this is a topic which will help you build some small and big stuff. so lets cut to the chase.
fireplace
1: make a hole 3 blocks high and three blocks tall into your wall. 2: place netherrack in the middle of it and light it on fire. 3: add bricks to the wall only keeping space for the flames. 4: add a 2 high line to the middle at the back to make it represent a chimney. 5: in front of the netherrack and two the left and right of it put bricks. 6: put iron bars on the front 3 bricks. 7: it should look like this. 
(this was on a smp server)
(this was on a smp server) lamps
(really simple) 1: put a fence down. 2: put glowstone on top of it. 3: done 
lamps alternative
1: place a fence down
2: place a torch on top of the fence
3: done
2: place a torch on top of the fence
3: done
stripper poles :smile.gif:
1:make a 3x3 area made of wooden slabs keeping the middle open.
2:put a fence in the middle reaching the roof.
3:done
2:put a fence in the middle reaching the roof.
3:done
chandeliers
1:place a fence on the roof.
2:place 1 glowstone below it
3: place glowstone to the sides of it
4: done
2:place 1 glowstone below it
3: place glowstone to the sides of it
4: done
chandelier alternative
1: place a decoritive block 1 block away from the ceiling
2:surround it with torches
3:place a fence between that and the ceiling
4: done
2:surround it with torches
3:place a fence between that and the ceiling
4: done
chandelier alternate...again
1: put 2 fences on the ceiling
2: put a fence on either side of it
3: put a torch on each fence to the side
4: done
walls
1: build cobblestone 5 high and connect them.
2:put stone slabs on top of the cobblestone
3: at the corners put 1 more stone slab there and place a torch there. (or place netherrack there and set it on fire)
4:done
2:put stone slabs on top of the cobblestone
3: at the corners put 1 more stone slab there and place a torch there. (or place netherrack there and set it on fire)
4:done
fountains
1:build a 3x3 square
2:put 1 block in the middle
3;stack the block in the middle about 4 high
4: put water on top of the stacked middle block
5 done
2:put 1 block in the middle
3;stack the block in the middle about 4 high
4: put water on top of the stacked middle block
5 done
fountain alternate
1:build a 3x3 square
2:put 1 block in the middle
3;stack the block in the middle about 4 high
4: put water on top of the stacked middle block
5: cut the corners to make it more circular
6: done
2:put 1 block in the middle
3;stack the block in the middle about 4 high
4: put water on top of the stacked middle block
5: cut the corners to make it more circular
6: done
small castles
1: build a cube.
2:put a 3x3 platform connected to the corners of your castle and make it 6 blocks high.
3: at the corner of those towers put 1 block in.
4: put torches on those corners
5: done
2:put a 3x3 platform connected to the corners of your castle and make it 6 blocks high.
3: at the corner of those towers put 1 block in.
4: put torches on those corners
5: done
light poles
1: stack 5 fences on top of each other
2:on the top side of it put 2 fences hanging off
3: put glowstone under the last fence on the side
4: done
2:on the top side of it put 2 fences hanging off
3: put glowstone under the last fence on the side
4: done
hot tub
1:make a 4x4 area
2: place wood or stone around the edges
3:dig down 3 in the 3x3 area inside it
4: place lava there
5: cover that with glass
6:put water on the glass
7: done
2: place wood or stone around the edges
3:dig down 3 in the 3x3 area inside it
4: place lava there
5: cover that with glass
6:put water on the glass
7: done
pool
1:make a area for your pool thats a rectangle or a square.
2: make it 3 blocks or higher.
3:make layers so its 1 block away from the edge.(thats hard to explain)
4: fill it with water
5: destroy only the TOP part of the layer
6:destroy the rest of the layer
7: done
2: make it 3 blocks or higher.
3:make layers so its 1 block away from the edge.(thats hard to explain)
4: fill it with water
5: destroy only the TOP part of the layer
6:destroy the rest of the layer
7: done
cobblestone generator
1: dig a straight line for 5 blocks
2: at the third block dig 1 more down
3:place water at one end but make sure to place it first
4: place lava at the other end
5: done
2: at the third block dig 1 more down
3:place water at one end but make sure to place it first
4: place lava at the other end
5: done
redstone section:
drawbridge
1: dig a rectangle 9 blocks in length and 3-4 blocks deep.
2:put redstone on the sides and have it connect with a lever
3:place trapdoors on the sides
4: place lava at the bottom of the hold
done
2:put redstone on the sides and have it connect with a lever
3:place trapdoors on the sides
4: place lava at the bottom of the hold
done
drawbridge better (a.k.a more materials)
1: dig a hole at least 2 blocks deep
2: go 1 up and dig a hole 3 wide
3: place sticky pistons the direction of the 2 block deep hole
4: place redstone at the same height next to each piston and connect them to a lever
5: go 1 block away from the pistons and place any block u like
6: place lava under those blocks
7: done
2: go 1 up and dig a hole 3 wide
3: place sticky pistons the direction of the 2 block deep hole
4: place redstone at the same height next to each piston and connect them to a lever
5: go 1 block away from the pistons and place any block u like
6: place lava under those blocks
7: done
floors:some good looking ones that use more than 1 block.
sandstone and brick
wooden planks and crafting tables
black and red wool
stone bricks and mossy stone bricks
furnaces and cobblestone
end stone and sandstone
end stone and sand
nether brick and brick
lapis lazuli blocks and obsidian
glass and lava
cracked stone brick and mossy stone brick
mycelium and grass
netherrack and mossy cobble
mossy stone brick and mossy cobble
small,efficient houses.
here is a link to a great thread about this here
how to make houses look good:
never use only 1 or 2 building materials. that would make it look too plain. even simple 1 block glass windows could make a house look less plain. here is a example of what i mean. it took 3 different blocks.
NOTES: 3000 views :biggrin.gif:
here is a example of a cool fountain
if you want to contact me i will probably be on this server here is the link to the server (my in game name is montar25)
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