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How to Make Smooth Red Sandstone Slab in Minecraft

Smooth Red Sandstone Slab — Minecraft block

Smooth Red Sandstone Slab

Smooth Red Sandstone Slab is a half-block (a slab cut to half a block's height) crafted from smooth red sandstone for polished red stonework.

Block ID minecraft:smooth_red_sandstone_slab
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

Smooth Red Sandstone Slab is a decorative half-block cut from smooth red sandstone that never generates naturally, so players craft every slab themselves. A crafting table turns three smooth red sandstone blocks in a row into six Smooth Red Sandstone Slabs, and a stonecutter cuts one block into two slabs. Any pickaxe breaks Smooth Red Sandstone Slab, and mining without a pickaxe drops nothing. Smooth Red Sandstone Slab is a renewable block, stacks to 64 items, and has hardness 2 and blast resistance 6.

In builds, Smooth Red Sandstone Slab works as thin flooring, window sills, and accent trim because a slab covers only half a block's height. Two slabs placed in the same block space merge into a double slab the size of a full block. Smooth Red Sandstone Slab is waterloggable (water can occupy the same block space), so underwater floors keep their water. Smooth Red Sandstone Slab neither burns nor is destroyed by lava. Java Edition has carried Smooth Red Sandstone Slab since 1.14, and Bedrock Edition since 1.9.0.

Block properties

Item ID minecraft:smooth_red_sandstone_slab
/give command /give @p minecraft:smooth_red_sandstone_slab
Stackable Yes (64)
Best tool Pickaxe
Renewable Yes
Hardness 2
Blast resistance 6
Java Edition 1.14
Bedrock Edition 1.9.0

Guide

How to craft Smooth Red Sandstone Slab in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Gather smooth red sandstone

    Collect at least three smooth red sandstone blocks, because smooth red sandstone is the only ingredient for Smooth Red Sandstone Slab.

  2. 2

    Craft six slabs on a crafting table

    Place three smooth red sandstone blocks in a single row of the crafting grid and take six Smooth Red Sandstone Slabs from the output slot.

  3. 3

    Cut one block on a stonecutter

    Put one smooth red sandstone block into a stonecutter to receive two Smooth Red Sandstone Slabs — the same two slabs per block that a crafting table gives.

  4. 4

    Break slabs with a pickaxe

    Remove Smooth Red Sandstone Slab with any pickaxe, starting from a wooden pickaxe; breaking Smooth Red Sandstone Slab without a pickaxe drops nothing.

  5. 5

    Stack two slabs into a double slab

    Place a second Smooth Red Sandstone Slab into the same block space, and the two halves combine into a double slab the size of a full block.

Waterlogging

Smooth Red Sandstone Slab is waterloggable (water can occupy the same block space), so a slab placed inside water does not push the water out.

How to craft this block

Ingredients: Smooth Red Sandstone Smooth Red Sandstone x3
Crafting
Smooth Red Sandstone Smooth Red Sandstone Smooth Red Sandstone
Smooth Red Sandstone Slab
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Smooth Red Sandstone Slab

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Frequently asked questions

Does Smooth Red Sandstone Slab generate naturally in Minecraft?

No. Smooth Red Sandstone Slab never generates naturally, so every slab found in a world was crafted or cut by a player.

How many Smooth Red Sandstone Slabs does one smooth red sandstone block give?

A crafting table turns three smooth red sandstone blocks into six slabs, and a stonecutter turns one block into two slabs. Either way, one smooth red sandstone block yields two Smooth Red Sandstone Slabs.

Is Smooth Red Sandstone Slab renewable?

Yes, Smooth Red Sandstone Slab is a renewable block, so a steady supply of smooth red sandstone keeps slab production going without end.

Does Smooth Red Sandstone Slab emit light?

No. Smooth Red Sandstone Slab is not a light source, so red sandstone floors need separate lighting.

Which versions added Smooth Red Sandstone Slab?

Java Edition received Smooth Red Sandstone Slab in update 1.14, and Bedrock Edition has offered Smooth Red Sandstone Slab since 1.9.0.