On Sunday, 6 October 2002 20:47:03 UTC+1, Alasdair Bovaird wrote:
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 been
covered by wall to wall carpet.

The house was built in 1941-2, by the UK Admiralty and the flooring I think
dates from that time: it is made of 2.25" tongue and groove flooring which
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 (is
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 wood
to effect my repair/replaceement.

As I said, a longshot I think - but any assistance gratefully received.

Cheers,

Alasdair Bovaird

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Hi Alasdair,

I know this was posted back in 2002, another long shot. But I have some of this wood, Beverley UK. It was taken up from an old squash court. I was doing research to find out what type of wood it is? Did you ever find out and are you still looking for any replacement pieces?

I might be able to help you if you are.

Best regards,

Matt