{"id":32585,"date":"2009-10-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-10-02T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simfansuk.com\/wp\/split-level-stairs-sims-2\/"},"modified":"2017-08-24T20:06:34","modified_gmt":"2017-08-24T20:06:34","slug":"split-level-stairs-sims-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/split-level-stairs-sims-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Split-Level Stairs &#8211; Sims 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr class=\"style3\" \/>\n[wpfp-link]\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/tutorials\/sims-2\/?frm_action=edit&#038;entry=5146\" class=\"\">Edit Post<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=frm_entries_destroy&#038;entry=5146&#038;redirect=20971&#038;nonce=12bbcc37f8\" class=\"\" data-frmconfirm=\"Are you sure you wish to delete this post? This cannot be undone!\" title=\"Delete Post\">Delete Post<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"style3\" \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small\">You can find a detailed tutorial on on building a house with more complex split-level stairs <a href=\"https:\/\/thesims2.ea.com\/exchange\/story_detail.php?asset_id=3471&amp;asset_type=story&amp;user_id=171898&amp;hideFramework=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small\"><b>Simple Tutorial For Creating Basic Split-Level Stairs<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This is very simple to do and will give you something like this (click on images for a larger view):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1-17.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"800\" data-lbwps-height=\"382\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1-17-400x191.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-71482\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1-17-400x191.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1-17-400x191.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1-17-768x367.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1-17.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1-17-150x72.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Or this:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2-16.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"800\" data-lbwps-height=\"575\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2-16-400x288.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-71483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2-16-400x288.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2-16-400x288.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2-16-768x552.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2-16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2-16-150x108.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2-16-278x201.jpg 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>What will you need?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Open For Business expansion pack is needed, as you receive the split-level interior foundations feature in the Foundation &amp; Decks category:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/3-16.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"627\" data-lbwps-height=\"195\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/3-16-400x124.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-71484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/3-16-400x124.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/3-16-400x124.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/3-16-150x47.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/3-16.jpg 627w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Creating the landings<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Create the basic shape of your house, or at least one room. Then use the split-level interior foundations to create the ground floor landing:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/4-16.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"778\" data-lbwps-height=\"403\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/4-16-400x207.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-71485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/4-16-400x207.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/4-16-400x207.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/4-16-768x398.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/4-16-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/4-16.jpg 778w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Go up a floor and place two floor tiles above the foundation, and just to the left of it:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/5-15.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"561\" data-lbwps-height=\"481\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/5-15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-71486\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/5-15-350x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/5-15-350x300.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/5-15-150x129.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/5-15.jpg 561w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Creating the stairs<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Select the connecting stairs you would like to use, and place them on the floor tiles you have just laid so they reach the bottom landing:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/6-12.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"800\" data-lbwps-height=\"584\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/6-12-400x292.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-71487\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/6-12-400x292.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/6-12-400x292.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/6-12-768x561.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/6-12.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/6-12-150x110.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Select the railing tool to add the handrails to the stairs&#8230;they will be placed automatically once you have them in the right position:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/7-10.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"800\" data-lbwps-height=\"584\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/7-10-400x292.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-71488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/7-10-400x292.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/7-10-400x292.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/7-10-768x561.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/7-10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/7-10-150x110.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I wanted double-width stairs at the bottom, so I added an extra couple of foundation blocks:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/8-9.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"800\" data-lbwps-height=\"584\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/8-9-400x292.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-71489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/8-9-400x292.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/8-9-400x292.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/8-9-768x561.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/8-9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/8-9-150x110.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Create the bottom stairs the same way:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/9-10.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"800\" data-lbwps-height=\"584\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/9-10-400x292.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-71490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/9-10-400x292.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/9-10-400x292.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/9-10-768x561.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/9-10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/9-10-150x110.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>The bottom handrails<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Use the fence tool to create the bottom handrails&#8230;choose one that matches the handrails you just created:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/10-8.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"800\" data-lbwps-height=\"584\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/10-8-400x292.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-71491\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/10-8-400x292.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/10-8-400x292.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/10-8-768x561.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/10-8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/10-8-150x110.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and that&#8217;s basically it! Once you have the stairs in position, you can create your lot around it. If you want, delete the walls to make your lot larger or smaller.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/center><\/p>\n<p><strong>Required Expansion Packs:<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/simfansuk.com\/wp\/images\/s2\/ofb.gif\" title=\"Open For Business\" alt=\"Open For Business\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>You must be a logged in member to download this file<br \/>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Simple Tutorial For Creating Basic Split-Level Stairs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":32584,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1957],"tags":[1989,1990,1573,1992,1991],"class_list":["post-32585","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-building","tag-build","tag-building","tag-sims-2","tag-split-level","tag-stairs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32585","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32585"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32585\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32584"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}