Sure, from plain hollow core luan too a decorative.

It easy to have glass vendor laminate a mirror to hollow core luan, however, if you elect to do that you;ll need a truck and track system to handle the weight.

could you use barn doors with the outside track....some are very attractive.

After a bit of research and considering replacing a few other doors on the same floor , I've decided to look for solid wood, 5-panel, to stain (not paint). I like the frosted panels on the 72" width (2x 36" bypass doors for the closet), and all wood (including panels) for 3 other doors, would also be 5-panel (also solid wood doors, stained same as closet door), 1 x (30"x"80), 2 x (36"x"80). For closet w/ frosted panels I was quoted Hemlock wood for $399 (for each 36" wide door) and Mahogany for $299 each. For Hemlock all wood (including panels), price was $169 and White Oak $259. Do these prices seem reasonable?

Any advantage other than looks for the 2 types of wood, for instance, weight, susceptibility to warping, etc ?

All doors are 1 3/8" width which seems standard. I am a bit concerned about how heavy they might be, especially for sliding and being quiet, but I imagine that might more depend on the hardware quality.

Not crazy about the barn door look myself but thanks for the feedback.

Thanks!

I decided not to go with the frosted panels (these were actually matte) due to the transparency. For these types of panels I suggest considering how messy the area behind the panels will be. For us, and our closet, and mid-messy people, I thought the look would be awful (especially for a single panel). I asked the sales guy to stand 2 feet behind the door to test, and decided to all doors will be 4-panel wood :-).

Thanks everyone!

Bob, could you tell me where you got your quotes from? I'm in need of doors for 2 closets, and I'm also in the Bay Area (San Francisco actually, despite my screen name :-)).

SJHockeyfan, Caldwell's in SF. They have a showroom which is nice. You can also get quotes from Beronio Windows & Doors. They are near each other.

btw, I'm a die hard NY Rangers fan :-) Looking froward to the playoffs!

Thanks Bob.

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