under-sink cabinet

 

I wanted to make a bespoke under-sink cabinet, as I couldn't find any cabinets for sale with the right fit or look for the bathroom

I wanted to make a bespoke under-sink cabinet, as I couldn't find any cabinets for sale with the right fit or look for the bathroom

Once I'd cut the slot in the top piece for the sink pipework, I positioned and glued the side pieces carefully, as these joints would visible from the outside

Once I'd cut the slot in the top piece for the sink pipework, I positioned and glued the side pieces carefully, as these joints would visible from the outside

I used brackets on the inside of the cabinet to fix the side pieces and internal shelves. I also (temporarily) fixed the doors to the cabinet in the same way, to ensure the cabinet was square

I used brackets on the inside of the cabinet to fix the side pieces and internal shelves. I also (temporarily) fixed the doors to the cabinet in the same way, to ensure the cabinet was square

I then cut out and fixed a backboard (again, with a recess for the pipework) to ensure the cabinet would stay square while in use so the doors would open without catching

I then cut out and fixed a backboard (again, with a recess for the pipework) to ensure the cabinet would stay square while in use so the doors would open without catching

I could then remove the doors and their temporary fixings

I could then remove the doors and their temporary fixings

I used a 30mm cup-style drill bit to fix kitchen-style hinges to the doors. These hinges are adjustable

I used a 30mm cup-style drill bit to fix kitchen-style hinges to the doors. These hinges are adjustable

Some simple feet, set back from the front edge so as to be hidden from view when in the bathroom

Some simple feet, set back from the front edge so as to be hidden from view when in the bathroom

The doors were then mounted, making some fine adjustments to the hinges

The doors were then mounted, making some fine adjustments to the hinges

I applied two coats of clear sealant which also brought out the natural grain of the timber. Adjusting the hinges meant a tidy gap could be achieved around the door edges

I applied two coats of clear sealant which also brought out the natural grain of the timber. Adjusting the hinges meant a tidy gap could be achieved around the door edges

The cabinet seems to be of the right proportion and the natural timber manages to soften the look of the tiled bathroom, while hiding the pipework beneath the sink

The cabinet seems to be of the right proportion and the natural timber manages to soften the look of the tiled bathroom, while hiding the pipework beneath the sink