We can turn the auto railing off so as not to place a railing and we can chose to make the stairs up to 8 squares wide. Spiral Stairs: Click this to select spiral stairs which were introduced in Generations.īy default when we select stairs, they are set to 1 square wide and will automatically have hand railings.Stair Catalogue: From here you can choose what stairs to use.Stair Width: Use the slider to determine how wide the stairs will be.If you would like a different railing, turn off the auto railing and select the railing you want and add it manually. Note that the railings added will be the default railing for the stairs you choose. Auto-railings: When on railings will be automatically added when you build stairs.Elevators: From here you can select to build an elevator.Railings: Open this tab to select railings to add to stairs.From here you can select what stairs to use, how wide they are and if they will have a railing or not. Stairs: This is the default tab when you open the stairs selection.We'll start with the basics, go into The Sims 3's Build Mode and click on the stairs. Later we'll have a look at some creative ways to use stairs.

We'll also look at how to use stairs and elevators through foundations and friezes.

Let's take an in-depth look at all aspects of building stairs and elevators, from the very basics to tips and tricks to make building a little easier and even advanced staircase building.įirst up, let's look at the default stairs available and how to use them. Adding stairs can be as simple as placing a few steps from the front door down to the ground or it can be that tricky feat of getting a set of stairs down through your foundation to the basement below. If you have ever built a house in Sims 3, then it is probably a certainty that you would have used stairs at some point. The Sims 3 Building Tutorials: Stairs Spiral Stairs, Elevators and Staircase Designs By Norma Blackburn Build and Edit in The Sims 3

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