On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 09:51:14 -0500, Jim Redelfs
wrote:

In article ,
"S. Barker" wrote:

The fact that you are or are not putting an opener
on it is of no value as to the type of spring system.

I agree.

One thing is for su My double-wide door is incredibly HEAVY with
only one intact torsion spring. I couldn't get the door open by myself.

The last time a spring broke it was suggested that I replace the garage
door as the original (spec home) door is extremely heavy and is
deteriorating. (It must have a high percentage of particle board as
some of it is visible and rotting away at the (often moist) bottom.

The bid says "insulated steel w/raised panels". Can I expect that door
to be lighter than the one it is replacing?

Go look at the door somewhere. They're talking I think about one
layer of steel on the outside with insulation of some sort on the
inside. Or is it steel on both sides, with insulation in the
middle? It would make a big difference to some wrt appearance.