second story roof?

[DrwHem]

how do i add a roof to my 2nd floor? im hitting roof but its only selecting the lower floor...which is underneath my feet.

[Zep Tepi]

You have to make sure the right floor is selected before you try adding it. Use the + and - next to the house in the upper right. I think you may need it to be on the third "floor" for it to work (Second floor ceiling would have become the third floor if you weren't putting a roof on it). You can also change floors by pressing alt and using the scroll wheel to get to the right one.

[stretch]

Yeah.. A roof needs to be placed on a ceiling. Sometimes placing a roof will automatically place a ceiling below it so it's possible you have simply not noticed it before. I think the ground/bottom floor will do this by default but if you want higher than that you have to place the ceiling manually.

[Flin Fredstone]

That is correct, first floor you can build a roof without building a ceiling first. Second floor and up requires a ceiling build first before you can place a roof.

[DrwHem]

now im having trouble putting a roof above a staircase. it covers everything except the space above. this is so annoying.

[DrwHem]

https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197978003888/screenshot/2502391707466074721/

[seven]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3259749042

Try the roof first, then add the staircase.

[DrwHem]

...well that works but its kind of stupid. i have to build a 2nd floor before i can build a way to get to the second floor?

[seven]

It is rather annoying. What I do is leave out one section of wall so the people can use their ladder to get up and in while building things, then add the stairs.

[Flin Fredstone]

i can't see it that well on your screenshot how your ground floor is build.
But i just made a 2 story building with stairs. I build the ground floor with ceiling and then the stairs. Then i build the walls and ceiling for the second floor and it works nicely.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3259792170

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3259792248

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3259792323

Edit: I can take a guess what went wrong though.

Have you build the stairs on the ground floor first before you have build the ceiling of the first floor and then went on to build the second floor perhaps ?
If so, Seven's build order is applicable. Build the ceiling for the ground floor first, then build the stairs and then continue on the second floor.

If you build your stairs along the inside of the first floor wall though then there will be a spot on the second floor they can't reach. In such a case follow Seven's second advice or just remove the stairs while someone is on the second floor and replace it. The outliner for the stairs allows people to go up to the second floor still.