Glass Doors for Large Irregular Stone Fireplace - Project #20324

Customer Comments: Hi Greg,

1. The stone sidewalls are quite uneven. To put a plumb frame between the facade walls would mean up to 2 in motor gaps in some areas, which I suppose would work but not sure how attractive that would be. It seems to me tucking the frame behind the stone facade would provide the cleanest look but I am open to looking at various options.
2. The approximate opening to the interior brick wall behind the facade is 60.25 in. (Subtract 5-6 in for the width between the stone facade walls.) Approximate height from fireplace floor to lintel is 38.5 in. Fireplace floor is about 1 in below the hearth.
3. The interior brick walls angle back at about 10 degrees. I imagine a right angle frame could still be fitted and then the gap filled with mortar.
4. The stone facade walls are pretty uneven and protrude about 3-3.5 in into the opening at maximum. Just want to make sure that if we go with an inner frame it will be of sufficient width to ensure the stone facade doesn't interfere with the doors.
5. The stone facade is uneven but is about 6 in thick from the firebox.
6. One concern I do have is that if the internal frame is plumbed up against the inside facade there would only be a small overlap with the upper lintel. You can see this somewhat in the picture. How much overlap is recommended? If need be I could add a plate onto the lintel to extend this.

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

Our Comments: It is possible to have a frame made that fits behind the stone, but I do not believe it is necessary. Such a frame must be made in pieces that are assembled inside the fireplace, which is a difficult install, but it can be done. Fitting the door between the stones is the most common installation. There will be large mortar joints in places, but if you look at your entire fireplace, there are already equally large, or even larger mortar joints, so it will look consistent. You can see this in the mockups and we can discuss this further.

Ceramic Glass

Large fireplaces like this should have ceramic glass if you intent to burn fires with the doors closed. Tempered glass can handle temperatures around 450F-500F, whereas ceramic glass can withstand hotter temps up to 1400F. If you use tempered glass, I recommned you keep the doors open when burning a fire.

Fireplace Opening: 30 1/4" W x 38 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.

Creekside

Option #1: Creekside Aluminum Bifold Fireplace Door in Satin Black with Clear or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Medium Range Steel Doors

Steel doors are more substantial than the less expensive aluminum doors. They are heavy duty and rugged and are more customizable because the frames are laser cut.

Flat Steel

Option #2: Flat Steel Bifold Fireplace Door in Satin Black with Clear or Ceramic Glass and Mesh Curtains.

High End Hand Crafted Wrought Iron/Steel Doors

Hand crafted doors take on a more rugged natural look for those who appreciate craftsmanship tasteful details.

Iron Age 4

Option #3: Hearth Creations Iron Age 4 Bifold Fireplace Door in Burnished Copper with Clear or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors. Ceramic glass requires fully framed panels (not shown).

Wrought Iron

Option #4: Hand Crafted Wrought Iron Bifold Fireplace Door in Burnished Buff Pewter with Clear or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Wrought Iron

Option #5: Hand Crafted Wrought Iron Bifold Fireplace Door in Burnished Black with Clear or Ceramic Glass and Mesh Curtains. Shown with Detachable Frame Behind Stone (see below). Can also be made as an inside fit with a mortar flange like Option #2.

Inset Frame

This frame is designed to fit behind the stone and attach to the bricks inside the fireplace. It is broken down and assembled on the job.

Inset Frame

Detachable Frame Example

Other Pictures

Fig #1 - Closeup

Fig #2 - Room Setting

Fig #3 - Top Right

Fig #4 - Bottlm Right

Fig #5 - Angle

Fig #6 - Lintel

Glass Door Mesh Options

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.

No Mesh

Gate Mesh Backup Doors

Mesh Curtains

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