5 fold screens (often called 5 panel screens) are designed to sit in front of the fireplace on the hearth and should overlap the sides of the opening.

If your are burning wood, your screen should stand about 3 or 4 inches taller than the opening of the fireplace.

For gas logs, it is OK for the screen to be slightly shorter or even with the top of the fireplace.

Important Note:

The width of a 5 panel screen is usually measured by the maximum width when the screen is stretched out flat. Be sure to deduct at least 10" from this measurement to determine the minimum width that the screen would stretch to and still sit on the hearth without falling over.

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