Screens for Very Large Fireplace - Project #11459

Customer Comments: Can you provide me with a quote on both a freestanding plain mesh screen and a curtain screen for my fireplace. 71" wide at the bottom and 70.5" wide at the top, 46 high to the hearth.

Our Comments: Mesh curtains for mesh doors are best for a fireplace this large. A free standing screen will have to be moved and set on the floor when tending a fire, so they will be combersome and inconvenient given the limited floor space around the fireplace. Regardless, we have provided examples of each of these options. Andirons are highly recommended for this application as they are a fundamental component of fireplace design. We also recommend a custom made grate to better fit the space.

Fireplace Opening: 70 1/2"-71" W x 46" H

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Curtain Screens

Mesh curtains provide easy access to the fire with decent spark protection. Fireplaces this large require a special "I-Beam" track with rollers that prevents sagging. These can be made with a top bar, top and bottom bar, 3 sided or 4 sided frame. Having a bar across the bottom helps prevent logs from rolling out of the fireplace. It also allows you to add a pet deterrent channel that keeps pets and small children from pushing the mesh inwards.

Mesh Curtain Screen

Option #1: Stone Manufacturing C92 Black Bar with Mesh Curtains. Shown with 39" Custom Wrought Iron Grate and 25" Tall MAN-16 Custom Andirons.

Mesh Curtain Screen

Option #2: Stone Manufacturing WI-C92-F92 Wrought Iron Top and Bottom Bar with Mesh Curtains in Oil Rubbed Steel. Shown with 39" Custom Wrought Iron Grate and 27" Tall WI-AN17 Custom Andirons.

Mesh Curtain Screen

Option #3: Stone Manufacturing CFR85 4-Sided Black Frame Screen with Mesh Curtains. Shown with 39" Custom Wrought Iron Grate and 25" Tall MAN-16 Custom Andirons.

Mesh Curtain Screen

Option #4: Stone Manufacturing WI-CFR85 4-Sided Wrought Iron Frame Screen with Mesh Curtains in Dark Bronze. Shown with 39" Custom Wrought Iron Grate and 27" Tall WI-AN17 Custom Andirons.

Free Standing Screens

Single Panel Screen

Option #5: Stone Manufacturing 1P10M Single Panel Steel Fireplace Screen in Matte Black. Shown with 48" Custom Wrought Iron Grate and 25" Tall MAN-16 Custom Andirons.

Single Panel Screen

Option #6: Stone Manufacturing WI-1P30M Single Panel Wrought Iron Fireplace Screen in Dark Iron. Shown with 48" Custom Wrought Iron Grate and 27" Tall WI-AN17 Custom Andirons.

Single Panel Screen

Option #7: Stone Manufacturing EC-05SA Single Panel Steel Bowed Fireplace Screen in Flat Black with Diamond Pattern. Shown with 48" Custom Wrought Iron Grate and 25" Tall MAN-16 Custom Andirons.

Screen Doors

Screen doors are the ultimate choice for a large fireplace as they are very convenient and offer the best spark protection. Doors this large require fixed end panels to reduce the size of the individual doors that open so they are manageable.

Single Panel Screen

Option #8: Stone Manufacturing WI-DF1M Wrought Iron Screen Door with Fixed End Panels in Oil Rubbed Steel. Shown with 39" Custom Wrought Iron Grate and 32" Tall Custom Wrought Iron Basket Andirons.

Single Panel Screen

Option #9: Stone Manufacturing WI-DF1M Wrought Iron Screen Door with Fixed End Panels and Leaf Scrollwork in Oil Rubbed Steel. Shown with 39" Custom Wrought Iron Grate.

Other Pictures

Fig #1 - Closeup

Fig #2 - Room Setting