So after having my sims test the new playroom, I discovered that the roof edges protruding into the room blocked access to everything. There were even some "invisible" roof pieces causing trouble. But after MANY hours, I have the roofs fixed. And it was a learning experience!
What I Learned
1) You have to have a proper roof above any floors/rooms when other roofs are placed on levels below. If you don't, those other roofs will protrude through walls into rooms. That's because without an upper roof, the rooms are not considered closed off. They aren't real rooms.
2) Sometimes these interfering roof pieces aren't seen if you just have the walls down looking into the room. But if you close the room up and look into the room through a window (from the outside of the house), you will see those parts of the roof that were "invisible" before.
3) You can use a flat roof on the top floor to insure that rooms are recognized, but the flat roofs cannot be recolored as far as I know. Yes, you can use floor tiles instead, but then the roof isn't recognized as genuine and you end up with other roof edges sticking through lower room walls.
4) If you have a house with a complex multi-roof structure, I suggest putting up the walls, but then place the top roof first and work your way down.
Not sure any of this makes sense. It's difficult to explain. But after all the roof struggles I've been through in Sims 3, I did find a solution to getting rid of roof sections sticking into upper rooms.
Here's a picture of how the Faraz home first looked. Notice the top tower with only colored floor tile and a fence as a substitute roof. THAT is what was causing problems in the rooms below. Also notice all the different roof sections on the house.
After much suffering trying to replace those roof sections, I finally put a regular roof on the very top.
The playroom has lots more space now and everything is clear for access.
There's enough extra space for socializing with family members and visitors too.
The only thing I did to the first floor was recolor the grey brick walls, fireplace, and floors to a warmer gold shade. I used the same flooring in the kitchen instead of the tiling that was originally in there.
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While I was working on the house, between saves, Emad taught Faith how to walk. Bebhinn helped with breastfeeding and potty training too.
Then we had a late-night visitor: a miniature alien!
Ok, so it was only a trick-or-treating child. He must have walked a long way to get his candy. Luckily for him, my evil sims didn't steal any of his treats.
And speak of the devil ... Emad usually starts his flirting interactions with Bebhinn by scaring her.
I think those evil frights really light both their fires! Emad loves fire on any occasion.
The final big event in my game last night was Emad's reaching level 10 in his acrobat career. He earned his Lifetime Wish, and I received an Achievement badge. Emad was my first sim to master acrobatics!
What I Learned
1) You have to have a proper roof above any floors/rooms when other roofs are placed on levels below. If you don't, those other roofs will protrude through walls into rooms. That's because without an upper roof, the rooms are not considered closed off. They aren't real rooms.
2) Sometimes these interfering roof pieces aren't seen if you just have the walls down looking into the room. But if you close the room up and look into the room through a window (from the outside of the house), you will see those parts of the roof that were "invisible" before.
3) You can use a flat roof on the top floor to insure that rooms are recognized, but the flat roofs cannot be recolored as far as I know. Yes, you can use floor tiles instead, but then the roof isn't recognized as genuine and you end up with other roof edges sticking through lower room walls.
4) If you have a house with a complex multi-roof structure, I suggest putting up the walls, but then place the top roof first and work your way down.
Not sure any of this makes sense. It's difficult to explain. But after all the roof struggles I've been through in Sims 3, I did find a solution to getting rid of roof sections sticking into upper rooms.
Here's a picture of how the Faraz home first looked. Notice the top tower with only colored floor tile and a fence as a substitute roof. THAT is what was causing problems in the rooms below. Also notice all the different roof sections on the house.
Most of the issues with the roofs below ended right then.
It was just a matter of matching up edges and moving objects out of the way to successfully replace all the roofs.
While I was redoing rooms and roofs on the upper levels, I decided I might as well make the rooms bigger. So the second floor was expanded to meet up with the front tower, making it easier to access that little tower via a door.
I also covered the grey brick walls with wallpaper and carpeted the grey wood floors to match the tower room. The extra bath is also larger. I put a potty chair in there, but I still need to add a sink.
Faith can play with all her toys now without any roof interference.
And even the room on the top floor was expanded a little making it more usable for the future.
While I was working on the house, between saves, Emad taught Faith how to walk. Bebhinn helped with breastfeeding and potty training too.
