Despite a couple of setbacks, I have finished the basic cabinet. I made it exactly the same size as the old cabinet, but made it a lot stronger to take the weight of the marble top. Despite being exactly the same width as the original, I could not get both doors to close at the same time. There was a 5 to 6 mm overlap, so I shifted one side panel out by 7mm. Tedious, but it worked!
Most of my cutting was on the table saw, but I did have to drag out my home-made track for the circular saw to cut a couple of wide boards. I have leftover panels that match the door, which might be the right size to hide the hot water service. I fitted wheels to the base so the cabinet can be moved if necessary.
My next fun project will be to make better use of this mobile metal table.
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