How to make Red Sandstone Stairs in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft red sandstone stairs with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, red sandstone stairs are one of the many building blocks that you can make. The crafting process will create 4 sets of red sandstone stairs at a time.

red sandstone stairs

Let's explore how to make red sandstone stairs.

Supported Platforms

Red sandstone stairs are available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.8)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (0.14.0)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes (TU31)
Xbox One Xbox OneYes (CU19)
PS3 PS3Yes (1.22)
PS4 PS4Yes (1.22)
Wii U Wii UYes (Patch 3)
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes (0.14.0)
Education Edition Education EditionYes

* 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 Red Sandstone Stairs in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make Red Sandstone Stairs

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft red sandstone stairs:

How to craft Red Sandstone Stairs in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

3x3 crafting area

2. Add Items to make Red Sandstone Stairs

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make red sandstone stairs, place 6 red sandstones in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making red sandstone stairs, it is important that the red sandstone are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 red sandstone in the first box. In the second row, there should be 1 red sandstone in the first box and 1 red sandstone in the second box. In the third row, there should be 3 red sandstones. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for red sandstone stairs.

Crafting recipe for red sandstone stairs

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the 4 red sandstone stairs will appear in the box to the right.

red sandstone stairs

3. Move the Red Sandstone Stairs to Inventory

Once you have crafted red sandstone stairs, you need to move the new items to your inventory.

Completed red sandstone stairs

Congratulations, you have made red sandstone stairs in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Block States for Red Sandstone Stairs

Give Command for Red Sandstone Stairs