I've just finished the 'shell' of my slums (no decoration yet), and I have to say that the place is a fire trap. I'm petrified of even putting flint and tinder on my quickbar when I'm entering it. Needless to say, no fireplaces in those buildings.
Still, progress is steady, and I'm hoping to have the place entirely finished by the end of next month. Key word here is 'hoping.'
EDIT:
By the way spanky, would you mind collecting the cobwebs lying around if you do so (and it's a spider spawner)? I wouldn't mind purchasing them off you for use in some of my more 'run-down' buildings.
Never mind, I just saw on the wiki that you can't collect them. Oh well.
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