Preface: Old-house doctor and his patients
1: Body and soul of the old-house
2: Exposing the secrets of your old-house's past
3: How disease may threaten your old-house
4: Skeleton of the old-house
5: Hair and scalp: roof and its coverings
6: Skin: wall, ceiling, and floor coverings
7: Doors and windows: the organs of the senses
8: Nervous system: electricity in your old-house
9: Circulatory and excretory systems: water supply and waste disposal
10: Digestive and respiratory systems: old-house energy consumption and ventilation
11: Old-house cosmetics and ornamentation: adding and subtracting wallpaper, paint, and other adornments
12: Restoration, renovation, or euthanasia?
Appendix: Old house transplants: locating materials for your old-house