On Aug 10, 10:52*pm, "HeyBub" wrote:
rogerfisher wrote:
We are looking at 3 different garage doors for our house. *This is a
replacement.

Clopay - 4050 Series
Wayne Dalton - 9600 Series
CHI - 2285 Series

What are the pros and cons of each. *We want a good, sturdy insulated
door with windows. *We want one that will qualify for the energy tax
credit. *We know very little about garage doors and need all the help
we can get.

You can get an energy tax credit for a GARAGE door?

How much can I get for insulating the dog house?

The inmates are in charge of the asylum!

You can get an energy tax credit for a GARAGE door?

Here's a synopsis of the rules, and my expert interpretation of the
reason:

Stolen without permission form the EnergyStar website:

*** Begin Included Text ***

Garage doors installed in 2009 or 2010 may be eligible for a tax
credit of 30% up to $1,500 provided that the door is installed in or
on an insulated garage as a component of the taxpayer’s principal
residence (does not need to be attached), the garage door meets the
other requirements of the tax credit (i.e. it has a U-factor= 0.3 and
a SHGC= 0.3), and the garage door is certified by the manufacturer.

An insulated garage is one where the outside walls are insulated.

Installation costs are NOT covered for garage doors, just the cost of
the garage door itself is covered.

ENERGY STAR does not label garage doors.

*** End Included Text ***

My expert interpretation of the reason:

So, why would you insulate a garage?

1 - It's attached an insulated because the owner wants an extra
barrier against the weather. (It may or may not be climate
controlled.)
2 - It's unattached but climate controlled for reasons only the owner
knows.

In either case, a garage door that improves the (1) weather barrier
and/or (2) saves energy in the climate controlled cases, should be
just as eligible as the entry door or windows of the house itself.

Obviously, giving a tax credit for a door on an uninsulated garage
wouldn't make sense.