John Woodmansee
Woodmansee works on a balky tub faucet for a Shepherd’s Center client. Woodmansee is also a former associate professor of psychology.
John Woodmansee
Home inspector John Woodmansee worked out of the back of his SUV for over 30 years as “The Home Inspector” in Winston-Salem before retiring and selling the business .
John Woodmansee
John Woodmansee, formerly “The Home Inspector,” now does home repairs as a Shepherd’s Center volunteer.
John Woodmansee
Retired home inspector John Woodmansee takes his tool bag from the back of his SUV as he makes a house call to fix a balky shower.
House Tips
These are a few of John Woodmansee’s tips on what homebuyers and homeowners should watch for in their homes:
- Water is the enemy. Almost every home with wood trim at windows and doors has rot somewhere. Protect wood from water standing on it.
- Rainwater must drain away from the foundation.
- Have a termite inspection every year, especially as the home ages.
- Breakers are more friendly than electrical fuses. Look for ground fault protection for plugs and lights near plumbing fixtures and where you might stand on the soil or a wet floor.
- Gas, oil, and wood furnaces and heaters produce poisonous gases. Be wary of exhaust spillage and faulty operation. Make sure, for example, that a gas log fireplace is safe.
About Jim Woodmansee
*Age: 84
*Hometown: Glen Ellyn, Ill.
*Education: Bachelor’s degree from Westminster College in 1958, master’s from University of Denver in 1962 and doctorate from University of Colorado in 1965.
* Experience: He worked a variety of jobs from his early years through college, including as an electrical contractor and hardware store clerk as a teenager; nursing attendant for Missouri State Hospital interim minister for a Presbyterian church; and assistant chaplain at Denver University from 1959 to 1962. He was an associate professor in the psychology department at Wake Forest University from 1965 to 1978. He trained in the U.S. Air Force from 1951 to 1955 as an electronics specialist with nuclear weapons. He has worked in private practice as a clinical psychologist and builder. He owned The Home Inspector, a home inspections business from 1985 to 2015.
* Family: Formerly married and has three grown children. He is a co-founder of the Piedmont Program, a project that offered encounter group experience and training for group leaders.
Posted: Monday, January 25, 2016 12:00 am
greensboro.com
WINSTON-SALEM — John Woodmansee has been called by some in his profession the grandfather or godfather of home inspections in the Triad because of his experience in the industry.
“I don’t know about the godfather,” said Woodmansee, who is 84. “It sounds like a gangster, and I don’t feel like a grandfather, either.”
Subscription Required
Have an online subscription?
Need an online subscription?
Login
Current print subscribers
-
1
All Access Subscriptions
$60.54 for 91 days
$46.24 for 91 days
$34.54 for 91 days
$107.34 for 182 days
$78.74 for 182 days
$55.34 for 182 days
$200.94 for 365 days
$143.74 for 365 days
$96.94 for 365 days
This service provides options for all access print and online subscriptions.
-
2
Current Digital Subscribers
This service will give you continued access to our new E-edition for the duration of your current digital subscription. You must validate with email address.
-
3
Print Subscriber Access
This service allows 7-day print subscribers free access to our new E-edition. You must be registered on the website to access the e-edition. You must validate with account number.
Need an account? Create one now.
You must login to view the full content on this page.
Have an online subscription?
Need an online subscription?
Login
Current print subscribers
-
1
All Access Subscriptions
$60.54 for 91 days
$46.24 for 91 days
$34.54 for 91 days
$107.34 for 182 days
$78.74 for 182 days
$55.34 for 182 days
$200.94 for 365 days
$143.74 for 365 days
$96.94 for 365 days
This service provides options for all access print and online subscriptions.
-
2
Current Digital Subscribers
This service will give you continued access to our new E-edition for the duration of your current digital subscription. You must validate with email address.
-
3
Print Subscriber Access
This service allows 7-day print subscribers free access to our new E-edition. You must be registered on the website to access the e-edition. You must validate with account number.
Need an account? Create one now.
Posted in
Business,
Local Business,
News,
Local News
on
Monday, January 25, 2016 12:00 am.