Minecraft: How to Build an Underground Survival House [1.17 Tutorial]

Hi everyone and welcome to  another how to build tutorial. In this video I’ll be showing you how to build  this underground survival house in Minecraft. This house includes an enchanting area,  various crafting and smelting stations,   plenty of room for storage, a  bedroom and even a mine entrance.

I really hope you like the  build and enjoy the tutorial   and if you haven’t already, be sure to  subscribe to see more content like this. So, to start, the first thing we need to do is   to mark out a large circle in  the floor using spruce planks.

This circle will be 5 blocks long on  the sides, and will have two blocks,   then one block, followed by another two  blocks in each corner, just like this. I’ll show all of the measurements for  this circle shortly to help you out. Here’s the measurements for the main circle.

Now, for the next circle, come over to the  right hand side. In the middle of the 5   block long section come forward by a block then  add 3 dark oak planks in the floor, like this.

So the middle of these 3 planks is in line  with the middle of the 5 block long side. After that, to the side add  two more dark oak planks.   You’ll have to remove a  spruce plank here to do this. Then, add another two planks facing  in the other direction, like this.

And that’s the side and corner part of this  circle. We will repeat this all the way around. So do this again for the next side, like this. And keep going until the whole circle is complete,  again I’ll show measurements for this shortly. Here’s what the smaller dark  oak circle should look like.

Now, come over to the left hand side  and do the exact same thing again. So start by finding the middle of the  5 block wide section then mark out the   first 3 block wide section using dark oak  planks and carry on your circle from there.

Here’s what the 3 circles should now look like. The two dark oak circles are exactly the same. Once you’ve got the circles marked out, add  slabs of the same block type on top of them. So spruce on top of spruce and  dark oak on top of dark oak.

Now it’s time to dig out the house. So, start by removing the ground that’s inside the  circles, in line with the planks that we placed.   This is the first layer we will remove. Now remove 5 more layers below this.  For these next 5 make sure to remove  

The ground directly below the planks,  so you can see them from underneath. Here’s what the front and back of the larger  circle should look like when it’s all dug out. Here you can see that the area where the  two circles meet can be seen from below  

As we removed the ground underneath the planks. Here’s what the front and back of  the smaller circles should look like. And finally, here’s the measurements for  the outer side of the smaller circle. When you’ve got all of that done  it’s time to add a staircase.

To do this, at the front of the main circle add   5 oak logs below the spruce planks  on each side of the gap, like this. After that, add spruce stairs  in front of these logs with   the outer stairs turned to the side, like this.

Now, fill in the 3 block gap behind these  and remove more of the land behind this too,   making sure to come up a block each time. Then add spruce stairs on top, like this.  We want 3 sets of stairs in total here.

When you’ve done that, come to the top  of the stairs, dig through to the surface   and dig out a 3 block high by 2 block  wide section in line with the top stair. After that, come to the side and mark out  another staircase that comes up by 3 blocks.  

This will be 2 blocks wide. Then do the exact same on the  other side too, like this. In the middle section, replace  the blocks with spruce planks. Now you have a way to get in and  out of the underground house. After that, remove the ground next to the oak logs  

On each side and add a dark oak  plank at the bottom, like this. On the next block, remove all of these and  replace with spruce logs with an extra at the top.   Do this on both sides. You should have this so far. Next to these logs, leave a  block then add another log.

And do the same on the other  side of the stairs too. Then add more logs across the front. There will be   a 2 block gap on each side with a 3  block gap in the middle, like this. And once that’s done add dark oak  slabs on top of all of the spruce logs.

After that, add dark oak planks  between the logs on each side,   but don’t add any in the middle for now. And in front of the stairs add spruce planks. Here’s what it should look like. Now add dark oak fences in between the spruce logs  

With dark oak fence gates  at the top of the stairs. When you’ve done that, fill in  all of the circles with glass,   placed in line with the planks  that make up the outlines. Now that you’ve got something to  stand on and won’t fall down the hole,  

Come to the front of the large circle and  remove a spruce slab on each side, like this. After that, add a spruce log on each  side and add a dark oak stair on top   with an upside down stair on  the back of it, like this. Do this on both sides.

Then add dark oak slabs across the top and hang  a lantern from the middle one to finish it off.  Now no mobs will be able to  walk into the underground house. To finish off the staircase come back  inside and add more spruce logs below  

The ones we added at the front with  an extra dark oak plank next to this. Do this on both sides. Now, in the middle section, remove the dirt and  add 3 upside down dark oak stairs across the top. After that we’re going to dig out a mine entrance.  

To do this I’m just coming down by a few blocks  and adding some spruce stairs leading down. To tidy up the walls, I’m adding  some extra spruce logs to look   like supports and filling in the walls  with a mix of stone and stone bricks.

For the ceiling, I’m using some dark oak trapdoors  so we don’t bang our head when we go down   and I’m also adding some dark oak  fence gates at the entrance too. Now, at the entrance to the house,  remove the 3 middle spruce planks  

And replace with an upside down stair  on each side with a slab in the middle. Then, after that, add an upside down dark oak  stair on each side in front of the spruce plank. On top of these stairs add  a slab, followed by a block  

And a final slab in the middle to create an arch. To decorate, add a lantern and a flower pot  with whatever you want in it at the bottom. Then, add some spruce trapdoors around  the top oak log to finish it off.

Now, inside the build, add slabs underneath the  planks that make up the outlines of the circle,   just like we did above. So spruce beneath spruce and  dark oak beneath dark oak. When you’ve done that it’s time  to start work on the walls.

So, starting by the entrance, we want  to bring the whole wall back by a block.   So remove the ground next to the  oak column so it comes across by   three. Then you want to have 3 columns going  across diagonally like this after that.

To fill this in, add dark oak planks across the  top and bottom with spruce planks in the middle. Then, in the corner add a column of oak logs. And after this add two dark oak  planks at the top and bottom  

With spruce in between. These should be  pointing towards the middle, not the side. For lighting, add a spruce  plank at the top on either   side of the oak log and hang lanterns from them. Now repeat this exact design for the  three remaining corners in the main room.  

They are all exactly the  same and should all line up. If you get stuck at any point you can copy what  you’ve already built or look back in the video. When you’ve done the walls in the main room  it’s time to add some arches at the sides.

So, to do this, come over to the gap at the side   and remove the spruce slabs that we  added below the planks at the top. Then add 3 spruce logs on each side, like this.

On top of the log add a dark oak stair with  an upside down stair on the back of it,   just like this. Do this on both sides. Then add a slab followed by  a block on both sides with a   final slab in the middle to complete the arch.

For some extra detail you can add some dark  oak trapdoors around the top spruce log. And that’s the arch design finished. Now  come over to the opposite side and do the   exact same thing again. There’s a graphic  on screen to help you if you get stuck.

Now, for the floor, we’re going  to start by adding a border of   dark oak planks around the outside of the room. These planks will go in front of  the dark oak planks in the corners,   between the spruce logs at the  sides and in the gap at the back.

So it should look like this. When you’ve done that, come to the front where  the stairs are and dig out a 3 block wide section   in the middle, going across to the back but  stopping one block before the border, like this.

Now do the same going across the other  way, again in the middle of the room and   leaving a block before the border on  each side to create this cross shape.  When that’s done, remove one block  from each corner just like this. The cross shape in the floor  should look like this from above.

Now, to fill it in, add dark  oak stairs on the inside,   following the shape of the cross, just like this. We want all of the stairs to join up  smoothly, we don’t want there to be any gaps.

Then, in the very centre add a shroomlight  with a dark oak trapdoor on top for lighting   and fill the rest of the cross in  with dark oak slabs to finish it off. For the rest of the floor in this  room, fill it in with spruce planks.

And here’s what the floor should look  like in the main room once it’s all done. Now, for the side rooms, start by removing a layer   from the floor following the  shape of the room, like this. Inside the room, add an extra spruce log  at the bottom of the arch on both sides.

Then add dark oak stairs in front of this  with the outer stairs facing to the side,   like we did in the main room. Add an extra dark oak plank at the bottom next  to the spruce log, then remove the blocks in  

The walls next to this and replace with dark oak  at the top and bottom with spruce in the middle. For the next part, remove the first  column from the two block wide section   and the 4 blocks going  across directly behind this. Then fill this in with the dark  oak and spruce planks again,  

So you have a 4 block wide section here. This won’t match up perfectly  with the outline above,   so fill in the gap with a  dark oak slab at the top. When you’ve done that, replace the next column  of blocks with dark oak and spruce planks again.

So on this wall section you should have a   one block wide column on each side  with a 4 block wide gap in between. Now for the side wall opposite the arch, add  a column of spruce logs first, like this.

Then, for the next part, add dark oak  with spruce in the middle on the first   block and a column of spruce  logs on the second, like this. And then repeat on the other  side too, so they match up. For the 3 block gap in the middle,  

Add dark oak planks at the top and  bottom with spruce planks in between. To light it up, add an extra dark oak  slab on each side of the spruce log   at the top and hang lanterns from them. The final wall section is exactly  the same as the one opposite.

So start with the spruce log, then the planks  and hang the lanterns up at the top again. Then make the 4 block wide section here  and fill in the gap at the top with a slab.   You can copy what you’ve already built  on the other side if you get stuck.

Finish it off with the planks on the next  column and the extra dark oak plank at the side. For some more lighting, in the corner by the arch,   add an extra slab and hang a lantern  from it on both sides like this.

Now, for the floor, start by adding  the border of dark oak planks again.   These planks just follow the shape  of the room as you can see here. Then, for the rest of the floor just  fill this in with spruce planks. And repeat all of this  again on the other side too.

So start by removing a layer from the floor. Then add the extra log at the bottom and  the dark oak stairs leading into the room. Now repeat the wall design that we did at the  front and back in the other room in here too.  

So the 4 block wide section with one  column of planks on either side of it. For the final wall section, opposite the arch,   remove the first two columns and replace  with one column of planks like this. Do this on both sides.

Now, next to this, come back by a block and  add another column of planks on each side. Join the two sides together across the top with  dark oak planks with an extra in each corner. Then remove all of the remaining blocks in  the middle as well as the ones behind and  

Fill it in with dark oak planks,  leaving the bottom row as it is. Now, at the top of this section,   add an upside down spruce stair on each  side with a spruce slab in the middle. Then, at the bottom, add a row of  dark oak planks in the gap with  

More in front of this to fill in the next gap. So it should look like this so far. Then add an extra plank in the  middle and add dark oak stairs   following the shape of the planks  that we have just placed, like this.

After you’ve done that, make sure to add the  extra slabs and lanterns to light up the room. For the floor, add the border of dark oak planks   again with spruce planks in the  middle to finish this room off. Now, at the back of the main  room we still have a gap to fill.

So, start by removing all of  the blocks that we have here. Then add a row of dark oak  planks across the top with   one row of spruce planks underneath, like this. And on the next layer just add  one spruce plank on each side. Now fill in the remaining space with bookshelves.

Then on each side add an extra two  bookshelves with one in front like this. To tidy this up a bit, replace  the spruce planks in the middle   with dark oak planks and add an  enchanting table in the centre. Then, at the top add an upside down  dark oak stair on each side with  

Dark oak slabs in the middle to create a shelf. To decorate, use temporary blocks  to find a painting you like.   Then add some candles, being  very careful when you light them,   and a flowerpot with anything you like in it. And finally add a grindstone at the side. 

As you can see here, the enchanting table set up  in this way gives the full level 30 enchantments. Now, in the corner to the left of this add  some dark oak slabs and an upside down stair   to make a table. Then add some barrels and  smokers to create an area for cooking food.

By the bookshelf make a plant using  a composter and two leaf blocks,   then add some brown carpets in  the corner to finish it off. In the next corner to the  right, add the same plant again. Then add a crafting table with a couple of  barrels and place a brewing stand on top too.

Along the wall to the side create a  table and add another brewing stand and   a cauldron that you can surround with dark  oak trapdoors to make it blend in better. Then decorate with the brown carpets again,   some item frames with potions  in and a flower pot to finish.

Now, at the front, add the plant  again on either side of the stairs. On the left I’ve just added a couple of  tables again and placed some furnaces   and blast furnaces on top with some barrels  to the side to make a space for smelting.

You can also add a smithing  table here if you’d like. And on the right I’ve just added a loom and a  cartography table as well as some extra storage. Feel free to change these designs up to whatever  you think will be the most useful for you.

Now, in the side room without the added  platform, I’ve started by adding dark oak   slabs across the 4 block wide gap  with stacked double chests on top. I’ve also added the plant in here too on either   side of the stairs with a few extra  barrels for decoration in the corner.

And I’ve repeated this on the opposite side too. For the remaining wall, I’ve added  dark oak slabs across the bottom   and the middle, placed on  the top half of the block. Then, across the bottom i’ve added a  crafting table, an anvil and a stonecutter  

And at the top I’ve added  two of each type of furnace. For some extra lighting and colour, remove the  middle block in the floor and add a shroomlight. Then add some red carpet to cover this up. Now in the final room we’re going to  start by adding the stacked double  

Chests in the four block gap on both sides again   with the plants too, but this time we aren’t  adding the extra barrels in the corners. Do this on both sides. Now, where the platform is add the  plants on either side, like this. Then, at the back add an upside down spruce stair  

On each side and a plank in  the middle with a slab on top. On top of the slab add an armour stand, you  may have to remove the slab above to do this. Then add a bed in front with an ender chest,  lantern and a couple of item frames above this.

In the remaining corners you can add a couple  of furnaces and a crafting table if you’d like. Then finish it off by adding a shroomlight in  the middle again with some red carpets on top. If you’d like to add some more detail outside to  make it blend with the environment better then  

You can use bonemeal on the grass to create long  grass and flowers all the way around the build. You can also add some extra decorations like sweet  berry bushes or azalea bushes if you’d like too   and add some paths at the entrances  to look like it’s been worn down.

And that’s the underground  survival house completed! Thank you so much for watching, I  really hope that you enjoyed the video. If you did then i’d really  appreciate it if you could   leave a like and subscribe if you haven’t already.  

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