Floor tile needed for object?

With the game off:
Delete the cache files.
Found in: Documents/Electronic Arts/ Sims 3 folder
CASPartCache.package
CompositorCache.package
ScriptCache.package
SimCompositorCache.package

Then go back & try it again. If it still fails move on to another lots this one could be corrupt & there is nothing you can do to cure it.

Try this, in edit town move your sims to the clipboard by evicting them. Now go back to the lot in build mode, use the walls up button and click the level up as high as it will let you and examine the area above these tiles and look for anything from light fixtures to maybe a wall decor and remove it. Also make sure the roof is not on by going to roofs and clicking off the automatic roofs, and then click the delete all roofs button as well. When that is done, go back to Edit town.

Move you sims back into the lot from the clipboard and if the tiles are still there try deleting them with the jackhammer. Let me know if this works, if not the lot itself may be corrupted and I will let you know what to try next.

Sometimes it's a puddle....I've had to build a staircase, get the sim up there to mop up the puddle and then I can delete the floor...

Thanks all for your replies.

Unfortunately, none of your solutions have worked :(

I tried deleting the package files, restarted and didn't work. Even ticked the 'run game without modifications' and that didn't work (even though I have none).

also tried editing it as you've mentioned and also checked for puddles. unfortunately nothing :(

I've attached a picture for reference. Maybe this will help!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Vodka_B/picturestucktiles.jpg?t=1278108284

Dear All,

I have figured out a solution! I copied the house and its contents and family to the clipboard, and moved it to another lot. I deleted the previous lot and it seemed to fix the issue.

Thanks for mentioning that the lot itself may have been corrupted, Writin_Reg! Gave me the inspirational idea to move everything to somewhere else!

Case closed. Thanks for all your comments :) Very much appreciated.

Excellent, as all the rest usually does narrow it down to lot corruption if all else fail.

I am having the same problem and I tried to delete the current lot and now I can not place the same lot back down even with move objects on.

"BomberBoy84;c-17807464" wrote:
I am having the same problem and I tried to delete the current lot and now I can not place the same lot back down even with move objects on.

@BomberBoy84, Hello and welcome to the site. Since you didn't indicate if you were playing The Sims 3 or the Sims 4, I will provide you with 2 links that either goes to a thread for new members who are having issues with The Sims 3 or one that goes to the AHQ website for The Sims 4 players as this thread is a Sims 3 thread from 2010... :)

For anyone who may have any issues with TS3, here's the link for New Members to post their TS3 issues in.
Sims 3 issues
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/976212/thread-for-new-members-to-post-their-sims-3-game-issues-2020-version#latest
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