I'm looking at replacing my 40 year old wood garage door with
something new. I'm in So.Cal so things like insulation are not
important. What are the pros and cons of various types of materials
such as wood, vinyl, steel and such? Top of the line is not what I'm
after but would like something that will last for at least ten years.

Thanks,

Harry

on 9/29/2007 7:37 PM havan'at'earthlink.net said the following:
I'm looking at replacing my 40 year old wood garage door with
something new. I'm in So.Cal so things like insulation are not
important. What are the pros and cons of various types of materials
such as wood, vinyl, steel and such? Top of the line is not what I'm
after but would like something that will last for at least ten years.

Thanks,

Harry


My wooden one has lasted more than 23 years, but it's under an overhang.
:-) I would look for a vinyl or aluminum one. Both are light in weight.
Steel can rust and is heavier than the others.

--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

havan'at'earthlink.net wrote in message
...
I'm looking at replacing my 40 year old wood garage door with
something new. I'm in So.Cal so things like insulation are not
important. What are the pros and cons of various types of materials
such as wood, vinyl, steel and such? Top of the line is not what I'm
after but would like something that will last for at least ten years.

Any new door should last well over 10 years, even the mid line ones. .

I chose a steel door because it was insulated (I need that) and the finish
was guaranteed for many years. Wood can look good, but is more prone to
need paint, or to rod and just need more maintenance than the other
materials. I'm not familiar with vinyl on doors, but it should last for
many years, the color is solid so it won't scratch and does not dent easily.
--
Ed
http://pages.cthome.net/edhome/

havan'at'earthlink.net wrote:
I'm looking at replacing my 40 year old wood garage door with
something new. I'm in So.Cal so things like insulation are not
important. What are the pros and cons of various types of materials
such as wood, vinyl, steel and such? Top of the line is not what I'm
after but would like something that will last for at least ten years.

Thanks,

Harry
Hi,
Steel with foam core for insulation which is for cold and warm climate.

havan'at'earthlink.net wrote in message
...
I'm looking at replacing my 40 year old wood garage door with
something new. I'm in So.Cal so things like insulation are not
important. What are the pros and cons of various types of materials
such as wood, vinyl, steel and such? Top of the line is not what I'm
after but would like something that will last for at least ten years.

Thanks,

Harry

Attached garage?

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:

havan'at'earthlink.net wrote in message
.. .
I'm looking at replacing my 40 year old wood garage door with
something new. I'm in So.Cal so things like insulation are not
important. What are the pros and cons of various types of materials
such as wood, vinyl, steel and such? Top of the line is not what I'm
after but would like something that will last for at least ten years.

Thanks,

Harry

Attached garage?


Why should that matter?

"Harry Avant" wrote in message
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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:

havan'at'earthlink.net wrote in message
. ..
I'm looking at replacing my 40 year old wood garage door with
something new. I'm in So.Cal so things like insulation are not
important. What are the pros and cons of various types of materials
such as wood, vinyl, steel and such? Top of the line is not what I'm
after but would like something that will last for at least ten years.

Thanks,

Harry

Attached garage?


Why should that matter?


Around here, there's been a rash of burglaries involving UNattached garages.
They literally kick in the bottom panels of lightweight garage doors and
make off with a lawnmower and other stuff. The cops figure they choose
UNattached garages because the homeowner is less likely to hear the noise.

A heavier door might be indicated for unattached garages, unless you store
your yard equipment in your living room.

Meat Plow wrote:

On Sat, 29 Sep 2007 16:37:12 -0700, havan'at'earthlink.net wrote:

I'm looking at replacing my 40 year old wood garage door with
something new. I'm in So.Cal so things like insulation are not
important. What are the pros and cons of various types of materials
such as wood, vinyl, steel and such? Top of the line is not what I'm
after but would like something that will last for at least ten years.

Thanks,


What's the size? I am the garage door master.

Size? It's a standard single door for a two car garage.

havan'at'earthlink.net wrote:
I'm looking at replacing my 40 year old wood garage door with
something new. I'm in So.Cal so things like insulation are not
important. What are the pros and cons of various types of materials
such as wood, vinyl, steel and such? Top of the line is not what I'm
after but would like something that will last for at least ten years.


Wood rots and needs painting.

Vinyl looks like vinyl.

That leaves steel.

On Sep 29, 6:37 pm, havan'at'earthlink.net wrote:
I'm looking at replacing my 40 year old wood garage door with
something new. I'm in So.Cal so things like insulation are not
important. What are the pros and cons of various types of materials
such as wood, vinyl, steel and such? Top of the line is not what I'm
after but would like something that will last for at least ten years.

Thanks,

Harry

I always regretted not getting a row of lights (windows) on my garage
doors, makes the garage brighter.

RickH wrote:
On Sep 29, 6:37 pm, havan'at'earthlink.net wrote:
I'm looking at replacing my 40 year old wood garage door with
something new. I'm in So.Cal so things like insulation are not
important. What are the pros and cons of various types of materials
such as wood, vinyl, steel and such? Top of the line is not what I'm
after but would like something that will last for at least ten years.

Thanks,

Harry

I always regretted not getting a row of lights (windows) on my garage
doors, makes the garage brighter.

Get shades. Else strange folk can look in and see your stuff.

On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 15:47:12 -0500, "HeyBub"
wrote:

RickH wrote:
On Sep 29, 6:37 pm, havan'at'earthlink.net wrote:
I'm looking at replacing my 40 year old wood garage door with
something new. I'm in So.Cal so things like insulation are not
important. What are the pros and cons of various types of materials
such as wood, vinyl, steel and such? Top of the line is not what I'm
after but would like something that will last for at least ten years.

Thanks,

Harry

I always regretted not getting a row of lights (windows) on my garage
doors, makes the garage brighter.

Get shades. Else strange folk can look in and see your stuff.


I greeted a stranger about a month ago, with a gun barrel, but it was
the front door.

--
Oren

"I didn’t say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you."

"Oren" wrote in message
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On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 15:47:12 -0500, "HeyBub"
wrote:

RickH wrote:
On Sep 29, 6:37 pm, havan'at'earthlink.net wrote:
I'm looking at replacing my 40 year old wood garage door with
something new. I'm in So.Cal so things like insulation are not
important. What are the pros and cons of various types of materials
such as wood, vinyl, steel and such? Top of the line is not what I'm
after but would like something that will last for at least ten years.

Thanks,

Harry

I always regretted not getting a row of lights (windows) on my garage
doors, makes the garage brighter.

Get shades. Else strange folk can look in and see your stuff.


I greeted a stranger about a month ago, with a gun barrel, but it was
the front door.

--
Oren

Did he find that interesting? :-)

on 9/30/2007 5:50 PM Oren said the following:
On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 15:47:12 -0500, "HeyBub"
wrote:


RickH wrote:

On Sep 29, 6:37 pm, havan'at'earthlink.net wrote:

I'm looking at replacing my 40 year old wood garage door with
something new. I'm in So.Cal so things like insulation are not
important. What are the pros and cons of various types of materials
such as wood, vinyl, steel and such? Top of the line is not what I'm
after but would like something that will last for at least ten years.

Thanks,

Harry

I always regretted not getting a row of lights (windows) on my garage
doors, makes the garage brighter.

Get shades. Else strange folk can look in and see your stuff.



I greeted a stranger about a month ago, with a gun barrel, but it was
the front door.

Was it a Jehovah's Witness?

--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:57:46 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"Oren" wrote in message
.. .
On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 15:47:12 -0500, "HeyBub"
wrote:

RickH wrote:
On Sep 29, 6:37 pm, havan'at'earthlink.net wrote:
I'm looking at replacing my 40 year old wood garage door with
something new. I'm in So.Cal so things like insulation are not
important. What are the pros and cons of various types of materials
such as wood, vinyl, steel and such? Top of the line is not what I'm
after but would like something that will last for at least ten years.

Thanks,

Harry

I always regretted not getting a row of lights (windows) on my garage
doors, makes the garage brighter.

Get shades. Else strange folk can look in and see your stuff.


I greeted a stranger about a month ago, with a gun barrel, but it was
the front door.

--
Oren

Did he find that interesting? :-)


Eye balls widened and the comment was - "never mind" :-)) !

His female partner made the comment.

--
Oren

"The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!"

"Oren" wrote in message
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On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:57:46 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"Oren" wrote in message
. ..
On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 15:47:12 -0500, "HeyBub"
wrote:

RickH wrote:
On Sep 29, 6:37 pm, havan'at'earthlink.net wrote:
I'm looking at replacing my 40 year old wood garage door with
something new. I'm in So.Cal so things like insulation are not
important. What are the pros and cons of various types of materials
such as wood, vinyl, steel and such? Top of the line is not what I'm
after but would like something that will last for at least ten years.

Thanks,

Harry

I always regretted not getting a row of lights (windows) on my garage
doors, makes the garage brighter.

Get shades. Else strange folk can look in and see your stuff.


I greeted a stranger about a month ago, with a gun barrel, but it was
the front door.

--
Oren

Did he find that interesting? :-)


Eye balls widened and the comment was - "never mind" :-)) !

His female partner made the comment.

--
Oren

What was the reason for your metallic response? (And, I'm *not* about to be
critical about that. I'm just curious.)

On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 17:58:17 -0400, willshak
wrote:

on 9/30/2007 5:50 PM Oren said the following:
On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 15:47:12 -0500, "HeyBub"
wrote:


RickH wrote:

On Sep 29, 6:37 pm, havan'at'earthlink.net wrote:

I'm looking at replacing my 40 year old wood garage door with
something new. I'm in So.Cal so things like insulation are not
important. What are the pros and cons of various types of materials
such as wood, vinyl, steel and such? Top of the line is not what I'm
after but would like something that will last for at least ten years.

Thanks,

Harry

I always regretted not getting a row of lights (windows) on my garage
doors, makes the garage brighter.

Get shades. Else strange folk can look in and see your stuff.



I greeted a stranger about a month ago, with a gun barrel, but it was
the front door.

Was it a Jehovah's Witness?

It don't matter. I enjoyed the facial expressions. They were
priceless.

These were gang bangers; scoping the area. Of course I'm armed and
dangerous

Sharp instruments git (sic) me cut!

--
Oren

"The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!"

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
Eye balls widened and the comment was - "never mind" :-)) !

His female partner made the comment.

--
Oren

What was the reason for your metallic response? (And, I'm *not* about
to be critical about that. I'm just curious.)

Doesn't everyone?

"HeyBub" wrote in message
...
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
Eye balls widened and the comment was - "never mind" :-)) !

His female partner made the comment.

--
Oren

What was the reason for your metallic response? (And, I'm *not* about
to be critical about that. I'm just curious.)

Doesn't everyone?


Do you mean "isn't everyone?"

On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 23:30:34 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

I greeted a stranger about a month ago, with a gun barrel, but it was
the front door.

Did he find that interesting? :-)


Eye balls widened and the comment was - "never mind" :-)) !

His female partner made the comment.


What was the reason for your metallic response? (And, I'm *not* about to be
critical about that. I'm just curious.)


Call it a gut feeling, observations at the moment, training or
whatever.

Some years ago, two cops (Las Vegas) were shooting pool in the open
garage and two gang bangers decided to encroach and rob them. One was
shot dead, the other went to a hospital jail.

Let this stay here (in Vegas) :-)

--
Oren

"The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!"

"Oren" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 23:30:34 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

I greeted a stranger about a month ago, with a gun barrel, but it was
the front door.

Did he find that interesting? :-)


Eye balls widened and the comment was - "never mind" :-)) !

His female partner made the comment.


What was the reason for your metallic response? (And, I'm *not* about to
be
critical about that. I'm just curious.)


Call it a gut feeling, observations at the moment, training or
whatever.

Some years ago, two cops (Las Vegas) were shooting pool in the open
garage and two gang bangers decided to encroach and rob them. One was
shot dead, the other went to a hospital jail.

Let this stay here (in Vegas) :-)

--
Oren


Sounds like a good reason to me.