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
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.
Option #1: Hearth Creations Narrow Frame Cabinet Fireplace Glass Door in All Black with Clear Glass. Opens 120 degrees.
Option #2: Hearth Creations Narrow Frame Cabinet Fireplace Glass Door in Black with Satin Nickel Hardware and Gray Glass. Opens 120 degrees.
Option #3: Hearth Creations Flat Steel Cabinet Fireplace Glass Door in Black Clear Glass. Opens 180 degrees.
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.
Option #5: Hearth Creations Mid-Century Modern 2 Cabinet Fireplace Glass in Door in All Black with Clear Glass. Opens 95 degrees.
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.
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.
Option #7: Design Specialties Legend ZC Bifold Fireplace Glass Door in Rustic Black with Clear Glass.
Option #8A: Design Specialties Slim Moderne Bifold Fireplace Glass Door in Black with Satin Nickel Doors and Clear Glass.
Option #8B: Design Specialties Slim Moderne Bifold Fireplace Glass Door in Rustic Black with Clear Glass.
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.
Option #9: Stone Mfg Sliding Door in Black with Waterfall Handles and Clear Glass. Shown with doors open.
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".
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.
Scale & Finish Disclaimer: Mockups shown on this site are not necessarily to scale and are meant to help you choose the style of your screen or door. The appearance of finishes represented may vary between digital monitors and screens. I do my best to recommend finishes that I believe will blend with your decor and flatter your fireplace. You can view finish options here:
Hearth Creations Finishes
Design Specialties Finishes
Hand Crafted Wrought Iron Finishes
PW Finishes
Stone Manufacturings Trims & Finishes
Samples for some finishes are available upon request.
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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Photo #2: With your back to the fireplace, take a picture looking straight out into the room so we can see the decor directly in front of the fireplace.
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Stone Manufacturing has closed their manufacturing facility permanently. Items featured on this website that are made by Stone Manufacturing are no longer available. If you are interested in any their products, please email: greg@fireplacetreatments.com with subject "Stone Mfg" and I will do my best to help you find a viable alternative.