Custom Buildings

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Custom Buildings are created by placing materials, usually logs and sticks. Unlike Prefab Buildings, they can be deconstructed by pressing Dismantle (C on Keyboard/Mouse, Square on PlayStation controllers, and X on Xbox controllers by default) as long as they are not required to support another piece of the structure.

Tarp Structures

Tent v1

Place down a Tarp and add two Sticks to sleep and save the game.

Floor trampoline

Place down 4x Logs and add a Tarp in the middle.

Tent v2

Other variant of tent using 3x Tarps and 4x Sticks

Ramp Tramp

Place two leaning Logs and add a Tarp between them.

Stick Structures

Basic Fire

Break down two Sticks then hold E to light it up.

Standing Fire

Place a Stick vertically, add a Cloth and then break second Stick.

Stick Structures

Place a Stick vertically and add to it a Skull or use axe to sharpen then Stick

Fence

Place two Sticks vertically and add two more horizontally. Add Rocks for reinforcement.

Reinforced Fire

Place down 7x Rocks to make the fireplace last loner.

Skull Lamp

Place a Stick vertically, put onto it a Cloth then a Skull. Add Rocks for reinforcement.

Reinforced Stick Structures

Add three Rocks per one vertical Stick to add more leath to stick structures.

Electric Fence

Add Wire to the Fence, then connect it to Solar Panel. You can also add Large Battery for night time.

Log Structures

Floor

Place down 5x Planks for full floor. Press RMB to change floor orientation.

Wall

Place down 6x Logs horizontally for full wall.

Door

Cut out 5x Logs starting from the bottom in the Wall and place 3x Planks for the door.

Window

Cut out 3x Logs starting with the 3rd one from the bottom.

Stairs

Place one leaning Log against wall. Then fill the gap with 9x Planks.

Roof

Basic flat roof using 5x Planks.

Defensive Wall

Surround your base with this to piss cannibals even more. Works with every Log lengths.

Firewood

Place down 50x Quarter Planks to build a stack of firewood.

Single Step

Place single Plank when you have Log connecting horizontally with ground.

Struts

Place Half Logs or 3/4 Logs under the vertical Log for support.

Door Lock

Place 1x Stick to door to make a lock.

Window Shutters

Place 2x Quarter Planks in the window to prevent cannibals from entering your house.

Ramp

Place 2x leaning Logs and fill the gap with 9x Planks. Press RMB to choose Ramp or Stairs.

Corner Ramp

Place 1x vertical and 3x leaning Logs, then fill the gap with 10x Planks

Railing

Place at least 2x Half Logs vertically and Plank on top of them. Works with every Log lengths.

Basic Beams

Put vertically a Log and Half Log (or any other combination) and connect them vith horizontal Log.

Stone Structures

Stone Floor

Place 20x Stones to build a floor.

Stone Door

Cut out 5x Stones starting from the bottom in the Stone Wall and place 3x Planks.

Stone Wall

Place down 28x Stones to build a wall.

Stone Window

Cut out 3x Stone rows starting with the 3rd one from the bottom.

Rope

Climbing Rope

Attach a Rope to any type wall to climb over it.

Rope Bridge

Place two Logs vertically that were connected, then attach two Ropes and place on them Planks.

Electricity

Basic Electricity

Place Light Bulbs inside house, place Solar Panel outside house and connect them with Wires.

Upgraded Electricity

Add a Large Battery to placed Solar Panel in order to use Light Bulbs in nighttime.

See Also

• Guide: Useful Custom Buildings