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  <title>Nice Handmade Wooden Baths by Driftwood</title>

  <description><![CDATA[ Driftwood produces these beautiful wooden baths that are handcrafted by experienced boat builders.  From the site:<br><br><em>
Skills and materials honed and tested in the demanding boatbuilding industry mean you don't have to worry about your bath ever springing a leak. Indeed, keep the stopper firmly in and you could probably paddle your bath quite safely. And because our baths rely on marine technology they are designed for a far more ravaging environment then your bathroom.

<br><br></em>Furthermore:<br><br><em>

 Each wall is built using a strip building technique where narrow wooden strips are locked one to the next using a boat building technique called cove and beading. This technique means the walls behave as single sheets of wood. Each strip is individually cut, placed and bent to perfectly shape and seal your bath.

The floors of each bath are built from over 25mm (1 inch) of wood. This might sound excessive but it prevents any possibility of creep and sagging with age, ensuring your bath floor will always remain sound and true.
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The baths must be quite a hit with people as the site is closed to new orders, according to a notice on the <a href="http://www.driftwood.ie/index.html">homepage</a>.  That or it just takes them years to build one.

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Via <a href="http://www.trendir.com/archives/000606.html">Trendir</a>]]></description>

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  <title>Cool Puzzle Shaped Hardwood Floor</title>

  <description><![CDATA[ Puzzle Floor is a unique flooring option suitable for game rooms, children's bedrooms, play areas or whereever else you'd like a fun, unique floor.   Puzzle Floor is comprised of interlocking 5/8" solid northern hardwood puzzle pieces.  The flooring does not, however, install like a traditional jigsaw puzzle but instead makes use of a simple two piece (male/female) design that requires no guesswork or head scratching (well, no more than any hardwood flooring install, likely).  The system is similar to laminate flooring in that it's a floating floor (i.e. it's not fastened in any way to the subfloor) and if properly installed and maintained, will not "buckle, crack or squeak", according to the manufacturer.
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The flooring goes for $15 a square foot, including North American shipping.]]></description>

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  <title>Install Hardwood Flooring Video HowTo</title>

  <description><![CDATA[ If you've never installed hardwood floors before but were thinking of doing so, this video will give you an idea of what's involved in the process, from preparation to finishing touches.  If you're interested in more environmentally sustainable flooring material options, check out <a href="http://www.househacker.com/permanent/Environmentally-Friendly-Sustainable-Flooring-Options"> this previous post</a>.]]></description>

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