Upgrade Doors for Old Marco Fireplace Remodel - Project #21333

Customer Comments: For reference this is a 26 year old Marco fireplace. We have remodeled recently and the gold on these doors are outdated so we are looking to replace. I would like to replace the folding glass doors. They are on a track. The opening is roughly 41" across and 22" down Thank you.

Our Comments: There are several ways to treat this Marco zero clearance fireplace. I can have doors made to fit inside the opening, doors where the frame overlaps the opening about 1/2", or doors with a frame that completely covers the black metal fireplace and mount with magnets to create a fresh new look. I have created mockups of each of these options.

Fireplace Opening: 41" W x 22" H

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Affordable Aluminum Doors

Aluminum is an excellent material for fireplace doors because it does not rust and can handle relatively high temperatures when treated with powder coated finishes. It is not as heavy duty and rugged as steel or wrought iron, but it is the most affordable.

Stiletto

Option #1: Design Specialties Stiletto Aluminum Inside Fit Bifold Fireplace Door in Black with Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Brookfield

Option #2: Design Specialties Brookfield Aluminum Overlap Fit Bifold Fireplace Door in Black with Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Retrim Doors

These doors are made from solid steel and are designed to cover the entire black metal fireplace for a fresh new look. They attach with magnets, so there is virtually no installation required. You may want to fill the gaps around the frame and the stones with mortar.

Retrim Doors

Option #3: PW Magnet Mount Retrim Doors with Plain Frame in Textured Charcoal with Mesh Curtains.

Retrim Doors

Option #4: PW Magnet Mount Retrim Doors with Black Frame and Modern Faux Louvers in Medium Bronze with Mesh Curtains.

Retrim Doors

Option #5: Hearth Creations Modern-1 Magnet Mount Retrim Fireplace Door in Black with Antique Black Hidden Handle Doors and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Retrim Doors

Option #6: Hand Crafted Wrought Iron Magnet Mount Retrim Door with Contemporary Style Faux Louvers in Burnished Medium Bronze with Heavy Duty Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

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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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