Best way to make extra walls and floors in houses?

Icy · February 2017

I know you can use the planks of wood to make floating floors and walls, but they do look a bit rough. Does anyone have any examples of ways to make floors that look nicer? The crate lids work for a finer quality floor, but you need SO MANY of them to fill out a decent area.

Any ideas?

Zypheran · February 2017

I use the orcish platform block. It's a bit chunky but at least it has a good finish.
Otherwise lay two rough planks on top of each other so that the planks of one over lap on the gaps of the other. It improves the look a bit.
Please ZOS, give us improved quality planks as an opton.

actosh · February 2017

Orcish Platform Blocks FTW!

mtwiggz · February 2017

WTB properly working steps

Icy · February 2017

Zypheran wrote: »

I use the orcish platform block. It's a bit chunky but at least it has a good finish.
Otherwise lay two rough planks on top of each other so that the planks of one over lap on the gaps of the other. It improves the look a bit.
Please ZOS, give us improved quality planks as an opton.

actosh wrote: »

Orcish Platform Blocks FTW!

The only problem I have with the orcish platform is they look odd from underneath (at least on the PTS). The "walls" were invisible when looked at from under. Is that still the case?

Danikat · February 2017

One option is to use the planks and then put a rug over the top.

Evergnar · February 2017

mtwiggz wrote: »

WTB properly working steps

yep, that's top of my wishlist

Icy · February 2017

Danikat wrote: »

One option is to use the planks and then put a rug over the top.

That's true, but then they still look a bit "meh" from underneath...

Gandrhulf_Harbard · February 2017

I can't for the life of me imagine why they didn't have Wall Sections available for crafting / purchase from the get go.

It was obvious to anyone with any familiarity of MMORPG housing systems that players would want to break up some of the larger spaces, interior and exterior, and that with such low item placement budgets this was going to lead to issues.

Another example of Zeni not really understanding how, or caring enough, to "do the job properly".

All The Best

actosh · February 2017

U could use the orcis block and turn it around so that it looks from underneath like it looks on the top

Icy · February 2017

actosh wrote: »

U could use the orcis block and turn it around so that it looks from underneath like it looks on the top

I'm thinking I might try to stack the two orcish platforms together, one upside down underneath and the other on top to make a flat "box" shape. I'll see if that works.

Linaleah · February 2017

my only problem with orcish platforms is that they are so very thick. in smaller houses, it basically means that I'm loosing a LOT of space. if the bottom is not looking awesome - putting another carpet to float on the bottom as a sort of patterned ceiling is also an option

especially with some of the dark elf carpets that are almost solid design/color and as such - resemble ceiling texture fairly well.

P.S. are you the youtube Icy, or no relation :P

Icy · February 2017

Linaleah wrote: »

my only problem with orcish platforms is that they are so very thick. in smaller houses, it basically means that I'm loosing a LOT of space. if the bottom is not looking awesome - putting another carpet to float on the bottom as a sort of patterned ceiling is also an option especially with some of the dark elf carpets that are almost solid design/color and as such - resemble ceiling texture fairly well.

P.S. are you the youtube Icy, or no relation :P

Oooh, nice idea with the plainer dunmer rug. I'll try that too!

This is me ^_^ (https://)www.youtube.com/individualchic

Linaleah · February 2017

Icy wrote: »

Linaleah wrote: »

my only problem with orcish platforms is that they are so very thick. in smaller houses, it basically means that I'm loosing a LOT of space. if the bottom is not looking awesome - putting another carpet to float on the bottom as a sort of patterned ceiling is also an option especially with some of the dark elf carpets that are almost solid design/color and as such - resemble ceiling texture fairly well.

P.S. are you the youtube Icy, or no relation :P

Oooh, nice idea with the plainer dunmer rug. I'll try that too!

This is me ^_^ (https://)www.youtube.com/individualchic

ah, sweet

(I actualy subscribe to your channel on youtube :P figured I'd ask since the name was the same... and now I see you have the link in your signature - derp! )

andreasranasen · February 2017

Zypheran wrote: »

I use the orcish platform block. It's a bit chunky but at least it has a good finish.
Otherwise lay two rough planks on top of each other so that the planks of one over lap on the gaps of the other. It improves the look a bit.
Please ZOS, give us improved quality planks as an opton.

actosh wrote: »

Orcish Platform Blocks FTW!

How much do they cost? And where do I find them?

Icy · February 2017

andreasranasen wrote: »

How much do they cost? And where do I find them?

They are craftable, so you can probably find them in guild stores either completed or as the pattern.

Icy · February 2017

BUT I think I have found a good solution! The very large "bolted" paintings have a very nice warm coloured, wooden back, so pairs of them placed face to face as a floor works VERY WELL! ^_^ This should also work very nicely as internal walls as well.

andreasranasen · February 2017

Icy wrote: »

andreasranasen wrote: »

How much do they cost? And where do I find them?

They are craftable, so you can probably find them in guild stores either completed or as the pattern.

Oh okay! What's the average price in Guild stores then?

or what do I need to craft them

Icy · February 2017

Linaleah wrote: »

ah, sweet (I actualy subscribe to your channel on youtube :P figured I'd ask since the name was the same... and now I see you have the link in your signature - derp! )

Thank you for subscribing! ^_^

Icy · February 2017

andreasranasen wrote: »

Oh okay! What's the average price in Guild stores then? or what do I need to craft them

I've seen them for as little as 1500g if you shop around, but mostly in the 2000g range, both for the completed item and the recipe. I couldn't tell you offhand what is needed to craft them.