| | PAGE | | Introduction | | xi | | CHAPTER | | I. | Why Live in the Country | 3 | | II. | Selecting the Location | 19 | | III. | Shopping for Property | 35 | | IV. | Call in an Architect | 57 | | V. | Building versus Remodeling | 73 | | VI. | Looking an Old House in the Mouth | 91 | | VII. | New Sites for Old Houses | 105 | | VIII. | The Smoke Goes up the Chimney | 121 | | IX. | The Question of Water Supply | 139 | | X. | Sewage Safety | 153 | | XI. | Decorations and Furnishings | 165 | | XII. | The Factory Part of the House | 179 | | XIII. | Pets and Livestock | 191 | | XIV. | Tightening for Winter | 203 | | XV. | Keeping Home Fires in Their Place | 215 | | XVI. | When Things Go Wrong | 227 | | XVII. | Working with Nature | 243 |
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