"suzses;c-16742485" wrote:
If you really, really don't want to start with a blank lot for some reason, there are a couple things you can do. Turn on buydebug and see if there is anything that shows up in that area. The way to turn it on is to open the command window (ctrl/shift/c) and the type in "testingcheatsenabled true" and enter. Open the window a second time and type in "buydebug on." If there's something there, probably some kind of marker or a jig (although I'm not sure you'd see the second with buydebug), you should be able to just delete it. You can turn those commands back off if you like by repeating the above and using "false" and "off" where "true" and "on" were, or they'll just close themselves when you quit the game and restart it.
I really really don't want to start blank. The family has a large double sized greenhouse on the property. I "moved" it but I don't want to have to put all that in inventory if I don't have to.
Using the buydebug thing, I found a couple of little purple looking things that are on the spot I can't build the foundation on. I can't really tell what they are, can't pick them up or delete them. While building, I have sent the entire family outside out of the way. Everyone complied but two of the cats had "actions" with items that were not in the house anymore (food bowl and litterbox). I canceled those actions and had them move a bit before stopping everything again. The two little purple things still can't be removed due to being in use.
As I work around, I started my house a little further back on the property than planned, which is ok, but I will eventually want to put shrubs there.