How to make Lime Concrete in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft lime concrete with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, lime concrete is one of the many building blocks that you can make. Although you can not craft this item with a crafting table, you can easily create lime concrete with a few simple steps.

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Let's explore how to make lime concrete.

Supported Platforms

Lime concrete is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.12)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (1.1)
Xbox 360	Yes (TU53)
Xbox One	Yes (CU43)
PS3	Yes (1.48)
PS4	Yes (1.49)
Wii U	Yes (Patch 23)
Nintendo Switch	Yes (1.03)
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (1.1)
Education Edition	Yes (1.0.18)

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find Lime Concrete in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find lime concrete in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.12 - 1.19	Building Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 - 1.20	Colored Blocks

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find lime concrete in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.1 - 1.1.3	Decorations
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.2 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find lime concrete in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Xbox 360	TU53 - TU69	Decorations
Xbox One	CU43	Decorations
Xbox One	1.2.5 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find lime concrete in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
PS3	1.48 - 1.76	Decorations
PS4	1.49 - 1.91	Decorations
PS4	1.14.0 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find lime concrete in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Wii U	Patch 23 - Patch 38	Decorations
Nintendo Switch	1.04 - 1.11	Decorations
Nintendo Switch	1.5.0 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find lime concrete in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	1.1 - 1.1.3	Decorations
Windows 10 Edition	1.2 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find lime concrete in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Education Edition	1.0.18	Decorations
Education Edition	1.0.21 - 1.17.30	Construction

Definitions

Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make Lime Concrete

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft lime concrete:

1 Water Bucket

1 Lime Concrete Powder

How to get Lime Concrete in Survival Mode

You make lime concrete in Survival mode by pouring a bucket of water on lime concrete powder. So let's get started!

1. Place a Block of Lime Concrete Powder

First, you need to place down some lime concrete powder in your Minecraft world.

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2. Use the Water Bucket on the Lime Concrete Powder

Next, select a water bucket in your hotbar and then pour the water bucket onto the lime concrete powder. The game control to use the water bucket depends on the version of Minecraft:

For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click on the lime concrete powder.
For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap on the lime concrete powder.
For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.
For PS3 and PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller.
For Wii U, press the ZL button on the gamepad.
For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
For Windows 10 Edition, right click on the lime concrete powder.
For Education Edition, right click on the lime concrete powder.

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You will see the water touch the lime concrete powder and turn it into lime concrete.

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Only concrete powder blocks that touch the water will turn into concrete.

3. Put the Water back in the Bucket

Next, put the water back into the bucket. The game control to collect the water back into the bucket depends on the version of Minecraft:

For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click on the block where you placed the water.
For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap on the block where you placed the water.
For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.
For PS3 and PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller.
For Wii U, press the ZL button on the gamepad.
For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
For Windows 10 Edition, right click on the block where you placed the water.
For Education Edition, right click on the block where you placed the water.

completed lime concrete

Now the water should be back in your bucket and the lime concrete will be showing.

Congratulations, you have made lime concrete in Minecraft!