Meet Our Company
The most popular question we get is, "What is a witchet?"A witchet is a 19th century tool used to hone square wooden pegs into round pegs for heavy timber construction, like those grand old homes built by our ancestors. That method of construction proved remarkably solid and enduring.
Sam Lipscomb, Owner and PresidentSam Lipscomb has been involved in remodeling for over 35 years. Sam has spent a large amount of time volunteering for Habitat for Humanity, leading groups on week long projects to different states. Sam is a happily married man with three children and a devoted Purdue University fan since his three children are alumni. In his spare time, he avidly pursues the knowledge of Indiana history, but his favorite pastime continues to be creating with wood. One of Sam's creative outlets includes carving pieces of wood to exentuate the spirits found in each piece. The carvings pictured here include:
Can you match the carvings to the list of woods above?
Shane Hollingsworth, Construction
Joan Lipscomb, Secretary-Treasurer
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Sam
Lipscomb began his experience by working for a local homebuilder.
Sam was a remodeling superintendent. In the late 70's, the
economy in the Midwest was very depressed and hit the building industry
hard. Sam's employer declared bankruptcy in 1977, leaving
one more unemployed carpenter. With few available jobs, Witchet
Remodeling was founded in 1978. The initial goals were to
put food on the table and in the process develop a reputation for
quality workmanship and customer satisfaction.
Just
like us.
Cyprus
from San Antonio, TX
Shane
Hollingsworth is the newest addition to Witchet Remodeling. Shane
spent his early years in rural Bryan, Ohio before moving to Fort
Wayne at age 13. He is a graduate of Ball State University with
a degree in elementary education. For many years Shane held a variety
of positions in the law enforcement profession. For his leisure
and relaxation hours, his favorite activities include fishing, hunting,
boating, playing softball and about any other outdoor venture. Spending
time with his extended family and loved ones is also a very important
part of Shane’s life. Shane is not entirely new to Witchet
as he has worked part time for Witchet during the last four years.
We welcome Shane once again and are both proud and pleased to have
him on our team. He’s one swell guy, and he has one son who was born in June 2008.
Joan Lipscomb was born and raised in California and moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana in the fall of 1971. Sam and Joan's two daughters are shown with her in this picture. Joan has enjoyed a relationship with Witchet Remodeling since its inception in 1978 and handles a good part of keeping the office running smoothly. Joan enjoys spending most of her leisure time with her family.