Custom Fireplace Glass Doors - Project #20197

Customer Comments: 69" wide x 39 1/4" high. I would like glass bi-fold doors to span the width, but leave approximately 12" gap on bottom or top of glass to allow draft. Steel beam over top, granite base.

Our Comments: You will need 12" of open space to get air to the fire. Most of our doors are avialable with a bottom draft with a small slot that is sufficient to feed air to the fire. Any more than about 3” to 4” of space at the bottom is too much and will cause overfiring. Also, you need the air to come in from the bottom of the fire, otherwise it won't draft properly.

Outdoor Fireplace Doors: Doors for outdoor fireplaces need to be made from stainless steel, aluminum, solid brass or zinc coated wrought iron. For this project, you need doors that can be burned closed, which will be stainless steel or aluminum. Stainless steel is the best for larger fireplaces because the aluminum doors do not have stainless steel bifold hinges. If you go with the aluminum doors, you can expect to replace the bifold hinges every year or two. We can provide extra hinges you can keep stored for this purpose.

Glass Size: Fireplace doors that can be burned closed cannot have glass panes larger than 4 sq. ft. Because your firelace is so large, it will require either fixed end panels as shown in Options #1 and #2, or shorter glass as in Option #3.

Fireplace Opening: 69" W x 39 1/4" 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. For larger fireplaces, they do not make the bifold hinges in stainless steel, so they will need to be replaced periodically in outdoor applications.

Brookfield

Option #1: Design Specialties Brookfield Fireplace Glass Door with Fixed End Panels in Vintage Iron Powder Coat.

High End Stainless Steel Doors

Stainless steel doors are more substantial than the less expensive aluminum doors. They are heavy duty and rugged as they are laser cut from solid 3/16" thick stainless steel. All of the components are stainless steel, including the bifold hinges.

Legend

Option #2: Design Specialties Legend Outdoor Stainless Steel Fireplace Glass Door with Fixed End Panels in Vintage Iron Powder Coat.

Legend

Option #3: Design Specialties Legend Outdoor Stainless Steel Fireplace Glass Door with Custom 3" Slotted Vent Opening in Rustic Black Powder Coat.

Other Pictures

Fig #1 - Closeup

Fig #2 - Room Setting