Archive for the ‘Custom Fireplace Doors’ Category
Jan
27
Portland Willamette Slimfyre Fireplace Doors
The Slimfyre Fireplace Doors by Portland Willamette are a stylish and economical way to decorate your masonry fireplace. The Slimfyre stands out because of its subtle look and sturdy steel frame.
Like every all fireplace doors by Portland Willamette fireplace door, the Slimfyre ships for free within 2-4 weeks after you place your order. It is easy to install and will be the perfect finishing touch for your hearth.
It comes available in any of these finishes and you can choose any of these glass options. All Portland Willamette glass doors come with a lifetime guarantee on the glass so you’ll never have to worry about it breaking.
Even though it’s modestly priced, this is a custom made door. Once we recieve the measurements of your fireplace opening we’ll have the door made to those exact specifications. The Slimfyre can be made to fit your fireplace in one of three ways:
- Overlap - This is the standard fit for most fireplaces. The doors fit inside the opening and the frame overlaps the edges of your opening. This is the easiest type of door to measure, fit and install.
- Inside Fit - An inside fit door doesn’t overlap the edges of the fireplace opening at all. It fits completely inside the opening so you have a complete view of the brick or stone fireplace. Nothing is concealed.
- Exact Fit - We make the doors to your exact measurements. You tell us how big the frame should be and we’ll make it that exact size. It is important to measure carefully no matter what type of fit you choose but with an Exact Fit order there is absolutely no room for error.
You can also choose between cabinet style and full-fold doors, beveled or flat glass and your choice of mesh. You have three options: no mesh, gated mesh or sliding mesh. No mesh is the least expensive and gates mesh is the highest rated. Sliding mesh is the middleground option that most people choose.
With all of these options available you really can order the perfect fireplace for your home!
Click here to learn more about the Slimfyre Fireplace doors!
If you have any questions about The Portland Willamette Slimfyre Doors please call us at 1-800-272-7734 or send your question to Ask Jim!
Jan
26
How To Buy A New Fireplace Door Step #4: Rectangular or Arched?
The next step in selecting a new fireplace door is picking the shape of your door. Do you want it to be arched or square?
That’s assuming you already know what type of fireplace you have, you’ve measured your fireplace opening and you know what style of doors will work best. These steps are all necessities. From here on out it’s all about preferences and what fits your personal style.
If your fireplace opening is arched then you need an arched door. They are’t common. Click here or here to view our fireplaces that will fit an arch-shaped opening.
If your fireplace opening is square then you can choose a fireplace door that is either squared (also called rectangular) or arched.
“Wait a minute,” you might be saying, “How can my doors be arched if my opening is square?”
Good question. The doors will basically cut out an arched shape in your opening. The glass will be arched shape and the frame will fill in the upper corners of your opening. You’ll be reforming your fireplace without having to touch the brick or stone at all. The “square-to-arched” option is only available for masonry doors.
Arched doors can cost more than rectangular doors they reduce the size of the fireplace opening. If you want your fireplace to seem as big as possible or if you have a small fireplace and don’t want it to seem smaller than square doors are your best choice.
If you have any questions about what shape of doors would work best for you please call us at 1-800-272-7734 or send your question to Ask Jim!
Jan
08
How To Buy New Fireplace Doors, Step #2: How to Measure
If you’ve read our last article then you know if you have a masonry or a zero-clearance fireplace and what type of doors you’ll need to get.
So you know what type of door you’ll need but how big should they be? That’s the next step: measuring your fireplace opening so you know what size fireplace doors to order.
You’re measuring the height and the width of your fireplace opening. The bare fireplace opening. Don’t measure the current set of fireplace doors or anything else you have around your fireplace that you’ll be taking off. The bare fireplace opening is what you need to measure.
Jan
05
How To Buy New Fireplace Doors, Step #1: What type of Fireplace do you have?
Buying new fireplace doors is very easy once you know what you need. The first item on the need-to-know checklist is what type of fireplace do you have, masonry or zero clearance?
Masonry fireplace doors are made of brick or stone and are used for wood burning fires. You can select fireplace doors that will overlap your the edge of your opening(overlap fit) or fit inside the opening so there is no overlap and the entire edge of the opening remains visible (inside fit).
Zero Clearance fireplaces are factory made metal boxes that work with gas burning fires. The edges of a zero clearance fireplace are very neat even, which makes for easy measuring and zero clearance fireplaces work great with subtle, minimalist fireplace doors.
This is very important: zero clearance fireplaces or masonry fireplaces that have been converted to use gas require fireplace doors that will allow the correct amount of airflow in and out of the fireplace. This is essential for safely operating your fire and prolonging the longevity of your fireplace.
Residential Retreat, Bosse, Portland Willamette and Diamond W all make masonry fireplace doors. Residential Retreat and Diamond W both have doors in stock that can ship within a few days.
Portland Willamette and Diamond W make zero-clearance doors.
Next time we’ll go over how to properly measure for your fireplace opening and what those measurements mean for the price and options of your new fireplace doors.
Jun
15
Residential Retreat Fireplace Doors: Problem Solved!
Drake Fireplace Door, Starting at $350.00
Need a fireplace door? No problem. We have a multitude of styles, finishes, sizes and designs to accommodate whatever vision you have for the centerpiece of your home. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
24
How To Choose The Right Fireplace Door
Whether they’re from Bosse, Diamond W or Portland Willamette, A Touch Of Brass offers some tips on how to shop for glass fireplace doors.
I realize spring may be an odd time to talk about the fireplace doors we carry at A Touch Of Brass. But there are some good reasons why I bring them up.
Oct
15
Custom Fireplace Doors: How to Order
Fireplaces are the center of the home. We may no longer rely on them for warmth and comfort as urgently as we once did but homes are still designed and decorated with the fireplace taking center stage, a position of prominence that makes the right fireplace doors a vital part of a home’s decoration.
A Touch of Brass offers 29 styles of fireplace doors and a complete selection of finishes and options. If you want it, we have it, so choosing should be simple. Ordering, however, can be a little tricky so we’d like to help.
Jan
27
Portland Willamette Slimfyre Fireplace Doors
The Slimfyre Fireplace Doors by Portland Willamette are a stylish and economical way to decorate your masonry fireplace. The Slimfyre stands out because of its subtle look and sturdy steel frame.
Like every all fireplace doors by Portland Willamette fireplace door, the Slimfyre ships for free within 2-4 weeks after you place your order. It is easy to install and will be the perfect finishing touch for your hearth.
It comes available in any of these finishes and you can choose any of these glass options. All Portland Willamette glass doors come with a lifetime guarantee on the glass so you’ll never have to worry about it breaking.
Even though it’s modestly priced, this is a custom made door. Once we recieve the measurements of your fireplace opening we’ll have the door made to those exact specifications. The Slimfyre can be made to fit your fireplace in one of three ways:
- Overlap - This is the standard fit for most fireplaces. The doors fit inside the opening and the frame overlaps the edges of your opening. This is the easiest type of door to measure, fit and install.
- Inside Fit - An inside fit door doesn’t overlap the edges of the fireplace opening at all. It fits completely inside the opening so you have a complete view of the brick or stone fireplace. Nothing is concealed.
- Exact Fit - We make the doors to your exact measurements. You tell us how big the frame should be and we’ll make it that exact size. It is important to measure carefully no matter what type of fit you choose but with an Exact Fit order there is absolutely no room for error.
You can also choose between cabinet style and full-fold doors, beveled or flat glass and your choice of mesh. You have three options: no mesh, gated mesh or sliding mesh. No mesh is the least expensive and gates mesh is the highest rated. Sliding mesh is the middleground option that most people choose.
With all of these options available you really can order the perfect fireplace for your home!
Click here to learn more about the Slimfyre Fireplace doors!
If you have any questions about The Portland Willamette Slimfyre Doors please call us at 1-800-272-7734 or send your question to Ask Jim!
Jan
26
How To Buy A New Fireplace Door Step #4: Rectangular or Arched?
The next step in selecting a new fireplace door is picking the shape of your door. Do you want it to be arched or square?
That’s assuming you already know what type of fireplace you have, you’ve measured your fireplace opening and you know what style of doors will work best. These steps are all necessities. From here on out it’s all about preferences and what fits your personal style.
If your fireplace opening is arched then you need an arched door. They are’t common. Click here or here to view our fireplaces that will fit an arch-shaped opening.
If your fireplace opening is square then you can choose a fireplace door that is either squared (also called rectangular) or arched.
“Wait a minute,” you might be saying, “How can my doors be arched if my opening is square?”
Good question. The doors will basically cut out an arched shape in your opening. The glass will be arched shape and the frame will fill in the upper corners of your opening. You’ll be reforming your fireplace without having to touch the brick or stone at all. The “square-to-arched” option is only available for masonry doors.
Arched doors can cost more than rectangular doors they reduce the size of the fireplace opening. If you want your fireplace to seem as big as possible or if you have a small fireplace and don’t want it to seem smaller than square doors are your best choice.
If you have any questions about what shape of doors would work best for you please call us at 1-800-272-7734 or send your question to Ask Jim!
Jan
08
How To Buy New Fireplace Doors, Step #2: How to Measure
If you’ve read our last article then you know if you have a masonry or a zero-clearance fireplace and what type of doors you’ll need to get.
So you know what type of door you’ll need but how big should they be? That’s the next step: measuring your fireplace opening so you know what size fireplace doors to order.
You’re measuring the height and the width of your fireplace opening. The bare fireplace opening. Don’t measure the current set of fireplace doors or anything else you have around your fireplace that you’ll be taking off. The bare fireplace opening is what you need to measure.
Jan
05
How To Buy New Fireplace Doors, Step #1: What type of Fireplace do you have?
Buying new fireplace doors is very easy once you know what you need. The first item on the need-to-know checklist is what type of fireplace do you have, masonry or zero clearance?
Masonry fireplace doors are made of brick or stone and are used for wood burning fires. You can select fireplace doors that will overlap your the edge of your opening(overlap fit) or fit inside the opening so there is no overlap and the entire edge of the opening remains visible (inside fit).
Zero Clearance fireplaces are factory made metal boxes that work with gas burning fires. The edges of a zero clearance fireplace are very neat even, which makes for easy measuring and zero clearance fireplaces work great with subtle, minimalist fireplace doors.
This is very important: zero clearance fireplaces or masonry fireplaces that have been converted to use gas require fireplace doors that will allow the correct amount of airflow in and out of the fireplace. This is essential for safely operating your fire and prolonging the longevity of your fireplace.
Residential Retreat, Bosse, Portland Willamette and Diamond W all make masonry fireplace doors. Residential Retreat and Diamond W both have doors in stock that can ship within a few days.
Portland Willamette and Diamond W make zero-clearance doors.
Next time we’ll go over how to properly measure for your fireplace opening and what those measurements mean for the price and options of your new fireplace doors.
Jun
15
Residential Retreat Fireplace Doors: Problem Solved!
Drake Fireplace Door, Starting at $350.00
Need a fireplace door? No problem. We have a multitude of styles, finishes, sizes and designs to accommodate whatever vision you have for the centerpiece of your home. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
24
How To Choose The Right Fireplace Door
Whether they’re from Bosse, Diamond W or Portland Willamette, A Touch Of Brass offers some tips on how to shop for glass fireplace doors.
I realize spring may be an odd time to talk about the fireplace doors we carry at A Touch Of Brass. But there are some good reasons why I bring them up.
Oct
15
Custom Fireplace Doors: How to Order
Fireplaces are the center of the home. We may no longer rely on them for warmth and comfort as urgently as we once did but homes are still designed and decorated with the fireplace taking center stage, a position of prominence that makes the right fireplace doors a vital part of a home’s decoration.
A Touch of Brass offers 29 styles of fireplace doors and a complete selection of finishes and options. If you want it, we have it, so choosing should be simple. Ordering, however, can be a little tricky so we’d like to help.
