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Glass Doors, Mantel and Gas Logs for Fireplace Remodel - Project #11543

Customer Comments: See Below

Our Comments: Here are some mockups that show how we interpret your design after our further communication. We also recommend continuing the hearth the full width of the wall as well as shrinking the opening height to 24" so it is even with the first row of tiles. This will also allow you to lower the TV a few more inches.

Fireplace Opening: 35 1/8" W x 28 1/2" 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
Stiletto Fireplace Door Option #1: Design Specialties Stiletto Cutback Fireplace Glass Door in Rustic Black with Hearth Creations 113" Wide steel mantel shelf in Matte Black. Shown with Beige tile.
Stiletto
Stiletto Fireplace Door Option #2: Design Specialties Stiletto Cutback Fireplace Glass Door with Design Specialties 96" Wide Shelf in Rustic Black. Shown with Off White Tiee and 24" high opening with hearth extending the full width of the wall.

Rail Sliding Door

The rail door is a new modern look where the doors slide left and right to open and close. This door can also be made to wider than the opening to create the popular look of a linear fireplace.

Rail
Rail Fireplace Door Option #3A: Design Specialties Rail Fireplace Door in Rustic Black with Clear Glass (shown open) with Hearth Creations 113" Wide steel mantel shelf in Matte Black. Shown with Stainless Steel Tangled Burning Sculpture and MT-6 En Garde Solid Brass Fireplace Tools in Black with Satin Nickel.
Rail
Rail Fireplace Door Option #3B: Shown with Doors Closed

Rail Linear Sliding Door

The rail door can be made to convert a typical fireplace into a linear fireplace by adding black metal to the sides of the frame and using opaque black glass to hide the black metal.

Rail
Rail Fireplace Door Option #4A: Design Specialties Rail Fireplace Door in Rustic Black with Clear Glass (shown open) with Hearth Creations 113" Wide steel mantel shelf in Matte Black. Shown with WO Woodland Oak Gas Logs.
Rail
Rail Fireplace Door Option #4B: Shown with Doors Closed
Rail
Rail Fireplace Door Option #5A: Design Specialties Rail Fireplace Door with Opaque Black Glass (shown open) and 72" Wide steel mantel shelf in Matte Black. Shown with Windswept Tree Gas Burning Wrought Iron Sculpture and MT-6 En Garde Solid Brass Fireplace Tools in Black with Satin Nickel.
Rail
Rail Fireplace Door Option #5B: Shown with Doors Closed

Linear Surface Mount Sliding Doors

These doors are made with an angle iron frame that is 1 1/2" deep. The two outer panes are fixed and blanked out with black metal background behind the glass. The inner panes slide left and right to open and close. The frame would be made twice as wide as the opening. Black sheet metal would be used on the left and right sides to hide the brick where the frame overlaps the fireplace. Special Dark Graylite-14 glass would be used to help hide the black metal. We recommend painting the inside of the fireplace with high temperature black paint to make the insides disappear. It would be best to install this door after the hearth has been laid but before the tile work is done on the wall.

Rail
Sliding Fireplace Door Option #6A: Stone Manufacturing EDGE-2 Sliding Door with Blanked End Panels, Special Graylite-14 Dark Gray Glass in Flat Black Enamel with Satin Nickel Square Handles. Shown with Stainless Steel Logs Sculpture and MT-6 En Garde Solid Brass Fireplace Tools in Black with Satin Nickel.
Rail
Sliding Fireplace Door Option #6B: Shown with Doors Closed

Linear Stiletto with Hood

The Stiletto has a 1 5/8" that can be made to overlap the fireplace on the sides (see profile below). We can use fixed glass panels on the sides with opaque black glass to hide the bricks. The two doors in the center can open and close as cabinet doors. This completely hides what is inside the fireplace when the doors are closed. A hood can be added to deflect heat. The hood is 3 1/8" Tapered to 1/2" and is 8 1/2" Deep.

Stiletto
Stiletto Fireplace Door Option #7A: Design Specialties Stiletto 60" Wide Linear Twin Glass Door with Fixed End Panels and Opaque Black Glass in Rustic Black.
Stiletto
Stiletto Fireplace Door Option #7B: Design Specialties Stiletto 60" Wide Linear Twin Glass Door with Fixed End Panels and Opaque Black Glass in Rustic Black. Shown with Hearth Creations Custom Hood in Matte Black.

Linear Stiletto with Build-Out

You could build out the wall under the TV about 5" or 6" using steel framing and Hardie Board as shown in this example.

Stiletto
Stiletto Fireplace Door Option #8: Design Specialties Stiletto 60" Wide Linear Twin Glass Door with Fixed End Panels and Opaque Black Glass in Rustic Black.
Stiletto
Hybrid-2 Fireplace Door Option #9: Stone Manufacturing Hybrid-2 Cabinet Glass Door with Fixed End Panels and Dark Graylite-14 Glass.

Pocket Doors

The Hearth Creations Pocket Doors come with an encased frame that is wider than the fireplace. This door is designed specifically to be installed prior to the fireplace facing in new construction or during a remodel. The doors slide into the frame to hide away behind the facing just like a wood pocket door. In this case, we created the linear look using a severe angle with the tile. The encasement is 3 1/4" deep, so incorporating this into the design below, the lower tile portion would probably need to come out about 8" overall, which would be great for protecting the TV as well as providing functional shelf.

Pocket Doors
Pocket Fireplace Door Option #10A: Hearth Creations Pocket Door with plain 1 1/4" wide door frames in matte black with clear glass.
Pocket Doors
Pocket Fireplace Door Option #10B: Hearth Creations Pocket Door with Doors Open
Pocket Doors
Pocket Fireplace Door Option #10C: Hearth Creations Pocket Door Installation (shown with doors open)
Pocket Doors
Pocket Fireplace Door Option #11: Stone Manufacturing Pocket Door with Sliding Mesh Doors in Front of Sliding Glass Doors with Black Frame and Graylite-14 Dark Gray Glass. Made in Linear Style to Twice the Opening Size. The exposed bricks on the sides of the opening must be covered with concreted and painted black along with the interior of the fireplace.
Pocket Doors
Pocket Fireplace Door Option #11B: Example of Stone Manufacturing Pocket Door with chrome plated solid brass sliding mesh doors (no glass). This was used to convert a standard fireplace into a linear fireplace with the sides of the opening were painted black.

Stiletto Profiles

Stiletto
Stiletto Fireplace Door Profiles Stiletto Profile: The profiles above illustrate the difference between the Stiletto and the Stiletto Cutback

Conceptual Diagram

Customer Provided Drawing

Customer Comments

I am interested in your design service for a masonry fireplace that is being converted to a gas log ( natural gas ) fireplace. Project is contemporary/minimalist style. I have included pictures of the " before " fireplace. Plan is to have a large format tile wall ( beige, floor to ceiling, 24x 48 tiles ), gas log fireplace with contemporary doors, and a mantle shelf to protect a large 70 inch flat panel TV that will be mounted above fireplace. I was assuming shelf would be 72" wide x 8" deep X 4" height. I am also considering a glass mantle shelf. Firebox dimensions are 35.125" wide x 28.5" height x 27 inch depth. Rear width is 31". Gas log lighter is currently installed in firebox and keyed valve is in wall adjacent to fireplace. Reviewing your photo gallery, we like your Project #11530 design. We like the stiletto frame door style vs picture frame door style. Hearth is 24" wide.

Other Notes, Clarifications and Comments

1) Tile wall will be flush, no bump outs or recesses. Brick and wall surfaces will be flush and on the same plane.

2) Defer to you regarding mantel shelf. Assumed I needed to protect TV from heat. Was planning on mounting shelf to brick surface after tiling. Approx 12 inches ( bottom) above fireplace opening. Be interested in your opinion if I need 72 inch length and if I can mount shelf closer than 12 inches. Assume shelf and mount are non-combustible. Should we expect metal shelf to get hot? Are color samples available for your metal shelf? Interested in expresso and classic bronze. WIndows in house are black with drywall returns.

3) I Attached some pics of kitchen so you get a feel for the euro comtemporary style of the space. It is an open floor plan and living room if off the dining/kitchen area.

4) Hearth is tile but will be replaced with 24 inch wide tile. Tile will go from right side shown in pic all the way to wall on the left side. ( Wood floor is already finished and in place.

5) Regarding Project #11530 photos, I like the charred log set and door. Is glass in this door tinted? Color? Interested in your log set recs and sizes as well.

Other Pictures

Fig #1 - Closeup
Fig #2 - Room Setting
Fig #3 - Room Setting

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
Stone Manufacturings Trims & Finishes

Samples for some finishes are available upon request.

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