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3.
With the interior full and the external wall done, it's time to attach the ceiling. This
is easy. All you need to do is jump out of the tunnel into the water and run back-
ward across the interior fill, placing blocks as you go. Unless you've planned an
enormous structure, it's easy to do a row or two without having to stop for air, but
keep your bucket handy just in case. Fill in any gaps you spot in the interior as you
go.
4.
You're almost there! Just dig out the internal material to fully open the space.
Breaking up the soft blocks dislodges the ladders so they can be scooped up into
your inventory and perhaps used to create a laddered pillar all the way to the sur-
face.
5.
Finally, make an access point. You can place a door or just use a pillar and a ladder
outside the wall. Add any finishing touches to the interior, and you're done!
FIGURE 8.14
Looking down a long access ladder from the sea's surface to the undersea
dwelling.
Once you've built one room, the rest is even easier. Place a bed down in the first and sleep
inittoresetyourspawntotheoceanfloor,andtakeitbitbybit.Youshouldhavejustabout
all the materials you need, except maybe wood. And you are on the ocean floor, so there's
plenty of sand for glass, and there's nothing stopping you digging straight down and min-
ing up other materials as required.
