Glass Doors for Superior 50 Inch Traditional Fireplace - Project #11367

Customer Comments: Good Morning! We need help selecting a door for our new fireplace. As you can see from the pictures, the house leans toward transitional with some California costal accents. Our thought was a simple black frame with 2 glass doors versus the 4 door "accordion" look. The opening is 50" wide by 30" tall, but please note the "lip" at the bottom that I suppose was designed to hold ashes in? Please let me know if you have questions.

Our Comments: Only certain types of doors can be installed on this Superior 50" Traditional Fireplace. If you wish to have cabinet doors, you cannot burn a fire with the doors closed due to the large size of the two glass panes. We have provided one example of a door that can be burned closed with a very modern bifold system.

Fireplace Opening: 50" W x 30" H

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Hearth Creations

These can be made in cabinet style doors but must be burned with the doors open. Doors do not necessarily open a full 180 degrees depending on the model.

Narrow Frame

Option #1: Hearth Creations Narrow Frame Cabinet Fireplace Glass Door in All Black with Clear Glass. Opens 120 degrees.

Narrow Frame

Option #2: Hearth Creations Narrow Frame Cabinet Fireplace Glass Door in Black with Satin Nickel Hardware and Gray Glass. Opens 120 degrees.

Flat Steel

Option #3: Hearth Creations Flat Steel Cabinet Fireplace Glass Door in Black Clear Glass. Opens 180 degrees.

Mid-Century Modern 2

Option #4: Hearth Creations Mid-Century Modern 2 Cabinet Fireplace Glass in Door with Black Frame and Satin Nickel Door Trim with Clear Glass. Opens 95 degrees.

Mid-Century Modern 2

Option #5: Hearth Creations Mid-Century Modern 2 Cabinet Fireplace Glass in Door in All Black with Clear Glass. Opens 95 degrees.

Mid-Century Modern 3

Option #6: Hearth Creations Mid-Century Modern 3 Cabinet Fireplace Glass in Door Black with Satin Nickel Door Trim (can be all black) and Gray Glass. Opens 95 degrees.

Design Specialties

These can be burned with the doors closed, but must have bifold doors. These doors can open 180 degrees flat to the fireplace if installed flush with the facing.

Legend

Option #7: Design Specialties Legend ZC Bifold Fireplace Glass Door in Rustic Black with Clear Glass.

Slim Moderne

Option #8A: Design Specialties Slim Moderne Bifold Fireplace Glass Door in Black with Satin Nickel Doors and Clear Glass.

Slim Moderne

Option #8B: Design Specialties Slim Moderne Bifold Fireplace Glass Door in Rustic Black with Clear Glass.

Stone Manufacturing Sliding Door

The sliding door from Stone Mfg features a 2" wide plain frame made from your choice of steel or solid brass (painted black). The left and right glass panes are fixed while the center panes slide left and right to open. This door is recommended for gas fires as it is not as practical for burning wood.

SD Sliding Door

Option #9: Stone Mfg Sliding Door in Black with Waterfall Handles and Clear Glass. Shown with doors open.

Measuring Instructions

W1: Smallest width between the stones
W2: Smallest width between the firebricks inside
H1: Smallest height between the stones
H2: Smallest height from the top black metal to the bottom stones (I cannot tell from the picture of the black metal is flush at the top. If it is, that measurement should be the same as H2)
H3: Tallest height at the bottom from the stones to the top edge of the row of bricks

We will make the outer frame 1/8" smaller than the smallest stone opening (W1 x H1) and make the frame at the bottom wide enough to cover H3 and have the subframe clear those bricks by 1/4".

Measuring Diagram

Other Pictures

Fig #1 - Closeup

Fig #2 - Room Setting