How to make Smooth Sandstone Stairs in Minecraft

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

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

smooth sandstone stairs

Let's explore how to make smooth sandstone stairs.

Supported Platforms

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

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.14)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (1.9.0)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360No
Xbox One Xbox OneYes (1.9.0)
PS3 PS3No
PS4 PS4Yes (1.86)
Wii U Wii UNo
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes (1.9.0)
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes (1.9.0)
Education Edition Education EditionYes (1.9.0)

* 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 Smooth Sandstone Stairs in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make Smooth Sandstone Stairs

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

How to craft Smooth 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 Smooth Sandstone Stairs

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

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

Crafting recipe for smooth sandstone stairs

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

smooth sandstone stairs

3. Move the Smooth Sandstone Stairs to Inventory

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

Completed smooth sandstone stairs

Congratulations, you have made smooth sandstone stairs in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Block States for Smooth Sandstone Stairs

Give Command for Smooth Sandstone Stairs