How to copy a house you have just built
After you have finished building your ideal house, go back into the Neighbourhood screen. Select your house you want to make a copy of. Then select the 'Package Lot' icon, then select 'Package Lot to a file' icon. You will be then told where your file (your house) has been saved to. The folder where it has been saved will be My DocumentsEA GamesThe Sims 2Packaged Lots.
After you have done this, you must exit the game. Look in the 'Packaged Lots' folder, and you will see your house file (whatever name you gave it). Copy this file into the 'Downloads Folder' (EA GamesDownload Folder). You will now see your file (your house).
Double-left-click your file, a screen will appear asking do you want to install the following content, click on the 'Install Button'. After a short while your file will be loaded, then click the OK button, to confirm. If you want more than one copy of your house, then keep on Double-left-clicking your file. Start The Sims 2 game and which ever neighbourhood you are in, just select the F2 button and you will see your house or houses. You can even copy all types of buildings by using the above hint. Happy Siming.
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