Stupid Things I've Done
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I pulled another boner. I decided to put a front stoop on my library. Nope can't do that. No foundation. That idea kept nagging at me though and I couldn't let it go. I also wanted to move it further back on the lot, partly to make room for the stoop and partly because the back was too large. Then I came up with an idea. Use Blueprint Maker to copy my library. Then I can put up temporary wall corners to outline where my library is, demolish the library, move the temporary wall corners back to where I want them, build the foundation inside the wall corners, place the blueprints on the foundation and finally delete the wall corners that were only there as an outline.
First, Blueprint Maker didn't seem to like my library and wouldn't make the blueprint. I thought maybe it had something to do with the Sim reading inside, so I waited till the middle of the night to try again. Still no luck with the blueprint. I tried again the next night. Nope. I couldn't wait any longer. I decided to do it manually.
I moved everything at the back of the library forward as far as possible, demolished the back corners, built a foundation block on each corner so I knew where to build. Then I demolished the rest of the back three rows, joined the foundation corners, put in flooring and the wall pattern samples and returned the windows where they belonged. I moved the furnishings that were originally lining the back wall into their new location. I worked my way forwards a couple rows at a time, shifting out of the way, demolishing, building anew, relocating. It took forever. I had to dig out the basement to put in columns so I could build the floor over an incomplete foundation. It took ages to do but I finally finished. It looks identical to the original and in the identical location, but up a bit on a foundation. I considered it a success. Till I tried to work on the front stoop.
How many of you have realized my boner yet. IDENTICAL LOCATION!!!!! I wanted to move it 4 squares back, which would have made the reconstruction much easier because I wouldn't have had to shift everything away from the demolition zone. I don't have room to build a front stoop, or much of one anyway. I built the smallest one possible and put the stairs on the side so sims will be able to enter and exit, till I have enough gumption saved up to do it all again.
First, Blueprint Maker didn't seem to like my library and wouldn't make the blueprint. I thought maybe it had something to do with the Sim reading inside, so I waited till the middle of the night to try again. Still no luck with the blueprint. I tried again the next night. Nope. I couldn't wait any longer. I decided to do it manually.
I moved everything at the back of the library forward as far as possible, demolished the back corners, built a foundation block on each corner so I knew where to build. Then I demolished the rest of the back three rows, joined the foundation corners, put in flooring and the wall pattern samples and returned the windows where they belonged. I moved the furnishings that were originally lining the back wall into their new location. I worked my way forwards a couple rows at a time, shifting out of the way, demolishing, building anew, relocating. It took forever. I had to dig out the basement to put in columns so I could build the floor over an incomplete foundation. It took ages to do but I finally finished. It looks identical to the original and in the identical location, but up a bit on a foundation. I considered it a success. Till I tried to work on the front stoop.
How many of you have realized my boner yet. IDENTICAL LOCATION!!!!! I wanted to move it 4 squares back, which would have made the reconstruction much easier because I wouldn't have had to shift everything away from the demolition zone. I don't have room to build a front stoop, or much of one anyway. I built the smallest one possible and put the stairs on the side so sims will be able to enter and exit, till I have enough gumption saved up to do it all again.
