Ulfheim Viking House

A Viking house for Minecraft in 496 blocks: 12 by 14 blocks on the ground and 14 high. Medium, about 40 min to build.

A Viking house with a stone ground floor, an upper floor of dark timber and daub that juts out over the door, and a steep dark oak roof with a cross gable, carved dragon heads and shields by the door.

Blocks: 496
Layers: 14
Footprint: 12 × 14
Height: 14 blocks

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Size and facts

Difficulty: Medium
Build time: About 40 min
Size: 12 × 14 × 14 width, depth and height in blocks
Kinds of block: 23 in 496 blocks
Fits in: Taiga, Forest and Plains
Interior: Optional 59 more blocks
Schematic: .schem for Litematica, WorldEdit and Axiom

Materials list

Everything to gather before you start: 495 blocks of 23 kinds. You need dark oak stairs, white terracotta and cobblestone the most.

Dark Oak Stairs 83 1 stack + 19
White Terracotta 53
Cobblestone 51
Dark Oak Log 43
Spruce Planks 35
Dark Oak Planks 33
Mossy Cobblestone 31
Spruce Log 30
Andesite 24
Glass Pane 23
Spruce Stairs 22
Oak Log 20
Dark Oak Slab 12
Spruce Trapdoor 8
Dark Oak Trapdoor 7
Barrel 5
Dirt 4
Dark Oak Fence 3
Cornflower 2
Oxeye Daisy 2
Torch 2
Spruce Door 1
Cobblestone Stairs 1

Interior, if you want it 59 more blocks: furniture, lamps and decoration inside

Spruce Planks 39
Cobblestone Slab 8
Ladder 4
Lantern 2
Netherrack 1
Crafting Table 1
Barrel 1
Chest 1
Red Bed 1
White Bed 1

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How it is built, step by step

Ulfheim Viking House goes up in 17 stages over 14 layers, from the ground up. The guide shows where every block of each stage goes.

1 Stone footing Layer 1 · 28 blocks
2 Plank floor Layer 1 · 35 blocks
3 Stone walls Layers 2 to 4 · 78 blocks
4 Door Layers 2 to 3 · 2 blocks
5 Windows Layer 3 · 12 blocks
6 Floor beam Layer 5 · 30 blocks
7 Brackets Layer 4 · 7 blocks
8 Posts Layers 6 to 8 · 30 blocks
9 Daub panels Layers 6 to 8 · 56 blocks
10 Flower boxes Layers 6 to 7 · 19 blocks
11 Roof Layers 8 to 12 · 125 blocks
12 Ridge Layer 13 · 10 blocks
13 Gables Layers 9 to 12 · 25 blocks
14 Dragon heads Layers 12 to 14 · 9 blocks
15 Shields and torches Layers 1 to 3 · 5 blocks
16 Woodpile Layers 1 to 2 · 20 blocks
17 Bench and barrels Layers 1 to 2 · 5 blocks

Questions

How many blocks do I need for Ulfheim Viking House?

496 blocks of 23 kinds. The most used are dark oak stairs (83), white terracotta (53) and cobblestone (51). The materials list on this page has every block with the number of stacks.

How long does Ulfheim Viking House take to build?

About 40 min once you have gathered the blocks, following the 14 layers one at a time.

How big is Ulfheim Viking House?

12 by 14 blocks on the ground and 14 blocks high, in 14 layers. Clear a plot a few blocks wider on every side.

Can I build it in survival?

Yes. Every block in the materials list can be gathered or crafted in survival, so you can collect everything first and build after.

Is there a schematic for Litematica?

Yes. The build comes with a .schem file that loads in Litematica, WorldEdit and Axiom.

Can I change the wood or the colours?

In the guide you can swap any wood for another and switch to simple blocks, and the materials list follows your choice.

Is it free?

The 3D preview, the sizes and the full materials list are free, and so are the first 3 layers of the guide. The other layers and the schematic cost €2.99 once and are yours to keep, or come with Pro together with every other build.