Carpentry, furniture and barricade recipes

Walls, floors, stairs, doors, furniture and the barricades that keep the dead out. This page lists all 118 of them with what they use, what they need and what they make. Read from the Build 42 game files, November 2026.

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How to read this page

Each row is one recipe. Ingredients are used up. Tools stay in your inventory, though some wear a little. Where a cell says "or", any one of the options works. Requirements lists the skill level you need, the XP the craft gives, and how the recipe is learned if you do not know it from the start. Under each name is where you craft it: in hand, on any surface, at a named workstation, or built in the world from the building menu.

Back to the recipe database. For how the crafting system works, see crafting.

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Carpentry (58)

Recipe	Ingredients (used up)	Tools (kept)	Requirements	Makes
Crude Wooden Fence Built in the world	6 × Long Stick or Sapling; 2 × Rag or Rag (Dirty) or Twine or 2 more	None	No skill needed. Gives 1 Carpentry XP	Stick Fence
Double Tall Wooden Gate Built in the world	8 × Plank; 8 × Nails; 4 × Door Hinge; 2 × Doorknob	any hammer	Carpentry 4. Gives 40 Carpentry XP	Double Door
Log Door Frame Lvl 1 Built in the world	3 × Log; 3 × Rag or Rag (Dirty) or Twine or 2 more	None	No skill needed. Gives 10 Carpentry XP	Log Door Frame Lvl1
Log Fence Built in the world	2 × Log; 2 × Rag or Rag (Dirty) or Twine or 2 more	None	No skill needed. Gives 5 Carpentry XP	Log Fence
Log Gate Built in the world	5 × Log; 5 × Rag or Rag (Dirty) or Twine or 2 more	None	No skill needed. Gives 5 Carpentry XP	Log Gate
Log Stairs Built in the world	12 × Log; 12 × Rag or Rag (Dirty) or Twine or 2 more	any hammer; an axe or any saw or any crude saw	Carpentry 3. Gives 30 Carpentry XP	Log Stairs
Log Wall Built in the world	4 × Log; 4 × Rag or Rag (Dirty) or Twine or 2 more	None	No skill needed. Gives 10 Carpentry XP	Log Wall
Log Window Frame Lvl 1 Built in the world	4 × Log; 4 × Rag or Rag (Dirty) or Twine or 2 more	None	No skill needed. Gives 10 Carpentry XP	Log Window Frame Lvl1
Make Advanced Framepack Frame On any surface	Plank; 2 × Nails	any hammer; any saw or any small saw	Carpentry 4. Gives 40 Carpentry XP. Read: Alpine Explorers or reach Tailoring 1 and Carpentry 7	Pack Frame
Make Advanced Large Framepack Frame On any surface	2 × Plank; 4 × Nails	any hammer; any saw or any small saw	Carpentry 6. Gives 60 Carpentry XP. Read: Alpine Explorers or reach Tailoring 1 and Carpentry 9	Large Pack Frame
Make Firewood Bundle In hand	6 × Firewood; any rope	None	No skill needed	Firewood Bundle
Make Large Bellows On any surface	2 × Plank; 2 × Nails; 2 × Medium Handle; medium crude-tanned leather	any hammer; any saw or any small saw or any crude saw	Carpentry 1. Gives 15 Carpentry XP	Large Bellows
Make Oil Press On any surface	Plank; Nails	any hammer; any saw or any small saw or any crude saw	Carpentry 2. Gives 20 Carpentry XP	Oil Press
Make Stag Head Trophy On any surface	Stag Head; 2 × Plank; 2 × Nails; 2 × any heavy thread; 10 × Rag or Cotton Balls	any sharp knife or any scissors; any hammer; any saw or any small saw; any sewing needle; any awl	Carpentry 4, Tailoring 4. Gives 40 Carpentry XP, 40 Tailoring XP. Read: Get Stuffed or reach Carpentry 6 and Tailoring 6	Deer Head Trophy
Make Wooden Bar Cast Mold On any surface	Plank; Nails	any hammer; any saw or any small saw or any crude saw	Carpentry 2. Gives 20 Carpentry XP	Wooden Bar Cast Mold
Make Wooden Blacksmith Anvil Mold On any surface	4 × Plank; Nails	any hammer; any saw or any small saw or any crude saw	Carpentry 2. Gives 20 Carpentry XP	Wooden Blacksmith Anvil Mold
Make Wooden Bucket On any surface	4 × Plank; 4 × Nails; Wire; Small Handle; 2 × Iron Band - Small	any hammer; any saw or any small saw or any crude saw	Carpentry 2. Gives 20 Carpentry XP	Wooden Bucket
Make Wooden Crude Bench Vise Parts Mold On any surface	2 × Plank; Nails	any hammer; any saw or any small saw or any crude saw	Carpentry 2. Gives 20 Carpentry XP	Wooden Crude Bench Vise Parts Mold
Make Wooden Ingot Cast Mold On any surface	Plank; Nails	any hammer; any saw or any small saw or any crude saw	Carpentry 2. Gives 20 Carpentry XP	Wooden Ingot Cast Mold
Make Wooden Shingle Mold On any surface	Plank; Nails	any hammer; any saw or any small saw or any crude saw	Carpentry 1. Gives 10 Carpentry XP	Wooden Shingle Mold
Make Wooden Tile Mold On any surface	Plank; Nails	any hammer; any saw or any small saw or any crude saw	Carpentry 1. Gives 10 Carpentry XP	Wooden Tile Mold
Make Wooden Toolbox On any surface	2 × Plank; Wooden Rod or Medium Handle; Nails	any hammer; any saw or any small saw or any crude saw; a wood drill or a metal drill or a basic wood drill	Carpentry 1. Gives 10 Carpentry XP	Wooden Toolbox
Mix Bucket of Plaster In hand	Bucket or Bucket or Bucket or 1 more; 10 L of water; Quicklime or Bag of Plaster Powder	None	No skill needed	Depends on what you put in
Mix Bucket of Wallpaper Paste In hand	Bucket or Bucket or Bucket or 1 more; 10 L of water; Bag of Wallpaper Paste Powder	None	No skill needed	Depends on what you put in
Saw Down Baseball Bat On any surface	Baseball Bat or Crafted Baseball Bat or Baseball Bat with Nails	any saw or any small saw or any crude saw	No skill needed. Gives 5 Carpentry XP	Short Bat
Saw Large Branch In hand	Large Branch	any saw or any crude saw	No skill needed. Gives 5 Carpentry XP	Plank
Saw Log In hand	Log	any saw	No skill needed. Gives 5 Carpentry XP	3 × Plank
Saw Long Stick or Sapling In hand	Long Stick or Sapling	any crude saw or any saw	No skill needed. Gives 5 Carpentry XP	Depends on what you put in
Saw Wooden Rod Into Small Handles In hand	Wooden Rod	any crude saw or any saw	No skill needed. Gives 5 Carpentry XP	4 × Small Handle
Stack 2 Logs In hand	2 × Log; 2 × any rope	None	No skill needed	Log Stack - Two
Stack 3 Logs In hand	3 × Log; 2 × any rope	None	No skill needed	Log Stack - Three
Stack 4 Logs In hand	4 × Log; 2 × any rope	None	No skill needed	Log Stack - Four
Unbundle Firewood In hand	Firewood Bundle	None	No skill needed	6 × Firewood
Unstack 2 Logs In hand	Log Stack - Two	None	No skill needed	2 × Log
Unstack 3 Logs In hand	Log Stack - Three	None	No skill needed	3 × Log
Unstack 4 Logs In hand	Log Stack - Four	None	No skill needed	4 × Log
Wooden Door Built in the world	4 × Plank; 4 × Nails; 2 × Door Hinge; Doorknob	any hammer	Carpentry 3. Gives 30 Carpentry XP	Wooden Door Lvl1
Wooden Door Built in the world	4 × Plank; 4 × Nails; 2 × Door Hinge; Doorknob	any hammer	Carpentry 5. Gives 50 Carpentry XP	Wooden Door Lvl2
Wooden Door Built in the world	4 × Plank; 4 × Nails; 2 × Door Hinge; Doorknob	any hammer	Carpentry 7. Gives 70 Carpentry XP	Wooden Door Lvl3
Wooden Door Frame Built in the world	4 × Plank; 4 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 2. Gives 20 Carpentry XP	Wood Door Frame Lvl1
Wooden Door Frame Built in the world	4 × Plank; 4 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 4. Gives 40 Carpentry XP	Wood Door Frame Lvl2
Wooden Door Frame Built in the world	4 × Plank; 4 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 6. Gives 60 Carpentry XP	Wood Door Frame Lvl3
Wooden Fence Built in the world	2 × Plank; 2 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 3. Gives 30 Carpentry XP	Wood Fence Lvl1
Wooden Fence Built in the world	2 × Plank; 2 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 5. Gives 50 Carpentry XP	Wood Fence Lvl2
Wooden Fence Built in the world	2 × Plank; 2 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 7. Gives 70 Carpentry XP	Wood Fence Lvl3
Wooden Fence Gate Built in the world	4 × Plank; 4 × Nails; 2 × Door Hinge; Doorknob	any hammer	Carpentry 3. Gives 30 Carpentry XP	Wood Fence Gate
Wooden Floor Built in the world	Plank; Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 1. Gives 10 Carpentry XP	Wood Floor Lvl1
Wooden Floor Built in the world	Plank; Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 2. Gives 10 Carpentry XP	Wood Floor Lvl2
Wooden Floor Built in the world	Plank; Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 4. Gives 15 Carpentry XP	Wood Floor Lvl3
Wooden Pole Built in the world	Plank; Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 2. Gives 20 Carpentry XP	Wooden Pole
Wooden Stairs Built in the world	13 × Plank; 8 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 6. Gives 60 Carpentry XP	Wood Stairs
Wooden Wall Frame Built in the world	2 × Plank; 2 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 2. Gives 20 Carpentry XP	Wooden Wall Frame
Wooden Wall Lvl 1 Built in the world	2 × Plank; 4 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 2. Gives 20 Carpentry XP	Wooden Wall Lvl1
Wooden Wall Lvl 2 Built in the world	2 × Plank; 4 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 4. Gives 40 Carpentry XP	Wooden Wall Lvl2
Wooden Wall Lvl 3 Built in the world	2 × Plank; 4 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 6. Gives 60 Carpentry XP	Wooden Wall Lvl3
Wooden Window Frame Built in the world	2 × Plank; 4 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 2. Gives 20 Carpentry XP	Wooden Window Frame Lvl1
Wooden Window Frame Built in the world	2 × Plank; 4 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 4. Gives 40 Carpentry XP	Wooden Window Frame Lvl2
Wooden Window Frame Built in the world	2 × Plank; 4 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 6. Gives 60 Carpentry XP	Wooden Window Frame Lvl3

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Furniture (49)

Recipe	Ingredients (used up)	Tools (kept)	Requirements	Makes
Log Bench Built in the world	Log; 2 × Tree Branch; 4 × Rag or Rag (Dirty) or Twine or 2 more	an axe or any saw or any crude saw	No skill needed	Log Bench
Log Stool Built in the world	Log; 3 × Tree Branch; 4 × Rag or Rag (Dirty) or Twine or 2 more	an axe or any saw or any crude saw	No skill needed	Log Stool
Log Stool Built in the world	Log; 3 × Tree Branch; 4 × Rag or Rag (Dirty) or Twine or 2 more	an axe or any saw or any crude saw	No skill needed	Other Log Stool
Log Table Built in the world	4 × Tree Branch; 2 × Log; 8 × Rag or Rag (Dirty) or Twine or 2 more	an axe or any saw or any crude saw	No skill needed	Log Table
Metal Big Locker Built in the world	4 × Welding Torch; 4 × Steel Sheet - Small; 8 × Iron Pipe; 2 × Door Hinge; 4 × Welding Rods	None	Welding 3. Gives 30 Welding XP. Read: Welder Monthly - May 1993	Metal Locker Big Lvl1
Metal Big Locker Built in the world	4 × Welding Torch; 4 × Steel Sheet - Small; 8 × Iron Pipe; 2 × Door Hinge; 4 × Welding Rods	None	Welding 10. Gives 100 Welding XP. Read: Welder Monthly - May 1993	Metal Locker Big Lvl2
Metal Counter Built in the world	4 × Welding Torch; 4 × Steel Sheet - Small; 2 × Iron Pipe; 2 × Door Hinge; 4 × Welding Rods	None	Welding 3. Gives 30 Welding XP. Read: Welder Monthly - May 1993	Metal Counter Lvl1
Metal Counter Built in the world	4 × Welding Torch; 4 × Steel Sheet - Small; 2 × Iron Pipe; 2 × Door Hinge; 4 × Welding Rods	None	Welding 8. Gives 80 Welding XP. Read: Welder Monthly - May 1993	Metal Counter Lvl2
Metal Counter Corner Built in the world	4 × Welding Torch; 4 × Steel Sheet - Small; 2 × Iron Pipe; 2 × Door Hinge; 4 × Welding Rods	None	Welding 3. Gives 30 Welding XP. Read: Welder Monthly - May 1993	Metal Counter Corner Lvl1
Metal Counter Corner Built in the world	4 × Welding Torch; 4 × Steel Sheet - Small; 2 × Iron Pipe; 2 × Door Hinge; 4 × Welding Rods	None	Welding 8. Gives 80 Welding XP. Read: Welder Monthly - May 1993	Metal Counter Corner Lvl2
Metal Crate Built in the world	4 × Welding Torch; 2 × Steel Sheet - Small; 2 × Steel Sheet; Scrap Metal; 4 × Welding Rods	None	Welding 3. Gives 30 Welding XP. Read: Welder Monthly - May 1993	Metal Crate Lvl1
Metal Crate Built in the world	4 × Welding Torch; 2 × Steel Sheet - Small; 2 × Steel Sheet; Scrap Metal; 4 × Welding Rods	None	Welding 7. Gives 70 Welding XP. Read: Welder Monthly - May 1993	Metal Crate Lvl2
Metal Shelves Built in the world	2 × Welding Torch; Steel Sheet - Small; 2 × Iron Pipe; Scrap Metal; 2 × Welding Rods	None	Welding 3. Gives 30 Welding XP. Read: Welder Monthly - May 1993	Metal Shelves Lvl1
Metal Shelves Built in the world	2 × Welding Torch; Steel Sheet - Small; 2 × Iron Pipe; Scrap Metal; 2 × Welding Rods	None	Welding 9. Gives 90 Welding XP. Read: Welder Monthly - May 1993	Metal Shelves Lvl2
Metal Small Locker Built in the world	4 × Welding Torch; 4 × Steel Sheet - Small; 3 × Iron Pipe; 2 × Door Hinge; 4 × Welding Rods	None	Welding 5. Gives 50 Welding XP. Read: Welder Monthly - May 1993	Metal Locker Small Lvl1
Metal Small Locker Built in the world	4 × Welding Torch; 4 × Steel Sheet - Small; 3 × Iron Pipe; 2 × Door Hinge; 4 × Welding Rods	None	Welding 9. Gives 90 Welding XP. Read: Welder Monthly - May 1993	Metal Locker Small Lvl2
Rugged Stool Built in the world	4 × Tree Branch or Wooden Rod; 2 × Rag or Rag (Dirty) or Twine or 2 more	None	Carpentry 1. Gives 10 Carpentry XP	Rugged Stool
Rugged Table Built in the world	8 × Tree Branch or Wooden Rod; 4 × Rag or Rag (Dirty) or Twine or 2 more	None	Carpentry 1. Gives 10 Carpentry XP	Rugged Table
Stick Bookcase Built in the world	8 × Tree Branch or Wooden Rod; 4 × Rag or Rag (Dirty) or Twine or 2 more	None	No skill needed. Gives 5 Carpentry XP	Stick Bookcase
Stick Bookcase Small Lvl 1 Built in the world	8 × Tree Branch or Wooden Rod; 4 × Rag or Rag (Dirty) or Twine or 2 more	None	No skill needed. Gives 5 Carpentry XP	Stick Bookcase Small Lvl1
Wood Crate Lvl 1 Built in the world	4 × Plank; 4 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 3. Gives 30 Carpentry XP	Wood Crate Lvl1
Wood Crate Lvl 2 Built in the world	4 × Plank; 4 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 7. Gives 70 Carpentry XP	Wood Crate Lvl2
Wood Shelves Double Lvl 1 Built in the world	2 × Plank; 4 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 2. Gives 20 Carpentry XP	Wood Shelves Double Lvl1
Wood Shelves Lvl 1 Built in the world	Plank; 2 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 2. Gives 20 Carpentry XP	Wood Shelves Lvl1
Wood Shelves Lvl 2 Built in the world	Plank; 2 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 5. Gives 50 Carpentry XP	Wood Shelves Lvl2
Wood Table Lvl 1 Built in the world	4 × Plank; 4 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 1. Gives 10 Carpentry XP	Wood Table Lvl1
Wood Table Lvl 2 Built in the world	4 × Plank; 4 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 3. Gives 30 Carpentry XP	Wood Table Lvl2
Wood Table Lvl 3 Built in the world	4 × Plank; 4 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 5. Gives 50 Carpentry XP	Wood Table Lvl3
Wooden Bed Built in the world	6 × Plank; 4 × Nails; Mattress	any hammer	Carpentry 4. Gives 40 Carpentry XP	Wood Bed
Wooden Bookcase Built in the world	4 × Plank; 4 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 3. Gives 30 Carpentry XP	Wood Bookcase Lvl1
Wooden Bookcase Built in the world	4 × Plank; 4 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 5. Gives 50 Carpentry XP	Wood Bookcase Lvl2
Wooden Chair Built in the world	2 × Plank; 2 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 1. Gives 10 Carpentry XP	Wood Chair Lvl1
Wooden Chair Built in the world	2 × Plank; 2 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 3. Gives 30 Carpentry XP	Wood Chair Lvl2
Wooden Chair Built in the world	2 × Plank; 2 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 6. Gives 60 Carpentry XP	Wood Chair Lvl3
Wooden Counter Built in the world	4 × Plank; 4 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 3. Gives 30 Carpentry XP	Wood Bar Element Lvl1
Wooden Counter Built in the world	4 × Plank; 4 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 5. Gives 50 Carpentry XP	Wood Bar Element Lvl2
Wooden Counter Built in the world	4 × Plank; 4 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 7. Gives 70 Carpentry XP	Wood Bar Element Lvl3
Wooden Counter Corner Built in the world	4 × Plank; 4 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 3. Gives 30 Carpentry XP	Wood Bar Element Corner Lvl1
Wooden Counter Corner Built in the world	4 × Plank; 4 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 5. Gives 50 Carpentry XP	Wood Bar Element Corner Lvl2
Wooden Counter Corner Built in the world	4 × Plank; 4 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 7. Gives 70 Carpentry XP	Wood Bar Element Corner Lvl3
Wooden Small Bookcase Built in the world	2 × Plank; 2 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 3. Gives 30 Carpentry XP	Wood Bookcase Small Lvl1
Wooden Small Bookcase Built in the world	2 × Plank; 2 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 5. Gives 50 Carpentry XP	Wood Bookcase Small Lvl2
Wooden Small Table Built in the world	2 × Plank; 2 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 1. Gives 10 Carpentry XP	Wood Table Small Lvl1
Wooden Small Table Built in the world	2 × Plank; 2 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 3. Gives 30 Carpentry XP	Wood Table Small Lvl2
Wooden Small Table Built in the world	2 × Plank; 2 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 5. Gives 50 Carpentry XP	Wood Table Small Lvl3
Wooden Small Table with Drawer Built in the world	4 × Plank; 4 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 2. Gives 20 Carpentry XP	Wood Table Drawer Lvl1
Wooden Small Table with Drawer Built in the world	4 × Plank; 4 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 4. Gives 40 Carpentry XP	Wood Table Drawer Lvl2
Wooden Small Table with Drawer Built in the world	4 × Plank; 4 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 6. Gives 60 Carpentry XP	Wood Table Drawer Lvl3
Wooden Windows Built in the world	4 × Glass Pane; 2 × Plank; 4 × Nails	any hammer	Carpentry 5. Gives 15 Carpentry XP	Wooden Windows

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Wall Coverings (8)

Recipe	Ingredients (used up)	Tools (kept)	Requirements	Makes
Paint Sign Arrow Down Built in the world	any paint	any paintbrush	No skill needed	Paint Sign Arrow Down
Paint Sign Arrow Left Built in the world	any paint	any paintbrush	No skill needed	Paint Sign Arrow Left
Paint Sign Arrow Right Built in the world	any paint	any paintbrush	No skill needed	Paint Sign Arrow Right
Paint Sign Arrow Up Built in the world	any paint	any paintbrush	No skill needed	Paint Sign Arrow Up
Paint Sign Skull Built in the world	any paint	any paintbrush	No skill needed	Paint Sign Skull
Paint Wall Built in the world	any paint	any paintbrush	No skill needed	Paint Wall
Paper Wall Built in the world	any wallpaper paste; any wallpaper	any paintbrush; any scissors	No skill needed	Paper Wall
Plaster Wall Built in the world	Bucket of Plaster or Carved Bucket of Plaster	any plaster trowel	Carpentry 6. Gives 60 Carpentry XP	Plaster Wall

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Barricades (3)

Recipe	Ingredients (used up)	Tools (kept)	Requirements	Makes
Barricade Metal Bar Built in the world	3 × Welding Torch; 3 × Iron Bar or Steel Rod or Steel Bar; 3 × Welding Rods	None	Welding 3. Gives 30 Welding XP	Barricade Metal Bar
Barricade Metal Sheet Built in the world	Welding Torch; Steel Sheet; Welding Rods	None	Welding 3. Gives 30 Welding XP	Barricade Metal Sheet
Barricade Planks Built in the world	Plank; Nails	any hammer	No skill needed. Gives 10 Carpentry XP	Barricade Planks

Recipe facts (ingredients, tools, skill levels and results) come from the game's own Build 42 script files, as catalogued by the PZFans craft table. The wording, grouping and layout are ours. Tool groups such as "any hammer" mean any item the game counts as that tool. Your game is the final word: if it disagrees with us, tell us and we will fix the page.