Fixing up..the process begins

Fixing up an A-frame house is tricky. We needed to get rid of some of the paneling first, however there was no way we, as DIY'ers, would be able to drywall the front of the "A." We decided to paint the paneling instead, which turned out to be difficult, too, but the result was good.

The picture at right shows the height we were dealing with. The previous owner left the ladder for us, which was good, because we probably wouldn't have gone out to buy a 40-foot ladder (how do you get it home?).