# How to Build in LMOE shelter

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-build-in-lmoe-shelter/1098>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [May 3, 2013, 2:32pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-build-in-lmoe-shelter/1098 "2013-05-03T14:32:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dalgul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c89c15/32.png) [@Dalgul](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Dalgul)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2013, 2:32pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-build-in-lmoe-shelter/1098/1 "2013-05-03T14:32:44Z")

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It has probably been asked before but i cant find it. Is there anyway to construct things in an underground LMOE shelter??

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**Author:** ![Flare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c0e974/32.png) [@Flare](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Flare)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2013, 2:35pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-build-in-lmoe-shelter/1098/2 "2013-05-03T14:35:32Z")

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It has not been asked before.

No, you can’t dig a hole and make a basement just yet.

You can however build a LMOE mobile base.

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**Author:** ![Dalgul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c89c15/32.png) [@Dalgul](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Dalgul)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2013, 2:37pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-build-in-lmoe-shelter/1098/3 "2013-05-03T14:37:48Z")

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i mean. in an already built LMOE can how can i construct things like counters. it always says “cannot build here”

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**Author:** ![Ferodaktyl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/ferodaktyl/32/56_2.png) [@Ferodaktyl](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Ferodaktyl)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2013, 3:26pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-build-in-lmoe-shelter/1098/4 "2013-05-03T15:26:01Z")

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Did you try moving those already in place, and build in their place? It might work, not sure though.

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**Author:** ![Dalgul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c89c15/32.png) [@Dalgul](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Dalgul)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2013, 4:39pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-build-in-lmoe-shelter/1098/5 "2013-05-03T16:39:33Z")

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> [@Ferodaktyl](#):
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> Did you try moving those already in place, and build in their place? It might work, not sure though.

it worked thanks it seems that where ever you move the furniture in the LMOE you can then build there. bug perhaps

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**Author:** ![AxisKiller](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/axiskiller/32/15_2.png) [@AxisKiller](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/AxisKiller)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2013, 5:35pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-build-in-lmoe-shelter/1098/6 "2013-05-03T17:35:47Z")

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You can only build on “floor” type squares. I don’t remember what the default LMOE floor type is but it isn’t floor. Just moving furniture around replaces whatever square you move it over with floors. Note that this will remove open doors from existence, forcing you to rebuild them.

Edit: Alternatively, building a roof on the square you want to build in also creates a floor tile if I remember properly.

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**Author:** ![Soyweiser](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/soyweiser/32/37_2.png) [@Soyweiser](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Soyweiser)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2013, 6:33pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-build-in-lmoe-shelter/1098/7 "2013-05-03T18:33:49Z")

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It is indeed rock floor. Annoying that it isn’t buildable. Will add a issue about it.

[https://github.com/TheDarklingWolf/Cataclysm-DDA/issues/805](https://github.com/TheDarklingWolf/Cataclysm-DDA/issues/805)

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**Author:** ![Iosyn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/iosyn/32/35_2.png) [@Iosyn](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Iosyn)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2013, 7:59pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-build-in-lmoe-shelter/1098/8 "2013-05-03T19:59:13Z")

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try spraypainting the floor then building stuff on it, or using a jackhammer to open up some more space.

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**Author:** ![kevin.granade](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/kevin.granade/32/1316_2.png) [@kevin.granade](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kevin.granade)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2013, 6:56am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-build-in-lmoe-shelter/1098/9 "2013-05-05T06:56:13Z")

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This has been addressed in git, you can now build furniture anywhere that is inside and empty (like open floor.) Thanks for bringing it up.