Tip: Place birch logs inside the fireplace opening for decoration and depth. Glass. Close off a burning fire completely while enjoying the view with clear glass fireplace doors, like in this photo.

Bring a refreshing new look to an ordinary fireplace by replacing an old enclosure with a new glass door. A new glass door makes it safe as well as attractive, because it keeps kids and pets out ...

The gas fireplaces that are sealed behind glass, called direct-vent, do not carry either of these risks and, according to Benhower, are just as safe to leave on as a furnace.

The glass barrier of a gas fireplace door can heat up to more than 200º F in 6 minutes. Adapted from recommendations published by the Children's Hospital, Aurora, Colo.

As a result, people tend to turn up the thermostat and their energy bills. You can increase the efficiency of your wood-burning fireplace by adding air-tight tempered glass doors on the front.

There is no government mandate to protect or warn consumers about the risk from the glass of gas fireplaces, which in recent years have been installed by the millions as cleaner alternatives to ...

A. There are many options for installing a fireplace. However, if one of the options you were considering was a wood-burning fireplace, it will make your decision easier.

Wooldridge and her family settled a lawsuit that accused the fireplace maker of failing to disclose the risk of the unguarded glass.