Arched Glass Doors for Early American Style Arched Fireplace In-The-Wall - Project #21076

Customer Comments: Looking for an estimate for fireplace glass doors and screen (would not have to be intergral). Also I have not accounted for air supply through the doors in the sketch. Flue is approximately 6"x6" and rises about 14'. Door Frame should be 3/4 to 1" wide plain and flat black. It could attach directly to the bricks or to an integral inset steel frame. Glass should be tempered or ceramic whatever is appropriate for the application.

Our Comments: Glass doors for arched fireplaces are not typically available with an inset frame like your drawing. They have a 1" to 1 1/2" wide frame that slightly overlaps the opening to hide irregularities and provide a better seal. Each of the doors I have selected can be made with either tempered or ceramic glass. Ideally, you would want ceramic glass for this application to allow you to burn fires with the doors closed.

Tempered vs Ceramic Glass: Tempered glass can handle sustained temperatures up to about 450F without breaking from heat and should be at least 8" from the flames. Ceramic glass can handle temperatures up to about 1450F and can have direct contact with the flames. If you wish to burn fires with the doors closed, I highly recommend upgrading to ceramic glass.

Fireplace Opening: 21" W x ?" H

Before

Before:

Medium to High-End Steel Doors

These doors are made from 3/16" or 1/4" thick laser cut steel and can be made with tempered or ceramic glass.

Flat Steel

Option #1: Hearth Creations 3/16" Flat Steel Arched Framed Cabinet Fireplace Glass Door in Matte Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Flat Steel

Option #2: PW Revelation Heavy Duty 1/4" Steel Arched Fullview Cabinet Gasket Sealed Fireplace Door in Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

High End Hand Forged Wrought Iron Doors

Hand forged by a blacksmith from 1/4" thick solid wrought iron with heavy duty gasketed doors for a tighter seal and maximum draft reduction. Not only are these built to be used, they take on a more rugged natural look for those who appreciate craftsmanship and tasteful details. The forging process produces a unique texture that you cannot get with laser cut steel and there are added hammered textures that can be for a more rustic applications. These doors are often used for extremely large fireplaces because of their heavy duty solid frame and hinges. They are commonly ordered with ceramic glass for buring hot fires with the doors closed.

Wrought Iron

Option #3: Hand Crafted Wrought Iron Fullview Cabinet Arched Gasket Sealed Fireplace Door in Burnished Black with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Heavy Duty Single Gate Mesh Backup Door for Maximum View of the Fire.

Template Instructions

Template

Template Instructions:

1. Tape a piece of heavy plastic sheeting to the fireplace.
2. Make sure the bottom edge is perfectly straight and even with the hearth.
3. Make sure it is taped tightly enough to remove any wrinkles.
4. Trace the shape of the opening with a fine tip marker including the mortar joints.
5. If you make a mistake, make a note and point to the correct part of the line that is to be used.
6. Mark the template as shown with: Fireplace Treatments, Customer: (Your Name), PO# (To Be Provided), Outside Looking In.
7. Email me a picture of the template and leave it in place so I can see how it was made and approve it.
8. Once I approve it, you can take it down, cut off the tape and mail it to the address that I provide.

Drawing

Measuring Diagram

Original drawing with measurements.

Other Pictures

Fig #1 - Closeup

Fig #2 - Room Setting

Fig #3 - Room Setting

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

Glass Options

Tempered vs Ceramic Glass: Tempered glass can handle sustained temperatures up to about 450F without breaking from heat and should be at least 8" from the flames. Ceramic glass can handle sustained temperatures up to about 1450F and be in direct contact with the flames. If you wish to burn fires with the doors closed, I highly recommend upgrading to ceramic glass. Ceramic glass is $800-$2000 more than tempered glass depending on the manufacturer.

Not all doors are available with all of these glass options.

Ceramic

Tempered Clear

Tempered Gray

Tempered Bronze

Tempered Black (Opague)

Tempered 1/2" Bevel

Tempered 1" Bevel

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