Sizing Up the Choices To determine which screen size is right, measure your fireplace opening, adding 10 to 12 inches to the width, and 3 to 5 inches to the height. To make it even simpler, Hayneedle offers a handy “shop by size” feature.Click to see full answer. People also ask, does a fireplace screen need to cover the entire opening?The breadth of an open-hearth screen with a single panel should be at least 5 cm (2″) larger than the breadth of the front of the fireplace. If the fireplace screen stands in the fireplace, it is not always necessary to fill the complete width of the front of the fireplace in order to catch all the sparks.Similarly, does a fireplace need a screen? If you have a stone floor or a wide stone or metal surface in front of the fire, it is always necessary to put a fireplace screen in front of the fire if there is no one supervising the fire. The use of a fireplace screen is also sensible for a gas fireplace. One may also ask, how do you measure for fireplace mesh curtains? Measure the distance from the bottom of your fireplace opening to the top of the existing rod. Then subtract 1-inch (1/2″ for ring height + 1/2″ for bottom clearance).Do you need a screen for gas fireplace?All gas fireplaces should have a protective screen over the glass – and in fact, all fireplaces are required to as of January 1, 2015, as part of the new standards issues by the American National Standards Institute.
