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Basement tool is included in a patch, not just World Adventures. Added description of basement building.
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Basements are not possible in ''[[The Sims]]'' as foundations are not available in the game. Basements in ''The Sims 2'' and un-patched versions of ''The Sims 3'' base game are created by placing an area of foundation that is hollow in the center, then lowering the terrain inside the hollowed-out foundation so that the area in the basement is the equal height of a typical floor, thus making the basement a fully usable space accessible by Sims (assuming that the Sims have a means to reach the basement, such as by stairs or elevator). Pre-existing buildings that do not rest on a foundation can not have basements added to them, though basements can be added to pre-existing buildings that do rest on foundations.
Before ''The Sims 3: World Adventures'', to create a basement, the player had to use the [[foundation]] tool and then lower the land below it to the correct height.
 
''The Sims 3'' versions 1.5 or later include a Basement tool in Build Mode. Basements created with this tool may be used even if there are no foundations being used on the lot; Basements can be added to pre-existing buildings, even if the building is not built on a foundation. Basements created using this tool may go as deep as four stories below ground level.
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