How to Build FROM A REAL LIFE FLOOR PLAN Like a Nerd - Base Game In-Depth Sims 4 Building Tutorial

Three floorplans, three techniques, and one video down for Build Like a Nerd Season Two! This month (as my health and child allow) I will be once again uploading a new in-depth tutorial daily. I have a list already, but if you have a suggestion I would love to add it to the schedule if I can. Starting off with floor plans seemed like a good idea since I mention copying floor plans regularly in these videos. If you find this video awesome, please leave a like and let me know what style you would like to see covered!

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Thanks again to Molly (aka SophieDoughnut97) for your help with this video!

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[sahm_and_bean]

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If this link doesn't work you can also find a direct link on my website, sahmandbean . com.

[LlawenSeri]

That's really helpful! You once explained why it's the 32 inches and this was a revelation. For anyone who is wondering, 32 inches are 81cm. Calculating with 80cm is just fine 👌

[ladyspartacus]

As someone who's built using floorplans multiple times before, figuring out the dimensions has always been a struggle. So this is a major help. Many thanks and I hope you and the Bean had a Happy New Years!!

[sahm_and_bean]

Timecodes:
Measure for Measure: 2:38
Approximation/General Vibes: 9:50
Referencing items: 16:40

[midnight]

Thank you for taking the time to do this! I've played the sims for years but building has never been my strong suite. I really need something to help me visualize what I'm doing for anything to turn out halfway decent, but you're the first builder that I've come across that doesn't knock using blueprints and floorplans. I feel like I can actually use the hoard of pinterest pins I've been collecting and make the buildings actually look good now.

[simssaves]

She's back! Furnish like a nerd would also be so fun =)

[kristinahplays]

I just found your channel and I’m LOVING this video.

[Bizille]

Building like a nerd series is my favorite. ❤ Also, how have I been playing since the Sims 1 and never knew the tile was 32"? That's a game changer cause I LOVE building from floorplans. I remember being a teen and buying house plan books specifically for the sims. 😅❤❤❤

[Trassel]

I typically use already existing blueprints when I build, I can’t really imagine an entire house plan/layout so having something to work from is very important to me. I typically use the roof, the room dimensions (roughly) and then make it up from my imagination. I tend to use the size of the fridge/stove on the floor plan as a size indicator, since that’s one tile in game. Sometimes I have to make things bigger just so the sims can walk around properly.

[travingo_tales]

Yeah, when I'm building I sometimes make rooms way too big. Only when I'm making something that references something in my memory though, rather than something which references something real. I am totally going to use the measure by measure style you showed here! That seems amazing and I really want to experiment with building from floorplans. :)

[nikkin]

I'm trying to redecorate my apartment using the sims and this has been SO helpful! Thanks so much!!

[nholder]

Omg this helped me so much. I actually used your method with a floor plan and my house wasn't huge😊

[kyraakira]

Omg thank you so much. You are now officially my fav sims builder from now on.

[chelseascreatures]

Thank you for making this, I keep it in a little playlist for when I'm stuck on a build

[fridgeghost]

I got so excited when I got the notification for this video lol it’s great

[NerdsterStein]

Thank you so much for this
I’ve had a sudden urge to want to play sims again but I just want to build but I’m better at decorating than actually making a design. I thought doing a floor plan would help but I just didn’t know how to start

[NageelaMom]

For house 2, there's DEFINITELY a basement, because you can see a window at ground level on the exterior view.

[tudibelle]

Ok, I know it sounds daft, but I hadn’t ever thought of the “open” end of a half hipped roof *just being valid as a gable* 😮 to my brain, it was only ever an unfinished side to be hidden inside another roof piece. 🤯

[andreeastancu]

This was so educational! I will definitely be watching your other videos when I have the time, especially the roofing ones! Lord knows I need help with that😅
Thank you so much and happy New Year!!🥰

[SouthernAngelsStamping]

I enjoyed watching your videos. I can build from a floor plan no problem but I like to build homes I use to live in.. Like the homes I grew up in so I have to do my own floor plans and by memory. It takes so long. I had finally got the first house I ever grew up in but then something happened and I lost everything 😢 all my games were gone everything on my computer. We had to restart everything again on my computer. My son had to put something new in it for me. I don’t know much about computers. Now I can play sims4 again and build my house again but I got to get my mind right to do it. I know it’s going to take me forever 😂 I would rather someone else build it and I could just decorate it😂 I use to like building and was pretty good at it but now I’m just not that good anymore 😂 I will save this video so if I need to reference back to it😊❤🏠