How to Build a Minecraft Underground House (Tutorial)

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Learn how to build a Minecraft underground house made for two! This cozy survival base comes with a bunk bed, crafting table, two furnaces, two armor stands, and LOTS of storage. It packs a lot into something so small yet warm and cozy!

Before we get into the tutorial, please make sure you download our Material Checklist right above so that you can have it on hand to help keep track of the materials while you collect resources.


Minecraft: How to Build a Cozy Underground Base (Step-by-Step) Tutorial

STEP 1. Layout Dimensions

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STEP 2. Clear the Ground

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Dig 6 blocks down inside the outline.

STEP 3. Exterior (Ground-Level) Design

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Use a scaffold or other building block to get back out.

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Fill the hole with glass.

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Replace the dirt outline with spruce log.

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Place spruce stairs and stone brick stairs on top of the spruce log.

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Remove 1 block below in front of the base to create the entrance.

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  • Stone bricks

  • Mossy stone bricks

  • Stone brick walls

  • Lantern

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Dig 5 blocks down from the entrance, then remove any extra blocks to get inside your base. It should look like the photo above.

STEP 4. Clean the Interior

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Remove the column of blocks surrounding the base.


If you want to stay organized and keep track of all of your materials, download my free material checklist for this build by clicking the image above.


STEP 5. Build the Walls

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Fill the walls with spruce logs and stripped spruce logs. It should look the the photo above when completed.

STEP 6. Flooring

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Fill the floor with spruce planks.

STEP 7. Furnish the Interior

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  • Ladder

  • Lantern

  • Painting

  • Armor stand w/ helmet, chestplate, leggings, and boots

  • Gray carpet

  • Barrel

  • Item frame w/ iron ingot, gold ingot, and axe

  • Chest

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  • Furnace

  • Crafting table

  • Spruce trapdoor

  • Brewing stand

  • Flower pot

  • Poppy

  • Lantern

  • Bookshelf

  • Red bed

  • Barrel

  • Ladder

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STEP 8. Final touch

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Finally, go up the ladder and finish off by adding a spruce trapdoor and spruce pressure plate.


Did you use this build in your survival world? Feel free to let me know!

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