Removing Glass Fireplace Doors

Bifold glass doors are a traditional functional and space saving way to cover a fireplace.

Removing glass fireplace doors. The door should slide out upon removal of these screws. Installation of bi fold glass doors for wood burning fireplaces how to remove bifold glass fireplace doors 4 728 views. Bifold glass doors are a traditional functional and space saving way to cover a fireplace. Well i was too.

The doors will now be hanging by. The noisiest fans in. Are you tired of the brass doors on your fireplace. When it was in use the glass doors were open.

Necessary evil or unsightly decorating no no. How to remove bifold glass fireplace doors. In this video i ll show you how to update the look of those brass fireplace doors for l. Unscrew each of the four screws from the brackets using a phillips screwdriver.

Each set of doors is hinged in the middle so when the doors are opened the individual panels fold on to each other. The house was built in 1968 or so and the folding glass doors on the fireplaces appear to be from the same era. Jan 2 2015 how to remove bifold glass fireplace doors. These hold the door to the frame.

We have three brick fireplaces. Make sure you don t attempt to remove the whole door by first removing the frame. I grew up in a 100 year old house with no fireplace doors and the hearths were much more attractive than these. In the lakehouse we once again have a fireplace insert which operates with the doors closed.

Is is critical to remove the glass doors before removing the frame. Locate the two l shaped brackets at the bottom of your glass fireplace doors. Each set of doors is hinged in the middle so when the doors. After removing the doors use a screwdriver or drill to remove the screws attaching the frame to the firebox.

Occasionally the doors need to be removed to clean soot from the.