Thanks for the replies.
Operator5, you have hit the nail on the head. That's what I was going for. For me it's the ground floor where the action happens, so I got rid of the overhead (the canopy that is). So far it's worked out well.
Lordblackwing, it's so easy to do and renders such wonderful results. I almost feel like I'm getting away with somethign taking creadit for the pieces I've made. To tell you how easy it is, my 4 year old daughter made one piece almost entirely by herself and it works perfect with the rest.