I know before Pets, you couldn't delete Terrain paints. but after a devastating crash in whick I lost the entrie drive, I am now re-installing all my Sims2 files. I read somewhere you can now delete some Terrain paints, but what about the other content in the house? ie: object recolor, game object? wall? floor?
I realize some game objects will be necessary-windows, doors, but what can you safely deselect and still be able to install the house without all the extra stuff you may not want?

If I do this...........in my custom neighbourhoods (which are themed) if I load the house into the neighbourhood, and then delet the house in the in the house bin, will that delete the houses from the other custom neighbourhoods?
After losing everything, twice, (computer crashed completely twice and lost everything) I am now trying to organize my game in a better way.
Also..........some houses I like but they are furnished houses which I don't like, or come with some game objects I don't want, if I load this house into the neighbourhood, make the changes I want, delete the house in the house bin, and then put the modified house into the bin, will the house still function?

Since this devastating crash event, I now have backups installed on my second drive on my game computer, and also on my other computer. My game computer only has the Sims2 on it, nothing else, and if I can organize it properly I will be really pleased with myself.

Is there a limit to anything ingame? Colletion folders, Saved Sims, Lot Catalogue? I don't have many in these folders, but I was wondering if they had limits. And is there a limit to the number of lots you can install at any given time? The reason I'm asking is that my computer crashed twice, now that it has been fixed *runs faster and smoother now too * and I have a lot of houses to re-install.