diff --git a/src/error.rs b/src/error.rs
index f753cca..8132dba 100644
--- a/src/error.rs
+++ b/src/error.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ pub enum Error {
     Io(io::Error),
     Utf8(FromUtf8Error),
     Slice(TryFromSliceError),
+    BadPath,
     InvalidChecksum,
     InvalidAlgorithm,
     InvalidMagic,
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ impl fmt::Display for Error {
             Self::Utf8(e) => write!(f, "{e}"),
             Self::Slice(e) => write!(f, "{e}"),
             Self::Io(e) => write!(f, "{e}"),
+            Self::BadPath => write!(f, "bad path"),
             Self::InvalidAlgorithm => write!(f, "invalid algorithm"),
             Self::InvalidChecksum => write!(f, "invalid checksum"),
             Self::InvalidMagic => write!(f, "invalid magic"),
diff --git a/src/node.rs b/src/node.rs
index 4356ca7..50e2ca1 100644
--- a/src/node.rs
+++ b/src/node.rs
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ use {
     sha2::Sha256,
     std::{
         collections::HashMap,
-        fs,
+        env, fs,
         io::{BufReader, BufWriter, Read, Write},
-        os::unix::fs::{symlink, DirBuilderExt, MetadataExt},
+        os::unix::fs::{symlink, MetadataExt},
         path::{Path, PathBuf},
         sync::Mutex,
     },
@@ -215,18 +215,29 @@ impl Node {
             if let Some(prefix) = prefix {
                 if self.name.starts_with('/') {
                     break 'blk format!("{prefix}{}", self.name);
+                } else {
+                    break 'blk format!("{prefix}/{}", self.name);
                 }
             }
             self.name.clone()
         };
-        let p = PathBuf::from(&path);
-        if let Some(parent) = p.parent() {
-            if !parent.exists() {
-                self.mkdir(&parent)?;
+        let n_path = if path.starts_with('/') {
+            PathBuf::from(&path)
+        } else {
+            if let Ok(mut p) = env::current_dir() {
+                p.push(&path);
+                p
+            } else {
+                PathBuf::from(&format!("./{path}"))
+            }
+        };
+        if let Some(p) = n_path.parent() {
+            if !p.exists() {
+                self.mkdir(&p)?;
             }
         }
         match self.filetype {
-            FileType::Eof => {}
+            FileType::Eof => {},
             FileType::Fifo => {
                 nix::mkfifo(&path, self.mode)?;
                 if euid == 0 {
@@ -244,12 +255,6 @@ impl Node {
                 }
             }
             FileType::Normal(ref n) => {
-                let n_path = PathBuf::from(&path);
-                if let Some(p) = n_path.parent() {
-                    if !p.exists() {
-                        self.mkdir(&p)?;
-                    }
-                }
                 {
                     let fd = fs::OpenOptions::new()
                         .create(true)
@@ -279,21 +284,17 @@ impl Node {
                 self.mkdir(&PathBuf::from(&path))?;
             }
         }
-        todo!()
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     fn mkdir(&self, dir: &Path) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        if let Some(p) = dir.parent() {
-            if !p.exists() {
-                self.mkdir(&p)?;
-            }
-        }
         if !dir.exists() {
-            fs::DirBuilder::new().mode(self.mode).create(dir)?;
+            fs::create_dir_all(dir)?;
         }
         if nix::geteuid() == 0 {
             nix::chown(dir.to_str().ok_or(Error::NulError)?, self.uid, self.gid)?;
         }
+        nix::chmod(dir.to_str().ok_or(Error::BadPath)?, self.mode & 0o7777)?;
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/stream.rs b/src/stream.rs
index bfc41ca..317989a 100644
--- a/src/stream.rs
+++ b/src/stream.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::MAGIC;
 
 use {
-    crate::{Error, FileType, Node},
+    crate::{Error, Node},
     std::{
         io::{ErrorKind, Read},
         iter::Iterator,
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ use {
 };
 #[cfg(feature = "parallel")]
 use {
+    crate::FileType,
     rayon::{iter::ParallelBridge, prelude::ParallelIterator},
-    std::{ops::DerefMut, sync::mpsc::Sender},
+    std::sync::mpsc::Sender,
 };
 
 /// An iterator over a series of archive `Node`'s. This struct is generic over any
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ impl<R: Read + Send> Stream<R> {
             }
             Ok::<(), Error>(())
         })?;
+        sender.send(Message::Eof).map_err(|_| Error::SenderError)?;
         Ok(())
     }
 }