Demolishing houses and pre-made/LP houses Q

[Rosie_58]

Can you put a pre-made or an LP house on an existing lot where a house was demolished? And if yes how do you do it? Is the process different for IOS/android devices?

[katgames]

I don't think you can but if there is a way I'd sure like to know how. This is one of the reasons I think about starting over sometimes. I'd build differently.

[Lishws720]

Once you demolish a house, you can build any new house you choose on that lot. I only have iOS devices, so I can't speak for android users. If you want to keep the furnishings from the old house before you demolish, sell off the house room by room so the items go into your inventory, then pIck up all the outside items. I call it "taking the house down to the grass.". Then, go to the town view and demolish the house. You keep everything in your inventory, and you don't lose town value, as you would if you sold off all the items piece by piece.

One disadvantage to demolishing and rebuilding is that you lose the previous (possibly shorter) time it takes to collect town simoleons on that particular site, so consider that before you demolish. Also, there used to be a crash glitch if you demolished the very first house in the game, so I would leave that one alone. You can take that house down to the grass and rebuild as you choose, but I wouldn't demolish it.

[katgames]

Once you demolish a house, you can build any new house you choose on that lot. I only have iOS devices, so I can't speak for android users. If you want to keep the furnishings from the old house before you demolish, sell off the house room by room so the items go into your inventory, then pIck up all the outside items. I call it "taking the house down to the grass.". Then, go to the town view and demolish the house. You keep everything in your inventory, and you don't lose town value, as you would if you sold off all the items piece by piece.

One disadvantage to demolishing and rebuilding is that you lose the previous (possibly shorter) time it takes to collect town simoleons on that particular site, so consider that before you demolish. Also, there used to be a crash glitch if you demolished the very first house in the game, so I would leave that one alone. You can take that house down to the grass and rebuild as you choose, but I wouldn't demolish it.

Uh, that's not the question. I know you can demolish and rebuild. Is there a way to demolish "down to the grass" as you call it and put a PREMADE or LP house there -- a house you buy. I don't know of a way to do it because the option does not exist. Question is-- has anyone figured out a way to do this.

[Lishws720]

The OP used the term "demolished", not me. If the OP meant, "Is it possible to build a pre-made house on a lot that only has had everything removed down to the grass, but NOT demolished?" then I would say no. You could re-create a pre-made house using the picture references posted on this forum, but the land itself is considered built within the game. If the land is counting down time, and producing simoleons, it is built. Again, I am speaking as a strictly iOS user.

[SIMazing]

You should have the option. Are you possibly at your limit for building houses? Like sims, you only get so many per level.

[katgames]

The OP used the term "demolished", not me. If the OP meant, "Is it possible to build a pre-made house on a lot that only has had everything removed down to the grass, but NOT demolished?" then I would say no. You could re-create a pre-made house using the picture references posted on this forum, but the land itself is considered built within the game. If the land is counting down time, and producing simoleons, it is built. Again, I am speaking as a strictly iOS user.

I think the OP -- assume you mean Rosie, meant exactly what she said and I said and you said in your first post "demolished". You did say demolished twice. Main point being, it sounds like you agree, once you build, that ship has sailed. We were just asking if anyone knew a way around that. I don't think it's possible either but sometimes people know things....

[katgames]

You should have the option. Are you possibly at your limit for building houses? Like sims, you only get so many per level.

Nope, I have a bunch of space and have built nuthin' but a houseboat on the island. Just reached a point where I'm seeing that if I could... I'd build differently. I saw Rosie's post and chimed in...
It would be a smart option for them to make available... To their advantage.

[SIMazing]

Oops! I misread the question.
I think the confusing words are "demolish" and the space being removed. Can I try to clarify what you guys are saying?

- One buys and builds a whole lot, including a house, fence, sidewalk, etc.

- Once you build on a lot, even if you "removed" everything and only had an empty lot, you cannot buy a different house to build on it. It's just a blank slate to build from.

- Once you demolish a lot, then you will be given the option to build something new, provided you haven't hit your limit.

It would be great if we had the option to buy a different house once our lot was cleared down to the grass, be able to keep special fences, fountains, and whatnots.

[Lishws720]

The OP used the term "demolished", not me. If the OP meant, "Is it possible to build a pre-made house on a lot that only has had everything removed down to the grass, but NOT demolished?" then I would say no. You could re-create a pre-made house using the picture references posted on this forum, but the land itself is considered built within the game. If the land is counting down time, and producing simoleons, it is built. Again, I am speaking as a strictly iOS user.

I think the OP -- assume you mean Rosie, meant exactly what she said and I said and you said in your first post "demolished". You did say demolished twice. Main point being, it sounds like you agree, once you build, that ship has sailed. We were just asking if anyone knew a way around that. I don't think it's possible either but sometimes people know things....

Yes, Rosie said demolished in her post, and used the word demolishing in the title. That's why I thought she meant demolished, since that is an option in the game. Silly me!

All kidding aside, why wouldn't a person demolish and rebuild if they wanted a different house? It seems that would be easier, and possibly more cost-effective than trying to re-create a house from the grass up. The frequency of measly simoleons you get from the town view wouldn't stop me, if I wanted a different house at a particular site.