Black Pallet "Fairytale" Table

This table was inspired by Ana's Pallet Coffee Table, but I wanted it to be different and did not want to spend the money of the larger sized casters. For this project, I used a pallet that I found on Craig's List for free, and it had a solid wood top rather than slats. I sanded everything down and removed all nails etc that were sticking out. Basically I cleaned the pallet up so that it was more usable. After this, I painted the pallet a "very black", and added front "drawers" with hard

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Insulating the Slab

The next step for the Momplex is the basement slab.We could have poured the slab inside the footers, right after we put the footers in, but we ultimately decided to wait.  We wanted to elevate the slab above the footer so it is insulated on all sides, saving our Moms on future heating costs and removing the likelihood of cold floors closer to exterior walls.  Also, by waiting to pour the slab, we take away the risk of the slab being damaged by the bracing system, or worse yet

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