A couple issues....

[lvrogue13]

I looked through tons of threads to make sure this hasn't been covered, but I didn't see any. So, here goes:

First, when I build a pool, I can't place a ladder for some reason. When I try, it says "Can't place against a wall" or something like that. I don't know what happened, because I've built pools before and never had this problem. I tried every size and angle of pool I can think of, and still the same thing

Second, I have added some custom paintings and pictures to my game, but they don't show up in my Buy menu. I thought maybe its because I don't have the right expansions, but most of them only require TS2.

Any help would be appreciated!

[Serafina]

A lot of times the custom paintings are recolors of paintings already in the game. When you click on a painting in the buy catalog it will show you if there are any recolors of that painting.

[lvrogue13]

True, and I've gone through each and every one of them. Still nothing. Thanks though....

[Serafina]

Awww sorry I couldn't help, by the way do you own nightlife?

[lvrogue13]

No worries! I do have University and Nightlife, but that's all right now.

[Tenshii~Akari]

Do you have the newest CEP installed?  You also might want to check and see if you have the meshes that some custom paintings might require.  :angel:

Also, it may sound a little silly, but do you also have custom content enabled?

As for the pool ladder... your pool isn't too close to a house or the boundaries of a lot, is it?  Or do you have "boolprop snapobjectstogrid false" enabled while trying to put it down?