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His work on every cabinet that we build. and space has too. that‘s for a reason ~ we know 11'! . 1W5 Woodworking and Design that‘s how long they'll last, and it's " "a“ had its start in his garage. the same with ottr decks." said 'lhat was OK until he was com~ Swarbrick. president of JWS Wood- missioned to build a library in a working and Design Inc. room that had a ”Hootâ€"high ceill "lhe beauty of it is, we've done ing. it the way we think you should do “We had to build this section of it. We treat customers the way we library in eight different pieces and think we should treat customers. then transport it to (the client's! And that's worked for us." house, assemble it and paint it This attitude permeates his six- there." he said. person operation, which offers “That's when i knew the writing complete renovations with a spe- ‘ was on the wall. i couldn‘t work tn cialty in built~in cabinets and out a double garage anymore." door structures. Although the prospect of rent- “Over time we‘ve always tried to ing a space was “scary." Swarbrick separate ourselves from your gen- found one on (Iolby Drive that he eral kitchen-cabinet companies." thought would suit his needs. he said. After he moved in his new land That's why they've sought out ‘1 ;’f§;:'.i;¢'e-; lord predicted it wouldn‘t be long safe materials, such as plywood W» before he outgrew the space. Sure core that doesn‘t contain ‘Jfflt enough. he relocated to a bigger h formaldehyde glue. making the xi; shop on the same street â€" this cabinets healthier for everyone â€" -‘."‘:~"VE.‘:§:{:‘1W time at 614 Colby Dr., Unit 4 â€" from the people who build them to ’ " "a“ within a couple of years. those who use them, he said. _ 34- “We just kept building up our "W en everyone else is building 5:. Mx‘ . . 3 clientele. We've probably tripled Cyparticle core cabinets to .. ‘ " l "'1 24‘ as...» ' our (cabinetry) businesS over last sav 10 or 20 per cent on a project, "" ‘ ‘ ‘ ' ‘ ' year for this winter,” he said. w ve gone with the best materials John Swarbrick, the owner of JWS Woodworking and Design Inc, believes it's important to use environmentally Swarbrick gun has his hand in from the very beginning." safe products in his custom decks and cabinets. The entrepreneur's business has grown steadily in Waterloo over education as well. teaching (irade And doing his pan for the envi» the '3“ few Years. 8 English at Margaret Avenue ronment also has been a priority “mam,“ "0'0 school in Kitchener. for Swarbrick, especially in the they'resoeasy to work with." Swar< repair it, so Swarbrick decided to landscape architect as well." he ”I have an idyllic work condi- past two years. brick said. give itatry. recalled. tion." he said. “l work half time “We've really put on a push to “It takes a bit more planning. it He kept his business running teaching and halftime as a carpew see how wecan get it so that noth- takes a bit more time on our pan, during the summers while he ter. ing goes out ofthis shop.",he said. but at the end of the da t it's a {an in ~ ~ attended university in Hamilton “it's a dream come true." A local farmer, for instance. tastic relationship to base." Otherwise It waltld be and Kingston. earning degrees in takes the dust. 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