Cheeseweasel's ~ Post Modern Challenge

[Lapaige46]

I've made a good start (after I finally got going) but I'm done for now. I forgot to set my timer.

[MrsFlynn]

Thank you!!

That's okay, at least you have a basement? lol  I feel totally embarrassed - the challenge allows for a basement and I (who -loves- basements) forgot to add one in. *Sigh*

Pretty house, Mrs. Flynn. Mine went about $500 over budget, and the basement was still empty.

[Lapaige46]

You could always use the "dig-out" method like I did. You just have to move all your furniture out to the yard and put it back and replace the floors when you're done.

Thank you!!

That's okay, at least you have a basement? lol  I feel totally embarrassed - the challenge allows for a basement and I (who -loves- basements) forgot to add one in. *Sigh*

[Lapaige46]

Busy morning trying to get ready for my trip tomorrow. i wantbto get my house gfinished today because I refuse to take my laptop with me. if i were stayinhg 0n my own in a hotel I would but I'm stayingwith friends so I have to be sociable. 

[Lapaige46]

I'm already in trouble. I only have the bathroom in and I'm at 22,000.

I'm not going to finish today like I wanted to. I have to start over. As usual, I've made everything way too big.  I'll do what I can in the next hour or so but it won't be complete.

I tried but I just don't thave the energy. I'll be back on the 28th.

[MrsFlynn]

Thank you for the dig-out basement tip. I did think of that.  I didn't do that for the reason of I would have had to basically tear down the whole house and replan the layout to be more basement staircase friendly. 

I didn't want to do that because I really like how the layout and whole house turned out too much to do that.

You could always use the "dig-out" method like I did. You just have to move all your furniture out to the yard and put it back and replace the floors when you're done.

[Lapaige46]

All you need to do is move your decor outside. You don't need to change anything about your house. J

3 stair sets, each one lower than the last.
Level terrain at the lowest level and drag it over your house
decide where you want your stairs and remove 86 floor squares then place your stairs.

Go down to the basement leve and there will be a wall around your stairs. Repeatedly delete each section  of this wall until it's pushed back to where the foundation slants. Tthis is your new inside wall.
Go back outside and delete the 3 stair units and  bring up the level  ofthe terrain around your house staying 1 square away. This
 leaves a gap around your house but you can place windows in the gap or plant flowers/shrubs.
Replace your decor and the floor.

Try it on a save. It just takes minutes. If you get a "can't delete" message, that means there is somthing on the level above. Even a hanging light will give that message. I will be on the road or in the air a good part of tomorrow and I won't have my laptop but I'm planning on taking my tablet. I think I can  access "Tacky" on it. I'm sure I did it before.

I suggest you try it several times until you get comfortable with it. It's so easy.

[MrsFlynn]

I actually would need to re-plan the layout of the house because I would need to plan where to add my staircase down to the basement, since I didn't do that in the first place.

I've actually tried the dig-out method a few different times with pretty good results.

I love the layout as is that I don't want to mess with it.

[Lapaige46]

I'm trying to work on my "Po-Mo house but I can't remember what I was doing with it. Good grief.

[MrsFlynn]

I took a copy of the shell of the house and rebuilt it to allow for a basement. Click images for larger view.



It does have a different personality and vibe about it, so I thought about giving it a different name. I settled on giving it the name of Lumi2 because the inspiration for it was it's original build and it looks similar.

I really like the basement. All in all I think it came out pretty well. Kind of surprising, it came under budget, but that's because none of the basement is furnished.

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* Name: Lumi 2
* Bds/Ba: 5Bds/3Ba
* Price On Lot: §33,247. - Partially Furnished
* Lot size: 30x20 - long lot
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Patch Version: 1.67 -- Compatible with future patches.
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Includes items from:
Furnishings from Generations (stereo, shelves)
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Created By: MrsFlynn ~ Aug/Sept. 2023