On Sunday, October 6, 2002 at 3:46:40 PM UTC-4, 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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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......

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On Sunday, October 6, 2002 at 3:46:40 PM UTC-4, Alasdair Bovaird
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from London Ont Canada

Where, one might presume, calendars don't have the year on
them, leading one to answer a question asked 12 years ago.

John

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On Sunday, October 6, 2002 at 3:46:40 PM UTC-4, Alasdair Bovaird wrote:
Hi,
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I have my doubts whether this will work, but thought it worth a shot ...
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I am looking to restore a wooden floor in my dining room which has long b=
een
covered by wall to wall carpet.
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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?
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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.
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As I said, a longshot I think - but any assistance gratefully received.
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Cheers,
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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......

The post you responded to was almost from the last century...

do you happen to still have the red deer flooring? Im in sudbury and need to repair a patch of flooring. My hose was built in 1949 with this stuff, and I believe it is Birch.

Thank you,

On Mon, 25 Jul 2016 16:58:16 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

do you happen to still have the red deer flooring?
Im in sudbury and need to repair a patch of flooring.
My hose was built in 1949 with this stuff, and I believe it is Birch.
Thank you,


Sorry - we just sold the last piece - to that neighbour of
yours - you know the one. the guy with the truck.
I think his name was Gary ..
or maybe Doug something or 'nuther.
:-)

On Monday, July 25, 2016 at 8:40:31 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Mon, 25 Jul 2016 16:58:16 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

do you happen to still have the red deer flooring?
Im in sudbury and need to repair a patch of flooring.
My hose was built in 1949 with this stuff, and I believe it is Birch.
Thank you,


Sorry - we just sold the last piece - to that neighbour of
yours - you know the one. the guy with the truck.
I think his name was Gary ..
or maybe Doug something or 'nuther.
:-)

dang. is he gonna resell or use himself, i wnder?

On Sunday, May 8, 2016 at 4:04:18 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Sunday, October 6, 2002 at 3:46:40 PM UTC-4, 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

(Remove XNOXSPAMX for genuine e-mail reply)

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.......

also, were tey about 1 3/4 wide? and fairly certain the wood was birch at that time as I saw an advert from 1925 and it said red deer brand birch wood.. anyhoot, thats for the post - I am looking for others who lifted old floor from an old house!

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On Monday, July 25, 2016 at 8:40:31 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Mon, 25 Jul 2016 16:58:16 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

do you happen to still have the red deer flooring?
Im in sudbury and need to repair a patch of flooring.
My hose was built in 1949 with this stuff, and I believe it is Birch.
Thank you,


Sorry - we just sold the last piece - to that neighbour of
yours - you know the one. the guy with the truck.
I think his name was Gary ..
or maybe Doug something or 'nuther.
:-)

dang. is he gonna resell or use himself, i wnder?

LOL. I think hubops is pulling your leg.

You might try emailing kjkoegler, I don't recognize that
name as a regular in this group and he may not see your
enquiry here.

John