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TOTAL HOME MAGAZINE
SPRING 2016
STAFF
PROFILES
NAME:
TERRY LACHANCE
POSITION:
CARPENTRY FOREMAN
TIME WITH WAY-MAR:
10 YEARS
PROFILE:
PROFILE:
NAME:
TOM TAYLOR
POSITION:
WINDOW & DOOR SALES
TIME WITH WAY-MAR:
14 YEARS
Have you always been a carpenter?
I started my career as a carpenter when I was 21. In 1993, we left for the mission field
serving in Fiji and Nepal. I would work for Way-Mar when we were home on furlough.
I started working with Way-Mar full time in 2008.
As a carpenter, what is the best part of your job?
I’m a people person so I love communicating with our customers, I also love
encouraging and mentoring my co-workers. A real bonus for me is the ability to
be creative in my work.
Are you loyal to any particular brand of power tools?
Not really, different brands have their strengths for specific applications. We
use the best tool to get the job done.
Any trends you’ve noticed in home renovations over the past 5 years?
With bathroom and kitchen renovations, natural surfaces like ceramic and stone
tiles, glass showers and granite or quartz counter tops are popular for their variety
in texture, pattern and colour. Also with under counter lighting, more customers are
moving towards LED lights for their efficiency and long life.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?
I’ve travelled a lot, but I would love to travel to Tibet and China.
If you were given free tickets to any sporting event, what would you
choose?
I’m a huge rugby fan, so I would definitely go see a New Zealand All Blacks game.
How has door design technology changed over the years?
A lot of customers are interested in a more contemporary style of
door, straight lines and clean look. There are a lot of options now to
get a quality steel door, but with the look and feel of a traditional
wood door.
Do you have any advice on how to care for new windows?
One of the biggest things you can do to take care of new windows
is avoiding condensation. That being said, a quality window that has
been installed properly should be virtually maintenance free.
What would you say is the largest door you’ve ever
installed?
Probably about 8 feet is the tallest and 7 feet is the widest, that’s a
single door.
I hear you own a motorcyle, were you out for a ride on
Christmas Day?
Yes I was! My wife and I did a short cruise up to Baden. We wanted
to go to Tim Hortons, but they were closed.
What are your three “go to” golf clubs?
First is my driver, then my 3 wood off the fairway and my 8 iron.
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