From Uruguay to Vermont [Stuck in Vermont 706]

From Uruguay to Vermont [Stuck in Vermont 706]
Burlington has a lot of old homes in need of some love. Dario Guizler is just the man to give it. Renovating aging housing stock takes hard work, and Guizler is the definition of hardworking.
He grew up in a small town on the outskirts of Montevideo, Uruguay, and came to the United States at age 18 in 2003, working 16-hour days at two full-time jobs, one in construction. Two years later, he moved to Burlington, where he learned carpentry from his mentor, Bill Fagan. Over time, Guizler became fluent in English, and in 2008 he started his own business, Dario Carpentry.
He has renovated over a hundred houses and apartments over the years and redone many bathrooms and basements. Guizler often works with recent immigrants from Latin America as apprentices, telling them that if he can make it here, they can, too.
Seven Days senior multimedia producer Eva Sollberger hired Guizler a few years ago to renovate her old house in Burlington. A week ago, Sollberger caught up with Guizler as he tackled an aging abode in Burlington’s Old North End. Guizler turns 40 this month and has now lived in the United States longer than in Uruguay. In the latest episode of "Stuck in Vermont," he opened up about his passion for his work and his experience becoming an American citizen.
Filming dates: 1/4/24 & 1/5/24
Music: The Mini Vandals, “Vaquero Perdido”
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Brian Bolger, “Floating Home”
This episode of Stuck in Vermont was supported by New England Federal Credit Union.
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[@dbouton608]

What an inspiring piece -- Dario is magnificent! Thank you, Eva!

[@user-zb3jw8un6s]

good stuff!

[@joer8432]

It's so good to see that he's happy living here in Vermont. He's got great carpentry skills. I may need to hire him to do some work for me. Best of luck Dario.

[@bturpin4304]

Que increíble historia de Darío , yo igual a vivido mas años en los Estados Unidos que en mi país, sin hablar inglés o saber manejar . I had to learn so fast since I was taking care of someone with Alzheimer thstninly spoke english. This stories made feel proud about being an immigrant.

[@tessav4487]

ahhhh I love this one so so much!! thanks for sharing Darios story.

[@francomartii]

Hi, my family is from mexico so interesting

[@francomartii]

I live pine st so cool seeing spanish speaking people in burlington

[@markrichards6863]

You could end up in worse places than Vermont, which has a great quality of life. No one is forcing you to stay there.