Episode 34 - Elyse Chiu

She Wears Work Boots

Elyse Chiu's road to drywall finishing started with a rental property. She had been working as a paramedic in Toronto for 14 years when she and her wife bought a house and started renovating, and something in there sparked a fascination with mudding and taping. She continued in her EMS career while renovating on the side, but everything changed in 2019 when they moved out East to Moncton, New Brunswick and started a renovation company. When the Pandemic hit reno work became uncertain and she wanted to keep learning. Thankfully an apprenticeship opportunity with a commercial drywall company presented itself. She took it hasn't looked back. In this episode we talk about surprising paths to trades, the (still) too few women who work in the industry, and the meticulous patience required in drywall taping. Find more of Elyse and her work here: https://www.instagram.com/elysethedrywallfinisher/ https://www.instagram.com/spec3properties/ https://www.instagram.com/nbnewboots/