Cozy Cottage • The Sims 4 Step-by-Step House Building Tutorial [Intermediate]

[@philharris53]

It makes such a difference to see things done step by step. I get why speed builds are done the way they are but this showed a lot of the situational things that happen while building and how to deal with it -- specifically the roofing process. Great video -- thanks.

[@christine8394]

thank you for this indepth step by step guide. I can't understand why builders do speed builds. They only show how they did it not how we, novices, can do it. Your tutorials are so easy to follow and I've learned so much

[@mr.summerdream2968]

i’ve played the sims 4 since release and didn’t know about the shift click for adjusting one side of the roof’s eave, thank you so much!

[@skylarkiehl]

If only they showed how to on ps4😭

[@natfoster6362]

by far the easiest tutorial i've followed. you made everything so simple. thank you

[@missmdx1515]

Hi, just built this house! These step by step tutorials are awesome. I'd love to watch an industrial loft tutorial on this channel, it would be great!

[@toryf7461]

Excellent tutorial -- followed along step-by-step and while the roof might not be 'perfect' ... it really came out well. SO much better than the basic boxes I usually do. Thank you very much for taking the time to do this.

[@ghostieii]

This video has helped me so much to learn how everything in build mode works. I've just started playing sims recently and have only been using the gallery because building confused me so much lol Thank you so much for this, it was very easy to understand and I was finally able to make my first home :D

[@Ash-chr]

Omg I don't usually build bc it is so overwhelming for me but this I followed step by step and learned SO much along the way! THANK YOU!!

[@tracyracy]

I play the Sims 3, not the Sims 4 but I love watching your videos. I've watched some of your Sims 3 building videos and I love them. They're so relaxing

[@hannahmoore2794]

I never play Sims 4 but I really enjoyed watching you build this beautiful house! I can honestly say I watched every minute too! :)

[@intothesimulation]

Thank you!

[@Aaine784]

You make such great building tutorials! I've been playing Sims for years and only just getting into doing my own builds from scratch. You explain everything so clearly and you don't go to fast so it's easy to follow along. Thank you!

[@christine8394]

I've never been good at building, I usually get a house from the gallery and just recolour it. but I've learned such a lot from your tutorials. Thank you for taking the time to share your building skill and tips

[@vanessavilchez2730]

Your Sims 3 style translates so well in Sims 4 !! So glad you’re posting again ^_^

[@BigKite]

This was the best sims tutorial that I have ever followed!! Also I love your voice! Very soothing ❤️

[@marleenmumford]

Im following you on my pc ,,, also I flipped the chimney (build around) ,,,, you do such grand work and make understanding much more simple.... (( THANK you )) plz make more

[@hopeberryhomestead]

So grateful because my sims all live in a box with a gabled roof. Because I had no idea how to build anything else.

[@HuffinGlu]

Thank god I found this. Didn’t know about shift click eaves and got so frustrated with doing roofs that I just decided to go flattop on all my games 😭

[@sapphic_saprophyte]

thank you SO MUCH for saying the dimensions of the wall segments you were making!!! a bunch of other tutorials tell you to make a rectangle but don't tell you the size, which makes it really hard to copy! :))

[@mxyy_17]

Just joined sims 4 and Thsnks to your step by step explanations it became easier to build thanks

[@maddyloz]

your voice is so soothing! thanks for the tutorial :)

[@scottishsimmer8575]

I would love to see more of these tutorials for sims 4

[@liliakm1756]

Amazing! Really enjoyed watching that! I never had any luck with my roofs, get tired quickly and just slam the simplest one on top. After this video I will try a bit harder, thank you.

[@BobaBunny.]

Thank you so much, you were really clear with your instructions so thanks!

[@lpsc007]

this is so cool even though i dont know if its base game i got stuck on the bit where you had to put togetehr the roof but i done it at a point thanks! :)

[@marinaharina1312]

I loved this Tutorial! Ty sm for this one. I need more!

[@shaunabrahams2900]

This is definitely gonna be my next build, I love it!!

[@savannahclaar6384]

This was extremely helpful because I struggle with the building

[@kalielliott93]

I love your style of teaching! Thank you for the tips. Can’t wait to attempt building this myself!

[@Harley--Quinn]

Also, great user name, I love that! Fits so well!

[@katiecorbin5162]

I wanna give u a graditude of thanks on how to follow ur step by step on how to build a cozy home for your Sims thank u so much

[@Nicole-s2y]

So thankful for this video

[@marinelleaquino2413]

This is so helpful to a newbie like me lol! Thank u so much for this. Already subscribed so I can learn further.

[@Uhhvxmpzy]

I almost killed myself doin the roof.. 14:56 is where I’m at and I’m taking a break for rn

[@Harley--Quinn]

Omg thank you so much! I've been stuck on how platforms work in Sims 4, I'm so used to how easy it was to build in Sims 3! This video helped so much. I don't know why you have to enter a cheat code to move objects in build mode, just seems tedious & unnecessary lol. It should just be active when you go into build mode! 🤦‍♀️Sims 3 is still way better though, you can color anything you want in any color, no pre-selected color that NEVER matches anything! 🤣

[@bluedawning]

Love it!! Learned sooo much. Thank you 💗 can't find how to find the house to download

[@tinak5959]

thank uuu soo much!! i really needed this♥

[@hannah5332]

The only complaint I have with the build is the upstairs. Because of how complicated the roof is it’s very hard to see what your sim is doing upstairs.

[@samatwell6649]

great job loved it so much

[@m_thecat]

Thank you!

[@finnsdub]

this was so helpful omg!! thank you so much for explaining the roof part so well!! :D

[@astralr0id]

cottage core vibes

[@trulyyloujyyy]

you don't know how much i adore you for this :))

[@jennifergunther2842]

25:46 While building this (great tutorial by the way, very easy to follow) I noticed there is the same colour for that small window, or maybe they added it later?

[@neve8014]

Me and my cousin got to 34:44 (we are noobs and we had taken 2 hours to get to then) we wanted a look so went out of build mode. The game then randomly shut- turns out sims 4 doesn’t automatically save builds. The rest of that night (? It was 4am by then) was spent crying and eating muffins. The build is beautiful (,:

[@JustAGoober-we2kg]

12:17 I’m using a ps5 controller, so there’s no shift I can select to fix one side of the roof. How would I do that?

[@lunaky6433]

With □

[@JustAGoober-we2kg]

@@lunaky6433 this helps a ton, thank you!

[@JustinLazlo]

17:17 not sure what I've done wrong here but I can't get the tile texture on the new little gable roof to match the larger roof part behind it so they don't look seamless.

[@chyannehearron701]

Same I’m going crazy! Someone please help

[@xeniapanchenko6918]

Thank you for this lovely tutorial)

[@cloudyxsxies583]

I have an issue with my roofing, for some reason its titled in a weird angle, and none of the four rotations will line up with the rooms :(

[@lunaky6433]

Same with ps5😢

[@oliviamckinney6340]

thank you so much

[@mrsilogaming8406]

Hey really love your home designs as i do play on xbox but wanna switch it to my laptop soon keep it up

[@jocelynnovakowski3173]

Thanks so much! Great explanations!

[@scottishsimmer8575]

i love these tutorials

[@jeannecurran5374]

This is an excellent video, very clear and precise, and worth watching even for a beginner. The house is very well done, though very conventional. On a personal opinion, I think the dining room is too far from the kitchen, there should be another bathroom upstairs, and the brick front steps should have the pattern rotated or matching the herringbone walkway pattern. There also should be a backyard deck or patio. I would love to see more vids focusing specifically on roofs, stairways and foundations, with a list of some of the keyboard shortcuts, etc. I watched the entire vid and will watch more. You really know building!

[@Brii_Loves_You]

How do you get a aerial view of what ur building I’m trynna work without it cause I dunno how to do it

[@Brii_Loves_You]

Nvm I figured it out

[@JessiTheBestiGaming]

Sooo cute. I think I would make a bigger porch, because sims are notorious for being dumb about their pathing on stairs.

[@alexpetts5366]

HOW SO I DO THE CHEAT FOR THE CHIMNEY ON PS4 😭 playing on sims 4 on my ps and don’t know if I can add the chimney in the half walls 😭😭😭

[@Sageinnit]

Cheat bar on the ps5 is L1+R1+L2+R2

[@sunflowerlove9205]

Hi ❤ I’m building on console. Having trouble with the 1 by 1 at 7 some minutes.

[@squishy._.kiwi05]

16:18 timestamp

[@alyssahusbands215]

Im a ps4 sims player and roofing is difficult because idk how to adjust one part of the roof, it shortened the whole thing and makes it look weird. Wnd ppl dont make tutorials for ps4 often

[@lunaky6433]

U use □ instead of shift to shorten just one side

[@odalyssmarie]

Im stuck at 11:06 cuz my gable keeps desapearring

[@chaysmith7444]

Idk why my roofs aren’t matching up. It’s driving me nuts

[@myhug1826]

what is the area size of each lot? Can you mention it?

[@schnuffelschnuffel141]

I'm pretty sure this one is 30x20! I'm building on it and I think it's the right one. The lot from the "modern Bungalow" one is 30x20 too if you're interested.

[@applepie9467]

14:33 and i am going crazy

[@neelyx1879]

ill build this house but in sims 2!! :D

[@tracyracy]

The second floor looks like an airplane.

[@Sageinnit]

Ik thats what i said

[@kifaabdulla9729]

Can you post a step by step on the furnishing please im so lost with no sense of style

[@alexandroskotsikas]

19.6 how to fix the octagonal roof so it can not join the room?

[@alexandroskotsikas]

Yo the octagonal roof you used is joining my room. Do anyone know how to fix this?

[@taddat5924]

Amazing tutorial ❤️ I hope you do many more

[@Matty13808]

Dang.. Got all the way to the chimney before I realized I wouldn’t be able to fully copy without cheats :(

[@mmochhimmochhi1248]

Help me please, I can't put the window between the 2 wall segments,idk what to do 😭 (bb.moveobjects on is already on)

[@annabelleervin2472]

So my roofs are causing me not to be able to put down wallpaper how do I fix this

[@liloupatt687]

Hi, how do you place windows between wall panels like that? I can only place one window on one panel and can’t get them to cross over, and no cheats I’ve found solve this?

[@justhavinglyrics]

How much was it in total, do you know?

[@roseily1591]

Roofing is the hardest part

[@sunflowerlove9205]

Does that make a difference if it’s off by 2 squares or whatever

[@skylaweimer]

im not sure if im the only one who is having this problem but every time i do the octagonal roof it clips into the 2nd floor room. ive rewatched that part a bunch of times and dont understand what im doing wrong 😭

[@celiachavez7807]

I can’t figure out the roof 😭

[@jenboliver4872]

I had to move the wall a bit because the stairs didn't fit and the stairs would be hanging out in to the living room can you tell me what was wrong pls I need help?!

[@amelajakupovic403]

make sure you change ur walls to short instead of tall

[@sunflowerlove9205]

Hey I been rebuilding little bits and pieces here and there to make it look better. I play on console not ps5. But why and how did the stairs for upstairs move. I’m so confused 😕. 😂I made it this far. I legit wanted a challenge for myself considering I SUCKKKKK At building in the sims 4. 😂but it’s not gonna be a the exact same as yours 😮but if u can reply that’d mean a lot to me. The one time I tried building this I got mad 😠 and quit and didn’t touch it since. But I am so glad I made it to the roofing. But I’m just confused as to why or how the stairs moved. I put them exactly where u did downstairs lol😊

[@sunflowerlove9205]

Don’t tell me I just messed upppppp ahhhhh 😢I put the stairs in the little nook. But oh my gosh don’t tell me I gotta restart it took me for ever just to get how I personally like the spots of where I put them that looks good in my head and eyes !!! AHHHH

[@TpoapAnimatesYT]

I have now subscribed to you

[@annareckziegelova6201]

what should i do, when i can't move the window between the two wall segments?

[@MG-sj8kc]

I have this problem too!

[@matygameslp6628]

I don't know either :/

[@candra1871]

Does anyone know how to do the shift click in PS5?

[@Ash_Ender_Aster]

im not sure if its featured anywhere but i cannot find the house on the sims gallery. Can someone tell me the user on there?

[@ЛолаЛала-т4у]

what to do if there is no copy button, 12:06?

[@iindyxbell1842]

I played it in spring and all my plants were dead 😅

[@deboralaufeyson]

Got stuck on the stairs creation... they are longer than I need and I can't manage to get them shorter😭😭😭😭

[@j8acbs]

Whenever you do the roof I can’t rotate because my ps4 just- doesn’t

[@Ashley.Moinette]

I honestly did not know you could do that 45:08 😅

[@phixie3919]

Hi, I'm struggling on how to look at your build from a certain angle? I can only look down on my builds and can't find how to change that up. Can anyone tell me how to do that?

[@hannah5332]

In build mode at the top right bar there is a camera. Click that and then click sims 3 camera.

[@j8acbs]

10:15 is there a way to “shift” on ps4

[@Bratd011z]

I said the same thing on my ps4 and ps5

[@aelx9511]

How do you do the placing objects in between two wall segments?😭

[@silenayayala4878]

When I was In the minute 42 my game stopped and I lost all the progress 🥺

[@Artsycrafty1907]

Ik I’m late but can somebody PLEASE tell me how to get a above view while building? Bc I have no idea and it’s making this build so much harder!

[@schnuffelschnuffel141]

If you're on PC activate the Sims-3-Camera and then hold your mouse wheel and drag the mouse upwards

[@MIA.RBLX15]

How many’s rooms?

[@Kristina-404]

How do I do the octagonal roof without it going through the other side blocking the stairs?

[@a_moon_eclipsed]

im having this trouble too, i havent found a solution :(

[@Snvffgrl]

I can’t build the roof on ps4 because I don’t know how to do the shift thing🥺

[@hannahs4151]

same here 😔

[@brettrichardson2818]

click the little arrow thing he says to click and hold square and while still holding square press x and o at the same time, ik it's a little confusing but i hope this helps :))

[@KaitlynMayReads]

I did great up until the roof. Got the roof finished and realized I messed it up on one eave and then couldn't fix it 😵

[@KieraVanesse]

I think the same for me because after beginning on the interior and realizing some of the roof was clipping I couldn’t fix it because I guess I made a mistake earlier

[@Matty13808]

The roof above the front door is ruining my life lol. Like “dimensionally” it looks right but the pattern doesn’t line up like it does in the video and it’s driving me insane cause it looks weird because of it

[@lvcalr4t299]

I'm actually gonna cry I can't do the roof😭😭

[@emtpwanabe]

I know this is an older video: but did EA change the size of the stairs? Mine is one longer than the nook allows. I have quadruple checked to make sure my dimensions are correct.

[@emtpwanabe]

Nvm. I started with a medium wall height. You started with a short. I’m keeping this here in case others have an issue.

[@intothesimulation]

Your wall height might be taller than the one I was using, make sure your wall height is at the lowest setting for this house