How Do You Make A Garden Gate Fireplace Screen?
Refurbishing an old wrought iron garden gate into a fireplace screen not only reduces waste, but makes an attractive cover for the front of your fireplace. You can find old wrought iron garden gates at your local architectural salvage yard, or from specialty dealers online. Decorative wrought iron gates may be painted or left in their natural condition to suit the room’s decor. Measure the width of your garden gate before you purchase your building materials. Your local home improvement store will cut the wood plank for you if you have your gate measurements. Clean the garden gate thoroughly with the wire brush, removing any rust or debris. Paint the wood plank black on both sides and the ends. This will become the brace for your decorative fireplace screen; painting the wood black will help it blend into the fireplace. Dry fit the braces onto the inside bottom of the garden gate, one on each end and one in the middle. If your gate does not have a wrought iron bar in the center, one on
