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As most have found, it’s nearly impossible to find an exact size. The measurement inside the marble surround of my fireplace is 35” wide by 32.5” high. There is a metal frame within the edges of the marble that measures about 1.25”. I purchased the 36” x 34” cover and figured out how to keep it firmly in place.
The top edge of the cover attached firmly to the frame of the fireplace with a little overlap on each side. I tried just pressing the edges on the side and bottom inside the edges of the marble surround, but the cover would pop out on the sides.
The marble surround is about .75” thick. So I cut lengths of the Velcro to attach to the edge of the marble surround on each side. I cut the Velcro lengths to about .5” wide to avoid any overhanging along the edge. That might compromise the strength of the attachment.
Once I attached the Velcro on each side, I simply attached the cover along the top of the frame with the magnets and pressed the sides of the cover in to attach to the Velcro. The bottom edge just tucked in nicely without the need for Velcro, but I can attach Velcro along the bottom if necessary.
As you can see from the video, it now fits quite well. Additionally, the material feels strong and looks great. It’s also thick enough to prevent air from coming through.
This cover cost more than some of the others I was considering, but quality was more of a concern to me than price. So I’m very happy with my purchase.
Update: Had some windy weather and found that the lower portion didn’t stay in place by simply being tucked in. I put one of my exercise sandbags in front of the cover to keep it in place at the bottom, and I’ll likely put some Velcro along the bottom as a permanent fix.
