LET’S TALK HOUSES Where does a house begin? Walls seem like a good idea: and if one set of walls is good, then another must be better! A second wall ofers extra protection between you and things that want to blow a hole through your kitchen. If you have the patience, go three or four deep to increase the chance that the inner side survives an explosion if it has to. Stone isn’t a rare resource, after all, so go big and go bold. Don’t forget an overhang to stop spiders, too - you won’t regret it.
Speaking of easy oversights, do check all your doors are button or pressure pad operated. That way there are never any nasty surprises waiting inside thanks to a door accidentally left open… what, were you born in a barn? No pressure pads outside though. That’s pretty much just inviting mobs into your home (they’re so not welcome).
So you’ve got a maximum security setup now, but what do you fill your empty shell with? Everything! If you can craft, smelt, cook
Thirdly, let there be light. There’s nothing worse than cosying up in a home that turns into a monster party house after sundown. Get those corners lit! If you’re not into the bright glow of lamps permanently on, why not create yourself some nightlights? These work well for brightening the outside of your home during the night hours only – just pop a daylight sensor on top of your lamp and right-click it into night mode. Cosy!
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or brew it, there should be a room in your house set up for that purpose, preferably as easily as possible. Hard work is for chumps!