Glass Doors for Stone Rumford Fireplace - Project #21424

Customer Comments: I have a Rumford fireplace that measures 36" wide and high and 18" deep. I want a glass door to use it more efficiently for heating, and to add a blower if there's one wide enough. Mine throws a LOT of heat, but I can't close it down for the night without a fire risk. My home is a bungalow so would love a nice craftsman design.

Our Comments: Two observations that determine what can and cannot be done:

1. The doors will need to fit inside the opening and the gaps must be filled with mortar. Please read the instructions on this page for: How to Measure and Install Glass Doors on a Rock Fireplace
2. The front leg of your "Grate Wall of Fire" grate will prevent most doors from fitting inside (See Closeup below). To get around this, the bottom frame must be made wider than usual for the subframe to clear the leg.
3. The 18" depth and narrow width of your Rumford fireplaces is too small to add any type of blower.
4. I highly recommend you choose doors with ceramic glass that will allow you to burn fires with the doors closed. This will reduce the draft that draws cold air into your home while the fire is burning and improve effiency.

Tempered vs Ceramic Glass: Tempered glass can handle sustained temperatures around 450F without shattering and should be at least 8" from the flames. This is sufficient for closing the doors as the fire starts to die out to keep the heat in the home. Ceramic glass can handle sustained temperatures around 1450F with direct flame contact. If you want the ability to burn continuous fires with the doors closed, you need ceramic glass. You can close the tempered glass doors when the fire starts to die out to keep the warm air in during the night.

Fireplace Opening: 36" W x 36" H x 18" D

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Medium Duty Flat Steel Doors

These doors are made from 3/16" thick steel and are available with tempered or ceramic glass.

Flat Steel

Option #1: Hearth Creations Flat Steel Framed Cabinet Fireplace Glass Door in Natural Iron with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Flat Steel

Option #2: Hearth Creations Flat Steel Framed Bifold Fireplace Glass Door in Natural Iron with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Flat Steel

Option #3: Hearth Creations Flat Steel Framed Cabinet Fireplace Glass Door with Window Pane Design in Natural Iron with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Iron Age 2

Option #4: Hearth Creations Iron Age 4 Framed Cabinet Fireplace Door with Straps and Rivets in Natural Iron with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Craftsman

Option #5: Design Specialties Craftsman Cabinet Fireplace Door in Vintage Iron with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

MKE Forte

Option #6: Design Specialties MKE Forte Cabinet Fireplace Door in Vintage Iron with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Heavy Duty Hand Forged Wrought Iron Doors

These doors are 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. These doors are most commonly ordered with ceramic glass for burning fires with the doors closed.

Wrought Iron

Option #7: Hand Crafted Wrought Iron Fullview Bifold Fireplace Door in Burnished Natural Iron with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Heavy Duty Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Wrought Iron

Option #8: Hand Crafted Wrought Iron Craftsman Style Framed Cabinet Fireplace Door in Distressed Natural Iron with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Heavy Duty Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Wrought Iron

Option #9: Hand Crafted Wrought Iron Mission Style Framed Cabinet Fireplace Door in Distressed Natural Iron with Tempered or Ceramic Glass and Heavy Duty Gate Mesh Backup Doors.

Other Pictures

Fig #1 - Closeup - Notice the position of the front leg on the grate.

Fig #2 - Closeup

Fig #3 - Room Setting

Fig #4 - Room Setting

Glass Door Mesh Options

If you are planning on burning anything in your fireplace, you need gate mesh backup doors or mesh curtains behind the glass so you can burn a fire with the doors open. 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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