== Creation ==
Building a house is based on the [[carpentry]] skill for [[wooden house|wood]] and [[Timber_framed_house|timber]] houses and a mixture of both [[carpentry]] and [[masonry]] for [[stone house|stone/or brick]] houses. The There is no minimum requirement of [[carpentry]] skill required to build requirement for a one tile (1x1) house is 0. If your house is to be made out of stone, 30 [[masonry]] skill is required.
To create, right-click one of the wall sections and select 'Add to Crafting Window'. There are various wall plans and they require masonry & carpentry skill and a trowel for stone options; mallet and carpentry only for wood and timber framed options. Place the tool in the crafting window to see the options available to you. To start the creation process, you will also need to have the crafting items required in your inventory. Depending on the house style, this may be [[large nails]] and [[planks]], [[stone brick]]s and [[mortar]], [[wooden beam]]s, etc.
== Multi-Story Housing ==
Buildings can be constructed with multiple stories, but each one requires higher skill to build. You'll need to build a staircase or ladder opening to get to higher levels.
=== Carpentry Skill Needed ===
If the owner of a house has not logged in for 3 months, the house is marked as abandoned, and takes much higher decay damage.
=== Permissions Management ===When the house is fully planned, the planner you will see it under the [[Permissions#Buildings|Building Management]] window. The house can be managed by right-clicking on the house and selecting ''Permissions > Manage Building''. In the management window you can modify various settings for the house. These settings will not take effect until all of the first floor walls are complete. The '''May Enter''' permission will not work until the doors are locked.
You can change the name of the house or transfer ownership from the Building Permission window.