spray paint fireplace doors
Posted in Indoor & Outdoor Fireplaces on 12/26/2009 02:58 am by admin
Are fireplace doors a necessity?
Alright this may sound dumb….
I have a stone masonry wood burning fireplace in my home; however, it is dated with the huge, hideous, brass doors. I tried spray painting them a dull brown, but they still look awful. I watch HGTV religiously, and every time they give a fireplace a “face lift”, they never install new doors. They just throw some candles in there and call it good. I know that without the doors, my energy bill will only climb, not to mention, a damn bird was trapped in there last fall! I just wanted to know if anyone has a cute idea to stop the air flow, and still be able to do away with the doors. I looked into some new modern ones, and their prices are outrageous!
Thanks so much!
I like the idea of saving energy with a door on your fireplace but I think practically they don’t save you that much. In New york city it is required for a new fireplace or a UL listed fireplace to have glass doors. A spark arrestor is also required when consuming wood as fuel for your fire.
I think the best use of a glass door is to prevent the children, pets and passers-by from accidentally setting themselves on fire when the fireplace is ON. If something like this were to happen, you would never forgive yourself for trying to do without.
As for the draft out the flue I recommend a top sealing damper for that. It will surely save you more energy than the glass doors will and for far less cost.
That said a quality door is a focal point and will hold its value on a resale.
Good luck & Cheers!
