DH and I are now at the stage of doing the finishing touches to the house and are looking for non-standard sized sliding closet doors. Home Depot gave us a rough price of $150, for approx 48" wide and 87" high in paintable finish. We looked at the kits, and the panels we can get ae extremely flimsy, and the kit starts at approx $70, so we'd be just as expensive in the end and have an inferior product.
Does anyone know of a cheaper solution ???
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with bypass doors sometimes you can do 3 narrower doors rather than two really wide doors - may allow you to use more standard door sizes, if the 3 door arrangement is functional and looks ok (that's up to you to evaluate) - doesn't give you access to as much of the closet in one shot but maybe the price is right
measure and do the math and see if it's more economical in this particular situation (you'll need an extra set of rollers for the third door, track cost remains same)
I had thought of Re-Store, but we don't drive and it is not on a bus route - I am going to get my father to pop in there from time to time (with a list) and keep his eyes open. Yes, cost is a major factor !!!!!
the ones I've seen are a constant source of frustration (4 metal channels that clip around a sheet of whatever masonite or panelling you choose) and have a highrise apartment look to them -they are a bit cheaper so in some cases that's the determining factor
I would go for sliding "bypass" (i.e. one door slides behind the other) door track system with whatever style door goes with the rest of the room/house (square panel, curved top, flat, etc...)
if you want to limit costs there might be a used building materials store in your area (like a Habitat for Humanity Re-Store) or sometimes even a building material store (or even a factory) that sells new but end-of-line or "seconds" products - perfect for a closet door since a dent or scratch on the inside would likely never show - just make sure it's not a visible problem such as uneven or crooked panel sizes