create doors that have a linear look, which is a very popular trend, particularly when there is a TV above the fireplace.

Fireplace Opening: 33 1/2" W x 31" H

Before

Before:

Arch to Rectangle Fireplace 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.

Legend

Option #1: Legend Fireplace Glass Door with Rustic Black Frame and Satin Nickel Doors. This shows how the door would look if you keep the heat exchanger. All of the other examples are with the heat exchanger removed.

Legend

Option #2: Legend Fireplace Glass Door with Rustic Black Frame and Satin Nickel Doors. Same as Option #1 but with the heat exchanger removed and the door overlapping the bottom.

Legend

Option #3: Legend Fireplace Glass Door with Extra Wide Frame On All 4 Sides in Rustic Black.

Slim Moderne

Option #4: Slim Moderne Fireplace Glass Door in Rustic Black with Satin Nickel Doors.

Slim Moderne

Option #5: Slim Moderne Fireplace Glass Door in Rustic Black with Satin Nickel Doors and Fixed Side Panels.

Hearth Creations

Hearth Creations is a very specialized high end line of fireplace doors that allows us to create some very interesting designs.

Flat Steel

Option #6: Flat Steel Surround in Linear Design with Total View Twin Doors. Shown in Satin Nickel with Satin Nickel Edge Trim. This door can also be made from real 304 Stainless Steel at a premium price.

Retrim

Option #7: Retrim Fireplace Door in Brushed Stainless Steel with Special Etched Glass Faux Louvers and Total View Twin Doors.

Other Pictures

Fig #1 - Closeup

Fig #2 - 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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