How to build a cliff-face house in minecraft

Build a Cliff-Face House in Minecraft

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Hey guys! Today I'm building a cliff house. Sorry for the terrible photos. 😣

First find a suitable cliff.

First find a suitable cliff.

Get all the blocks of a certain wood type. It can be any you choose. Or any other blocks!

Get all the blocks of a certain wood type. It can be any you choose. Or any other blocks!

Build a design base for the shape of your house.

Build a design base for the shape of your house.

Build up the walls by 4 blocks for a normal house or higher if you want.

Build up the walls by 4 blocks for a normal house or higher if you want.

Build beams across from one corner to the others. I added an arched wall.

Build beams across from one corner to the others. I added an arched wall.

On all regular walls put planks along the bottom and top, up the sides if you want, then add glass in the middle.

On all regular walls put planks along the bottom and top, up the sides if you want, then add glass in the middle.

Go in and fill in the floor.

Go in and fill in the floor.

Dig out the cliff to the same dimensions as the outer walls.

Dig out the cliff to the same dimensions as the outer walls.

Fill the walls to look like the others.

Fill the walls to look like the others.

Inside, dig a tunnel to the other side of the hill, so you can get into your house.

Inside, dig a tunnel to the other side of the hill, so you can get into your house.

Fill the ceiling, wall and floor however you want. Dont forget to add some light!

Fill the ceiling, wall and floor however you want. Dont forget to add some light!

I put a frame of stairs with leaves and glowstone in the middle.

I put a frame of stairs with leaves and glowstone in the middle.

At the end of the hall add some lights and an entrance.

At the end of the hall add some lights and an entrance.

There's the way in! The lights make it easy to spot at night time.

There's the way in! The lights make it easy to spot at night time.

Add doors so the mobs cant get in.

Add doors so the mobs cant get in.

Back to the house! Start to build a roof, extend it one block off the frame and make it fit the house.

Back to the house! Start to build a roof, extend it one block off the frame and make it fit the house.

Extend all the way to the cliff.

Extend all the way to the cliff.

On the rest of the outer frame add a balcony with planks and fences on top.

On the rest of the outer frame add a balcony with planks and fences on top.

Add a door into the house.

Add a door into the house.

Inside my roof is all messy. \ud83d\ude16 Lets fix that.

Inside my roof is all messy. 😖 Lets fix that.

I decided to shape it out and turn into another room but you could just fill it in, or make a secret painting room!

I decided to shape it out and turn into another room but you could just fill it in, or make a secret painting room!

In the little room, I added some lights too.

In the little room, I added some lights too.

Start to fill in the roof/second floor inside the house.

Start to fill in the roof/second floor inside the house.

Add a trapdoor and a ladder or some stairs.

Add a trapdoor and a ladder or some stairs.

Back in the hallway start to build another hall off from the main one, start to build a staircase until you get to the surface.

Back in the hallway start to build another hall off from the main one, start to build a staircase until you get to the surface.

Finally... Add a small surround and doors to make sure zombies dont wander in.

Finally... Add a small surround and doors to make sure zombies dont wander in.

Add some stilts to make the house stable, also add some light.

Add some stilts to make the house stable, also add some light.

All done! Yours may not look the same because obviously it will have to fit the cliff you found.

Congrats! I hope you really like this guide and that your house turns out cool! Comment and like. Also request any other Minecraft guides you want. Bye!

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