The Sims Freeplay- DIY HOMES: All Mezzed Up Quest

March 12, 2018July 30, 2025 weightlessmagic92 Comments

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LEVEL: 17 UNLOCKS: mezzanine floors TIME LIMIT: 7 days PRIZE: mezzanine house

Once you have completed the DIY Homes: Basement of Kings Quest you can then find Bree in the park again to begin this quest (it will take 24 hours for this quest to show once that quest has been completed) If you complete this quest in the time limit you will unlock the mezzanine house template, you can still complete once the time limit is up to unlock mezzanine floors but you won’t get the house template. I am so happy we can finally add indoor balconies!

You cannot complete this quest at the same time as any other discovery quest

HOW LONG DOES THIS QUEST TAKE TO COMPLETE?

Times may vary depending on the star rating an item has

Talk to Bree- 5 minutes

Hug Bree- 10 minutes

Offer to help Bree- 15 minutes

Phone a cab to the mezzanine house (using a phone)

Health and safety tour- 1 hour 1 minute

Identify the hazard (the tiles are the hazard)- 2 hours

Clean space on second floor- you need to clean up two things:

Bucket of water- 3 hours 20 minutes
Ripped rubbish bag- 1 hour

TIP: have two sims to clean these at the same time

Are we mezzanine ready?- you need to check three walls:

Check wall- 3 hours
Check wall- 5 hours 50 minutes
Check wall- 2 hours

TIP: use three sims to check all the walls at the same time

Shoo the cat- 4 hours 10 minutes

Research mezzanines- 5 hours 30 minutes (using a computer)

Go to a home lot (send your sim home)

Build a mezzanine- go to the house section and click on the mezzanine button (that is flashing)

To build a mezzanine, touch and drag anywhere WITHIN a room, there needs to be a room below where you want to place the mezzanine:

Modify a mezzanine- click on the white arrows to drag the mezzanine to resize it:

Return to the mezzanine house (using the phone)

Give news to Bree- 5 hours

Convince Bree- 10 hours (using whiteboard)

Meet Sue Portive- 6 hours 40 minutes Is Sue in the pool? Have all sims leave the house, force close the game and go back to the mezzanine house without a sim, click on Sue and then bring a sim to this house. You should now be able to interact with her

Investigate Bree’s work on the third floor- 7 hours 30 minutes (click on the x)

Calm Sue- 4 hours 10 minutes

Have 3 sims in mezzanine house
Clean the third floor- there are four things to clear:

Bucket of water- 8 hours 20 minutes
Ripped rubbish bag- 5 hours
Cans of paint- 3 hours 20 minutes
Ripped rubbish bag- 1 hour

TIP: use four sims to clean all the mess at the same time

Cuddle the kitten- 11 hours 40 minutes

Approach Sue- 3 hours 20 minutes Is Sue in the pool?Have all sims leave the house, force close the game and go back to the mezzanine house without a sim, click on Sue and then bring a sim to this house. You should now be able to interact with her

Comfort Bree- 6 hours 40 minutes

Freshen up- 10 hours 30 minutes (shower)

Have a group photo- 5 hours 50 minutes (click on x)

Have an interview- 11 hours 40 minutes (Bree)

Relax by pool using 3 sims on the deck chairs- 16 hours 40 minutes (if you want to speed up this task you have to speed all sims up individually)

Send sims home- send all sims who are at the mezzanine house home

QUEST IS COMPLETE!

Once you complete the quest you can add indoor balconies (mezzanine floors) to any house you want! If you want more information on how to build mezzanine floors give this post a read!

Prize: Mezzanine House

Where can I find it? In the house templates on both standard and premium house lots

Cost: First one is free, after that they cost simoleons

Is it worth it? If you don’t want to build your own mezzanine house but really want indoor balconies then it is worth completing in the time limit. If you would rather build your own mezzanine floors then there is no rush, I personally will be building my own house!

What is the difference between the standard and premium residence? The only difference is the garden, the house is exactly the same on both

Watch my step by step video of this quest here:

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS QUEST

please read before asking

How do I start this discovery quest?
Once you have completed the basement quest you need to wait 24 hours then you can find Bree (the woman in the hard hat) in the park to start this quest

Why can’t I do this discovery quest yet?
You cannot do more than one discovery quest at the same time, if you are currently on another one (the list can be found here) you will not be able to do this one until that one is completed

Can I do discovery quests at the same time as a main quest?
Yes you can

Do I have to do this quest?
If you don’t start the quest you don’t have to do it at all but if you have already started it you need to complete it before you can move on to the next quest

I haven’t started this quest yet, will it still be available when I want to do it?
Yes it will be, you can choose to start it whenever you like

How do I phone a cab to the mezzanine house?
Using a phone

What are the hazards?
The tiles are the hazards

How much does it cost to build a mezzanine?
The cheapest is S4,800 for 2×1

I had all sims leave the mezzanine house but it didn’t complete the goal, why?
Try and have all your sims not doing any action, this sometimes makes the game recognise you have completed that goal

What do I get if I complete this quest in the time limit?
The mezzanine house

What happens if I don’t complete in the time limit, can I still finish this quest?
Yes you have to finish it to unlock the ability to build mezzanines before you can move onto the next quest

I didn’t complete in the time limit, can I restart the quest?
No, you cannot redo quests

Can I still get the prize if I don’t complete in the time limit?
No, the only way to get the limited time prizes is by completing the quest in the time limit

I don’t like this quest! Can I just skip it?
No, you have to complete this quest before you can move onto the next one now that you have started it, if you don’t start it you don’t have to do it

Some times are slightly different on my game, why is this?
Times may vary depending on the star rating of the item you are using, as the higher star rating an item has the quicker you will complete a goal

Some times are really off/ different goals show for me, why is this?
This will be because the quest has been updated recently, I try my best to keep these posts up to date but it is difficult as I cannot redo every quest each time the game is updated. If you notice any changes please let me know so I can update the post

Last updated September 2019

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The Sims Freeplay- Social Tasks List

February 23, 2018May 6, 2021 weightlessmagic43 Comments

Social tasks are the tasks you have to complete in a neighbours town to earn social points, this post is a list of the tasks and how to complete them.

This is most of the social tasks but there are probably some I have missed, I will keep updating this post but if you have any that I haven’t listed please comment with the time it takes and I will add it to this list.

Times may vary depending on the star rating an item has

Use a neighbours firepole
Kick a bin over at a neighbours house- 2 seconds (trashcan at front of house)
Read celebrity and gossip magazine at a neighbours house- 3 minutes
Read a biography at a neighbours house- 48 minutes
Read a neighbours encyclopedia- 3 hours 10 minutes
Read the big book of stuff from a neighbours bookcase- 19 hours
Read a sci-fi book in a neighbours town- 4 hours (preteen bookshelf)

Sing heart out in neighbours shower- 36 minutes
Have a good scrub in a neighbours shower- 4 minutes
Use a neighbours toilet- 5 seconds
Clean under fingernails in a neighbours sink- 4 minutes
Have a long soak in a neighbours bath- 48 minutes
Fall asleep in a neighbours bath- 2 hours 20 minutes
Have a power snooze in a neighbours bed- 4 minutes
Have a catnap in a neighbours bed- 24 minutes
Have a sim deep sleep in a neighbours house- 6 hours 30 minutes (bed)
Hibernate in a neighbours bed- 19 hours
Sleep through the alarm in a neighbours bed- 10 hours 30 minutes
Rest eyes on a neighbours couch- 4 minutes
Daydream on a neighbours couch- 1 minute 36 seconds
Catch some Zs on a neighbours couch- 3 hours 10 minutes
Make double smoked pulled pork on a neighbours bbq- 17 hours 57 minutes
Have a movie marathon at a neighbours house- 8 hours
Put out a fire in a neighbours oven- 3 minutes (bake brownies until they cause a fire)
Use a neighbours phone to call mom- 48 seconds
Use a neighbours phone for a quick chat- 24 seconds
Be on hold to tech support on a neighbours phone- 5 hours
Use a neighbours coffee machine to make an espresso- 16 seconds
Make a fancy coffee at a neighbour- 4 minutes 30 seconds
Make a traditional tea at a neighbours- 1 minute
Make a herbal tea at a neighbours- 2 minutes
Make a pretentious special tea at a neighbours- 5 minutes
Play the sims using a neighbours computer- 48 minutes
Watch cat videos in a neighbours house- 1 hour 40 minutes (computer)
Play a foosball tournament at a neighbours house- 4 hours

Listen to shuffle on a neighbours stereo- 7 minutes 12 seconds
Send your sim back home (click on the home symbol on the simtracker or the green world symbol when your sim isn’t busy to send them home)

Interactions

Be funny to a neighbours-10 seconds
Be romance with a neighbours sim- 1 minute
Have one of your sims start dating with one of your neighbours sims (be romantic until they are dating)
High five a neighbours sim- 1 second (you will get this option when they are friends)
Chest bump a neighbours sim- 1 second (you will get this option when they are best friends)
Bro hug a neighbours sim- 3 seconds (you will get this option when they are good friends)
Become the nemesis of a neighbour (be rude until they are nemesis)
Make a sim woohoo with a neighbour- 5 minutes (an adult/senior needs to be partners with a neighbours adult/senior sim to get this option)
Become an enemy with a neighbour (be rude until they are enemies)

Planting

Grow pumpkins in a neighbours garden- 1 day
Grow lettuce in a neighbours garden- 45 minutes (doesn’t matter if turns into sim eating plant)
Grow onions in a neighbours garden- 7 hours
Grow some potatoes in a neighbours garden- 2 hours
Grow garlic in a neighbours garden- 8 hours
Grow zucchini in a neighbours garden- 4 hours

Baking

Put out a fire in a neighbours oven- 3 minutes (bake brownies until they cause a fire)

Career Items

Practice firefighting using a neighbours fire hydrant- 3 hours
Practice speech using a neighbours mirror- 3 hours
Practice painting in a neighbours town-3 hours (using an easel)

Practice auctioneering using a neighbours auction podium- 3 hours

Practice making films in a neighbours town- 3 hours (using movie camera)

Stargaze or cloudwatch using a neighbours telescope- 3 hours
Practice guitar in a neighbours town- 3 hours
Practice soccer in a neighbours town-3 hours

Hobbies

Quick practice using a neighbours woodworking bench- 5 hours
Create a weird ornament in a neighbours community center- 5 hours (practice woodworking until you find this item)
Create magnum opus- 12 hours (using a woodworking bench)
Practice diving in a neighbours pool- 10 minutes
Have a sim design fashion in a neighbours town- 10 minutes (using a fashion studio)

Catch a fish in a neighbours park- 10 minutes (fishing rod)
Catch Cousin Flapsworth in a neighbours town- 3 minutes 30 seconds (search for ghosts until you find this one)
Catch a ghost in a neighbours town- 3 minutes 30 seconds
Perform a triple pickle flip using a diving board in a neighbours town- 10 minutes (dive until you get this medal)

Pets

Play frisbee with a neighbours dog- 1 hour
Collect treasure from a neighbours dog (click on the shovel that appears above the dogs head)

Hug a neighbours cat- 11 seconds

Park

Visit a neighbours park
Reach nirvana in a neighbours park- 12 hours (send your sim to the park and click on them to get this option)
Do tai chi in a neighbours park- 1 hour (send your sim to the park and click on them to get this option)

Catch a fish in a neighbours park- 10 minutes (fishing rod)

Snow Park

Have a fancy coffee at a neighbours snow park- 4 minutes (using the coffee machine at the snow park)
Surf the snow on a snowboard at a neighbours snow park- 5 minutes

Pool

Clean a neighbours pool- 3 minutes (pool)

Have a long ride on a neighbours inflatable pool toy- 40 minutes
Have a joyride on a neighbours inflatable toy- 10 minutes

Perform a triple pickle flip using a diving board in a neighbours town- 10 minutes (dive until you get this medal)
Practice diving in a neighbours pool- 10 minutes
Mellow out in a neighbours poolside recliner- 1 hour 40 minutes

Preteens

Have a preteen do pirouettes in a neighbours community center- 6 hours
Have a preteen sim have a triple fudge hot chocolate in a neighbours town- 7 minutes 12 seconds (coffee machine)
Have a preteen make a prank call while at neighbours- 20 seconds (phone)
Have a preteen update their blog while in a neighbours town- 1 hour 50 minutes (computer)
Have a preteen write in their diary while in a neighbours town- 10 minutes (bed)
Have a preteen use simbook while in a neighbours town-12 minutes (computer)
Have a preteen cram using a study desk while in a neighbours town- 2 hours (study desk)
Have a preteen call grandma while in a neighbours town- 4 minutes (phone)
Make a preteen trampoline-a-thon on a trampoline- 5 hours 30 minutes (trampoline)
Have a preteen waste hot water in a neighbours shower- 36 minutes (shower)

Certain times of the day- complete at or between the times stated in the goal (the time is the time it is for you in real life)

Ride on an inflatable pool toy in a neighbours pool between 10pm and 6am- 3 minutes 12 seconds
Use a neighbours BBQ between 6am and 10am- 27 minutes

How do I visit neighbours? Check out this post!

My neighbours don’t have an item I need, what do I do?You could find a neighbour to add or skip the goal with LP.

How do I skip a social task with LP? If you cannot complete a task and you want to skip it, click on the task in your active tasks tab and then click on the orange button next to the task, it will ask if you want to skip the task. It will cost 10LP to skip a task:

I don’t want to add neighbours! Is there another way to earn social points? Yes, you can earn SP by completing Live Events too but these events aren’t always available, you can also use the social point flower but this will cost you 20LP. Completing social tasks means you can earn more SP although sometimes the rewards are only XP

My neighbour added something to their town for me to complete a social task but I can’t find it! Why? To see the latest version of your neighbours town they will need to Save to the Cloud and then you will be able to find the item and complete the task

I don’t have any neighbours! Can I complete tasks in Another Simtown, the default neighbourhood? Yes you can but it is really lacking in a lot of items so you won’t be able to complete every social task there, this post shows you what you can find in Another Simtown

Want to create the best house ever for your neighbours? Check out this post to found out what to include!

Thanks for reading!

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The Sims Freeplay- How to Add Exterior Balcony Stairs and Changing the Stairs Paving

January 29, 2018August 20, 2020 weightlessmagic16 Comments

Early Access to Beta Provided by EA/ Firemonkeys

Once you complete the Love and Treasure Quest you can build a house on the private island and use the exterior balcony stairs we unlock, this post walks you through how to add the exterior balcony stairs and also how to change the stairs paving to be the same as the paving on your balcony

1.You firstly need a balcony, if you haven’t already built one this post may help

You need to have completed the DIY Homes: Lovey-Dovey Balcony Quest before you can build balconies

2.Once you have built a balcony you will be able to add the exterior balcony stairs, you can find them in the exterior stairs tab, the villa stairs are currently the only ones available:

3.When you click on this tab a pop up will appear saying that exterior stairs can only be used to connect to balconies:

4.To place the exterior stairs you need to be on the ground floor and place them on the edge of the balcony, overhanging by one square width, if you try and place them on the same level the balcony is on it won’t let you:

5.Click the green tick to place the stairs

If you change the balcony paving after placing the exterior stairs you may notice that the paving part on the stairs hasn’t changed with the rest of the balcony, these simple steps fix this:

1.Once you have changed the balcony paving click on the stairs and move them one square away from the balcony, you will notice that the paving on the top of the stairs will change to the paving on your balcony

2.The stairs can then be put back into place (see the steps above if you are having trouble placing them)

Check out my video here:

I’m having trouble adding stairs to my balcony, what is the problem? If the balcony is flush with the room below you won’t be able to add stairs unless you extend the balcony so it is sticking out. The exterior stairs can then be connected to the balcony:

The Love and Treasure Quest post contains FAQs and information about the platform on the Island Villa

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The Sims Freeplay- Love and Treasure Quest

January 29, 2018July 30, 2025 weightlessmagic112 Comments

Early Access to Beta Provided by EA/ Firemonkeys

LEVEL UNLOCKS: 7 UNLOCKS: private island (house lot) and villa items TIME LIMIT: 8 days PRIZE: private island villa

To begin this discovery quest you need to build the private island, you can find the island next to the bridge to the mysterious island. Completing this quest unlocks the private island which is a new house lot. If you complete this quest in the time limit you will unlock the private island villa lot to build on the island. You can still complete this quest once the time limit is up to unlock the island and build a house on it you just won’t unlock the villa

You cannot complete this quest at the same time as any other discovery quest

The cost of the private island varies depending on how many houses you have already built

HOW LONG DOES THIS QUEST TAKE TO COMPLETE?

Times may vary depending on the star rating an item has

Go to the park
Listen to LJ Silva- 30 minutes (click on x)

Set Best Time- 8 minutes (boat in park)

Listen to LJ’s announcement- 1 hour 40 minutes (click on x)

Go to the private island

Assemble with the other contestants- 3 hours 20 minutes (click on x)

Chat to Wizard Wickham- 4 hours 10 minutes

Introduce your sim to Bryan Hatchling- 2 hours 30 minutes

Listen to LJ announce challenge- 6 hours 40 minutes (click on x)

Choose an outfit in the wardrobe on the island

Listen to LJ announce winner- 4 hours 10 minutes (click on x)

Choose an outfit for your date with Prim (click browse clothes on wardrobe in villa)
Go horse riding with Prim- 9 hours 10 minutes

Discuss heatstroke with Bryan- 4 hours 20 minutes

Discuss message with Wizard Wickham- 3 hours 20 minutes

Go to the park
Receive next challenge- 13 hours 20 minutes (click on x)

Go to the private island
Search for the heart- 1 hour 20 minutes (click on x)

Search for the heart- 2 hours 5 minutes (click on x)

Search for the heart- 5 hours 50 minutes (click on x)

Return to the park
Give heart to LJ- 5 hours

Go to the private island
Spy on Prim and Bryan- 4 hours (click on hammock)

Discuss cure- 8 hours 20 minutes (with Wizard Wickham)

Take a hard look in mirror at the villa- 9 hours 30 minutes

Listen to LJs announcement- 4 hours 10 minutes (click on x)

Approach Prim- 15 hours

Give rose cupcake to the Wizard- 1 hour

Give cupcake to Bryan- 4 hours 10 minutes

Listen to LJs announcement- 15 hours (click on x)

Listen to LJs offer- 21 hours 40 minutes (click on x)

Leave the island

QUEST IS COMPLETE!

You can now build a house lot on the island, if you complete in the time limit you can build the island villa, if not you can build the empty private island and build your own villa using the new villa items you unlock:

Click here to watch my speed build of the villa I created!

Completing this quest unlocks Exterior Balcony Stairs, read this post if you are unsure how to add them

Prize: Island Villa

Where can I find it? Click on the private island and click on the Island Villa to build it

Is it worth it? The island villa has a platform that you cannot build yourself but if you don’t manage to complete in the time don’t worry as you can still build a house on the private island using the private island empty lot

TIP: if you want to build your own but finished in the time limit, build the island villa anyway and store all the furniture as most of the villa items cost SPs and LPs

Cost? The first one is free, you can only build one house on the private island!

Click here to watch my house tour and FAQs video of the Island Villa

Watch my step by step video of this quest here:

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS QUEST

please read before asking

How do I start this discovery quest?
Build the private island to begin this quest

Does the time limit start when I click to build or once the building has complete?
Once it has finished building the quest and time limit will begin

Can I do discovery quests at the same time as a main quest?
Yes you can

Do I have to do this quest?
If you don’t start building the private island you don’t have to do this quest at all but if you have already started building or started this quest you need to complete it before you can move on to the next quest

I haven’t started this quest yet, will it still be available when I want to do it?
Yes it will be, you can choose to start it whenever you like

How do I send my sim to the park?
Go to the park and click on the whistle next to a sim who isn’t busy on the simtracker, this post explains more about the simtracker

What do I get if I complete this quest in the time limit?
The private island villa

What happens if I don’t complete in the time limit, can I still finish this quest?
Yes you have to finish it to unlock the private island before you can move onto the next quest

I didn’t complete in the time limit, can I restart the quest?
No, you cannot redo quests

Can I still get the prize if I don’t complete in the time limit?
No, the only way to get the limited time prizes is by completing the quest in the time limit

I don’t like this quest! Can I just skip it?
No, you have to complete this quest before you can move onto the next one now that you have started it, if you don’t start building the private island you don’t have to do this quest but once it is built the quest will begin

Some times are slightly different on my game, why is this?
Times may vary depending on the star rating of the item you are using as the higher star rating an item has the quicker you will complete a goal

Frequently Asked Questions about the Private Island Villa:

What can I build on the Private Island? You can only build the empty private island lot or private island villa
I want to move the platform underneath the house or extend it! The platform cannot be deleted, extended or put in the inventory, you also cannot move it. To be able to edit something similar build the empty private island and add a balcony instead- this can be edited as shown in my video here
Can I put different stairs on the platform? The stairs that come with the villa are the only ones that are compatible with the platform, they can be moved, placed in your inventory but cannot be sold.
I cannot find the villa stairs after storing them, where are they? You can find them in the exterior stairs tab, check out my adding exterior stairs post if you are unsure how to place them
Can my sims walk on the platform? To walk on the platform there must be a balcony connected to the stairs. If you have not completed the DIY Homes: Lovey-Dovey Balconies Quest you will not be able to edit or delete the existing balcony.
Can I edit the platform? No the platform cannot be edited.
Can I build a basement on the island? Yes you can!
Can I build a multi story house? Yes you can, click here to see my two story villa I created
Can I put the platform in my inventory and use it on another home lot? No, it cannot be stored
Can I build a patio? Yes you can!
Can I move any of the items on the island such as the shower or towels? No you cannot as these are outside of the grid.
Does the private island have access to a car? No- I think we should be able to have a boat! That would be so cool!

Last updated February 2020

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Happy 6th Birthday To The Sims Freeplay!

December 14, 2017January 15, 2019 weightlessmagic32 Comments

The 15th December is the 6th birthday of The Sims Freeplay! Between the 14th-16th December you will be able to find a gift at the front of one of your houses. I got a fortune box, I don’t know if everyone gets the same so let me know what you got!