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The scarcity of wood necessitated innovation in construction techniques. The use of scarf joints to join two shorter pieces together and form a longer beam was one example of this, [17] as well as construction of veneers in which low quality cheap wood was used as the main building material, with a thin layer of expensive wood on the surface. [18]
A bathtub, also known simply as a bath or tub, is a container for holding water in which a person or another animal may bathe. Most modern bathtubs are made of thermoformed acrylic, porcelain-enameled steel or cast iron, or fiberglass-reinforced polyester. A bathtub is placed in a bathroom, either as a stand-alone fixture or in conjunction with ...
Méridienne (c. 1750–1760) Red upholstered fainting couch A fainting couch is a modern term describing a couch with a back traditionally raised at one end. The back may be situated completely on one side of the couch or wrapped around and extended to the entire piece, much like a traditional couch.
Couch Time was an Australian television block, last hosted by Billy Bentley and Carina Waye, which aired weekday afternoons on Eleven, first going to air on 11 January 2011. The show was a hosted television block , consisting of external television series dispersed between hosted segments, described as "drive time radio for television".