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InThe Sims 2, there are a lot of ways to customize your neighborhood.
It’s time to make your own family.
Custom walls, floor plans, and levels are at your disposal with the click of a button.
And, of course, you’ll want to add a pool.
How To Build A House
The build menu containsall the necessary parts to builda house.
From thefoundation to landscaping, you could design your dream home with ease.
To start, decide if you want your new house tohave a deck or split-leveldesign.
Additionally, you could add stairs by using the premade staircases or the individual stair and railing tool.
Just ensure there is enough space at the top and bottom of the stairs for Sims to move around.
Shift+clicking inside a confined area willfill the wall or floorwith the selected wallpaper or flooring.
Thesledgehammer tool can be used to break these apartif you misclick or need to redesign the house.
Doors And Windows
What’s a house without a door or window?
These can beused to allow natural lightinto the home, as well aslet your Sims insidethe house.
Tochange the colorof these feature,press them when selected in the menuto view the various alternatives.
Theangle of your lot will affect the viewas well.
Of course, you’re always welcome tomanually click and drag the roofing selectionsto build a custom structure.
Rather than use the build menu, you’ll open up the buy menu.
Look for the icon featuring several pieces of furniture!
it’s possible for you to select furniture based oncategory, room key in, or theme.
you could alsodecorate using paintings, curtains, and artisan objects.
If your household has children, you’ll want toinclude a crib and a diaper changing station.
These can be foundunder the teddy bear iconin the miscellaneous section when searching by object.
Children will alsobenefit from toys and age-appropriate skill-building equipment.
verify to add lighting, as it will get dark at night!
Electronics can liven up a household, especially withitems like a home phone, TV, and computer.
It’s also worthinvesting in a smoke detector and burglary alarmin case the worst happens.
It’s a dream to have, and building one is simple.
In the build menu, grab the three miscellaneous dots, then the pool icon.
it’s possible for you to build byclicking and dragging, like you would a wall.
Choose from astandard rectangle, a diagonal rectangle, or rounded cornerpieces to build your desired pool shape.
Once that’s complete, verify toadd lighting and a ladderso your Sims can get in and out.
you’re free to alsoadd a diving board and slide if your yard is big enoughfor such amenities.
Another fun thing you might do with pools ischange the wallpaper and flooring, allowing for some interesting combinations.
Want a pool that’s pitch black or blood red?
Want your pool to resemble a natural spring?
Stone tiling is the perfect material.
Customization is at your fingertips.
Don’t wait to start designing!
Give your Sims a post-secondary education for a better future, or just go to the parties.
It’s your college experience.
