Hi,
>
> I have my doubts whether this will work, but thought it worth a shot ... >
> I am looking to restore a wooden floor in my dining room which has long b een
> covered by wall to wall carpet.
>
> The house was built in 1941-2, by the UK Admiralty and the flooring I thi nk
> dates from that time: it is made of 2.25" tongue and groove flooring whic h
> on lifting reveals a stamped branding along the undersides: "Red Deer
> Brand - Made in Canada". Given that the house is in Scotland I guess only
> the Admiralty would have been sourcing wood floors from Canada in 1941 - or
> of course the floor may have been installed at a later date, but then why
> import flooring when the whole surrounding countryside is stocked with > forest? >
> Anyway, my question is: I need to repair and replace some of the less
> sightly access holes etc that have been cut in the floor over the years -
> can anyone offer me any advice on what kind of wood it is likely to be (i s
> the Red Deer brand well known in Canada? Does it derive from Red Deer
> Alberta?) - or how best to go about seeking a source for matching the woo d
> to effect my repair/replaceement.
>
> As I said, a longshot I think - but any assistance gratefully received. > > Cheers, >
> Alasdair Bovaird
>
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from London Ont Canada - just tore up some flooring in an attic that had a label on it 'Red Deer Brand' Muskoka Flooring Manufacturer Huntsville ON' perhaps this is the same? seems the same dimensions.....at any rate it is very old. believe the house to be a century home or very close to it......