Building tips and tricks

I am not a strong builder and I give advice based on my gaming experience since version 1.2.

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I texture my buildings to add beauty and aesthetics. I usually use blocks of similar color or origin, as well as many different types of stone and brick.

This prevents boring, monotonous walls and floors, which can improve your home several times over.

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The ability to use a hammer competently can play a very important role in building a masterpiece. Many people don't understand its capabilities, although it is needed for many tricks, not only in buildings. Use a hammer to add shape to your creations. It is essential for building the roof and corners.

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Activated blocks are considered one of the most important ways to add detail and depth.
To make them you need to use an actuator and an actuator staff.

Blocks modified in this way become like a background ion that can be used to add texture to the back.

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Adding small details to a building will be a very clever way to make it look more attractive. But the main thing is not to overdo it.
Basic interior items like flower pots, windows or window sills add sophistication.
Support for the ceiling or walls makes the building realistic and architecturally well-thought-out.
Make the walls and ceilings wider. This increases the scope for imagination and detail.

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The roof is one of the most important parts of a building. To build it beautifully, you need to have great skill, and if it is not beautiful, it can ruin the entire building.
Roofs come in all types:

• Simple triangular
  
• Rounded
  
• With spikes
  
• Like a castle
  
• 3D
  
• Chinese
  
• With vegetation

It all depends on the situation and what you think will work best.

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Stairs are quite easy if you understand the previous tips.
There are not so many varieties of them, so it will not be difficult to repeat the existing ones.
Spiral stairs are usually built in large buildings, although you can put them anywhere. To repeat them, you need only 2 materials, these are beams and platforms. It is worth simply repeating as in the photo:

Other types of ladders can be confusing because they use many techniques with a hammer, actuator, and even rails.

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If you use all these features, and most importantly always have a photo reference, you will be able to build beautiful buildings on your own.
I hope this guide will be useful to someone and they will really want to build more.
Please read my other guides on Terraria, they are also very useful for both beginners and veterans:
here

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