Stairs inside cabin?

[Staninja]

Is it possible to add stairs inside a building? - Particularly when the walls, floors and ceiling are all done. Note that there's no way for me to build the stairs entirely away from all walls, which might make it easier. Adding the sloped log is the main problem. Thoughts?

I have no problem creating stairs outside, either against the side of the building or just off to the side, but inside its generally impossible to find places where you can attach a log on a slope. If I created the stairs when I was first setting up the framing it might have worked but without ripping up all the floors and walls, it doesn't seem to be possible now.

In the generally the new "immersive" building is cool, but limited. Due to the complex context sensitive placement there are a lot of cases where you are constantly pixel hunting, looking for the attachment point, or just can't do want you want, even though it should be possible. My first cottage was setup to have a 3 platform porch, with the center a low slope ramp and the sides raised and flat. This worked for the slope and 1 side, but the other side just would not detect the placement point for the short log, so I couldn't make it level. This is a major drawback of this mechanism.

[☣ βioClone λx-45 ☣]

by any chance could post a picture showing the building inside? It is possible but may require dissasembling other elements.

*If you cannot place the small log piece, but you can place a long one, remember you can chop it once placed.

[Mr Gilz]

You have to plan out every step before you start to build. I put stairs down after the foundations and before the walls and supports for the upper floor(s)/roof. I learnt the hard way trying to put the stairs in after the fact, had to dismantle the whole top of the building. Or use grenades, it's much quicker :)

[Tariel™]

My youngest son built the staircase and then we built the house around it. Tried to place 'em in a house already built and it wouldn't allow me.

[Staninja]

Thanks for all of the responses. That's kinda what I figured, but was hoping someone might have found a nice trick. If I didn't have shelves full of items, I'd dismantle a few floors, ceilings and probably just 1 or 2 walls and be able to make it work, but it's going to have to be a rope for a while I guess.

[CiD EviL]

I built mine using a rope bridge.

[Staninja]

Originally posted by ☣ βioClone λx-45 ☣:

*If you cannot place the small log piece, but you can place a long one, remember you can chop it once placed.

I tried placing a longer/full log, but it didn't work. It just won't create a snap point for the log placement. If I put a log in the "correctish" spot manually and put down a horizontal log it doesn't link up. I also tried using the lift and place method by putting down the sloped log first but it won't give me the lift context. I think its something about the ground in that area, but it isn't really all that uneven.

I moved away from that base now anyway. On my second base, which I build on the little island, I placed the entire floor plan first and didn't have any similar issues. Unfortunately I didn't plan out the stairs ahead of time.

[Staninja]

Originally posted by CiD EviL:

I built mine using a rope bridge.

Interesting! So you built a short rope bride down a level? Nice! I've built long rope bridges to different heights, so why not a shorter one. I'm going to give that a shot later. Thanks

[Stealth]

I just put a rope to get to the next floor.

[Staninja]

Originally posted by Stealth:

I just put a rope to get to the next floor.

Yep, that's my current solution. I'd prefer stairs, as it's just faster, but the rope works and takes up less space.

[CiD EviL]

Originally posted by Staninja:

Originally posted by CiD EviL:

I built mine using a rope bridge.

Interesting! So you built a short rope bride down a level? Nice! I've built long rope bridges to different heights, so why not a shorter one. I'm going to give that a shot later. Thanks

Yes it's two logs long and down one level.

[Staninja]

Originally posted by CiD EviL:

Originally posted by Staninja:

Interesting! So you built a short rope bride down a level? Nice! I've built long rope bridges to different heights, so why not a shorter one. I'm going to give that a shot later. Thanks

Yes it's two logs long and down one level.

So I did it. Mine is 1 long and 1 down and I used short logs for stairs so its narrower. Worked perfectly. Awesome idea!

[LeftyRedd]

They should fix it so you can add stairs inside a building.

[☣ βioClone λx-45 ☣]

Originally posted by Staninja:

Originally posted by ☣ βioClone λx-45 ☣:

*If you cannot place the small log piece, but you can place a long one, remember you can chop it once placed.

I tried placing a longer/full log, but it didn't work. It just won't create a snap point for the log placement. If I put a log in the "correctish" spot manually and put down a horizontal log it doesn't link up. I also tried using the lift and place method by putting down the sloped log first but it won't give me the lift context. I think its something about the ground in that area, but it isn't really all that uneven.

I moved away from that base now anyway. On my second base, which I build on the little island, I placed the entire floor plan first and didn't have any similar issues. Unfortunately I didn't plan out the stairs ahead of time.

Yeah leaving the floor without plans on any spot may create a problem that is harder to notice until is too late...

I was forced to dissasembly the inner core of this building to place stairs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6qhPt8lbhc

Anyways actually the ropes are a better solution, however will make more tedious to move logs to the upper lvls in case you make a high building.

[chaos915]

It more complicated than it needs to be.

You can build the stairs, then place walls down on the sides. The walls will clip through the stairs. Then place the second floor and remove any walls you don't want(except the top beam).

At minimum you need a 3 x 1 area of squares(bottom landing, the stairs, and top of the stairs). on the second floor you need a square and 2 open tiles(a beam will snag your head).

[Cosmic]

It's doable, but not on an existing structure, the stairs need to be built first.

1. Place logs on a slope as normal.
2. Place half planks on the stairs as a step or a ramp, even 1 will do.
3. The lower ends of the sloped logs now lets you put a vertical log on them to match the height of the other end.
4. Place a log horizontally on the new vertical log to the top of stairs
5. Build walls and continue as you normally would.

It's much easier if the entire foundation is on struts so the sloped logs are all at the same angle, trying it on terrain can be tricky unless its perfectly flat.

I'm sure there are youtube vids that can demonstrate the method much easier.