Fireplace Screens With Doors
Fireplace Screens With Doors – Combining Elegance With Functionality
Unless you have always lived in homes with fireplace screens with doors, you know what a hassle adding wood or stoking the fire can be when you have to mess with the screen to get access to the firebox.
Many screens are the chain mail type that hang from a rod and need to be opened much like a curtain is opened. For starters, these screens are next to impossible to clean so when you need to open the screen odds are you’re going to get soot residue on your hands or clothing. In the worse case scenario, you may burn your fingers if they come in contact with the screen. This is a fairly common experience as the rod that suspends the screen often becomes fouled with ash and soot and the screen needs an extra shove to get it to move.
If you have a free standing folding screen you need to have enough room on the hearth to pull it aside to get to the fire. If you don’t have the space you’re likely to end up getting dirt and soot on your rug when you move the screen.
But what if you could just open the screen like you would the doors on an entertainment center or cabinet? No pulling and pushing, no moving things, just open a door and feed or stoke the fire.
That’s exactly what you can do with fireplace screens with doors.
These units can either stand alone or be mounted on the face of your fireplace. Generally speaking, if you have a masonry fireplace, one made of brick or stone with a brick chimney, installing a fireplace screen with doors will not be a problem. If you have a prefabricated fireplace, sometimes referred to as a zero tolerance fire box which consist of a metal firebox and a metal pipe rather than a chimney, then you need to consult the manufacturer before attempting to install fireplace doors.
In either case, it’s wise to take detailed measurements, and perhaps even a photograph before visiting the store. These can be beautiful additions to your room’s décor but they have to fit to work.
Screens with doors come in a variety of materials, shapes and finishes. With mounted overlapping units you can change the appearance of your square fireplace into an arched fireplace. The actual screen material can be metal or glass or even stained glass. Finishes on the frames and supports can be in antique copper or in the finest of modern metal looks.
If you want to add function, style and convenience to your fireplace, you really have to consider looking at fireplace screens with doors.