Mesh Curtains for Large Traditional Fireplace - Project #11485
3 Fireplaces in Project: Fireplace #1 | Fireplace #2 | Fireplace #3
Customer Comments: Custom fireplace hanging screen
Our Comments: Here are some examples for treating your beautiful fireplace with a hanging mesh curtain screen.
Fireplace Opening: 47 1/2" W x 58" H (including 4" wide smoke guard)
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
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Mesh Curtain Screens
For fireplaces this large we use a curtain screen that has a rigid I-Beam Track with rollers rather than a traditional curtain rod that will sag under the weight of the mesh. Because the bed of ashes tends to build up and spill onto the hearth, we recommend adding a 4" wide bottom bar to keep them at bay. This also allows us to make the mesh 3" sorter so that it does not get caught up and drag through the ashes.
Option #1: Stone Manufacturing C92 Bar and Mesh with I-Beam Track and Rollers and 10" Wand Pulls. Shown installed behind existing 4" wide smoke guard.
Option #2: Stone Manufacturing C92 Bar and Mesh with I-Beam Track and Rollers and 10" Wand Pulls. Shown installed behind existing 4" wide smoke guard with F92 4" Wide Bottom Bar.
Option #3: Stone Manufacturing C92 4" Wide Solid Brass Heard Bar with #52 Egg and Dart Casting Trim and ORN-21 Shell Casting Ornament and French Tassels in Weathered Brass. This would replace the existing smoke guard and use the I-Beam Track and Rollers. We would recommend using the F92 4" wide bottom bar in black to retain the ashes.
I-Beam Track System
This is a picture of the I-Beam track system.
Other Pictures
Fig #1 - Before picture taken with fender removed. This shows the ashes flowing onto the hearth.
Fig #2 - Room Setting
Fig #3 - Picture of lintel behind the smoke guard.
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!