Glass Doors with Smoke Guard for Arched Stone Fireplace - Project #11431
Customer Comments: We have a fieldstone fireplace at our cabin. We would like doors. Not sure if pull screens are possible if you have doors. In addition to being able to close the doors, the door insert must reduce the size of the opening when the doors are open. We had a new insert installed and it reduced the opening size of the chimney so now we need to reduce the fireplace opening size (otherwise smoke comes into the room). It doesn't have the right draw.
Our Comments: We can add a smoke guard to the back side of the door frame behind the glass that will reduce the size of the opening. Read more below and see the mockups.
Fireplace Opening: 33 1/2" W x 23" H (sides) 27" H (center)
Note: These mock-ups are not to scale and are meant to help you choose the model of your screen or door, not the finish. Although we may create a general representation of black, iron, bronze, gold and silver tones, you must choose your finish from our samples using the links below. Ask your project manager which samples apply to the items in your project.
Finish Samples: Design Specialties Finishes | Stone Manufacturing Finishes | Hearth Creations Finishes
Before:
Arched Glass Doors with Smoke Guard
These doors are custom made with a smoke guard 1 1/2" behind the glass and mesh doors that gets bolted to the steel subframe of the door that reduces the functional height of the fireplace opening to whatever height you want. When the doors are burned open, this will reduce the likelihood of smoke coming into the room. There are no guarantees this will work, but reducing the height of the fireplace opening is usually a pretty good cure for smoke problems. You can always test this by cutting a piece of plywood and securing it to the opening and see what happens when you burn a fire. Of course, you must be careful you do not let the plywood catch fire. You can also burn a fire with these particular glass doors closed to effectively block the smoke.
Option #1: Design Specialties Legend Arched Cabinet Fireplace Glass Door with 3/8" Narrow Center Stiles in Rustic Black. Shown with Clear Glass, Gate Mesh Backup Doors and Smoke Guard.
Option #2: Design Specialties Legend Arched Cabinet Fireplace Glass Door with 3/8" Narrow Center Stiles and Diamond Pattern in Rustic Black (to compliment your cabinet). Shown with Clear Glass, Gate Mesh Backup Doors and Smoke Guard.
Option #3: Design Specialties Legend Arched Fullview Bifold Fireplace Glass Door in Rustic Black with Clear Glass, Gate Mesh Backup Doors and Smoke Guard.
Other Pictures
Fig #1 - Closeup
Fig #2 - Room Setting
Mesh & Insulation Options
The Mesh options are behind the glass so you can burn the fire with the doors open and still have spark protection. Great for real wood or gas logs since most gas long manufacturers insist that you have a screen in front of the logs when they are burning. Mesh panel doors are the most popular and are best for when there are toddlers present because they will not open backwards whereas the mesh screens are easily pushed in. Insulation goes between the back of the frame and the fireplace facing, providing a better seal.
Black Mesh Curtains - These slide back and forth on a rod behind the glass
Gate Mesh Doors - These are separate doors behind the glass that have a flat wire mesh and a black frame.
Insulation: Provides a better seal between the fireplace face and the door frame.
This page was created as part of our Free Fireplace Door Design service. Anyone who has a fireplace and is considering glass doors can take advantage of this program. All you have to do is email us some pictures of your fireplace and we will create digital mock-ups showing you how various fireplace doors will look on your fireplace. This is hands down the best way to shop for fireplace doors. Click Here to Begin Your Own Project!