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FIGURE 3.7
A nice, flat, elevated building site after clearing some trees and filling some
holes in the ground with dirt.
I usually prefer space that's a little elevated because it provides a better view of the sur-
roundings, but it's perfectly possible to create a protected space just about anywhere. You
may even decide to go a little hybrid, building a house that's both tunneled into a hill and
extending outside.
Tip:
Light Those Caves
Check for any caves or tunnels close to your site's location. If they aren't too big,
light them up with torches to prevent mobs spawning inside and wandering out
during the day, or just block their entrance for now.
So what can we build on this site? Let me show you a basic structure. It takes 34 cobble-
stoneblocksdugoutofthefirstshelterand12woodblocksfortheroofobtainedbycutting
down the 3 trees that were occupying the site.
