Keep Progress
After building so many walls and exterior portions of the Keep I’d like to move to the interior. Switching build types helps to keep from burning out on a project and keeps the excitement for the build up. To begin the interior we are going to tackle the entry way into the Keep and the main hall.
Front Walkway and Stairs
I have planned an arching wood ceiling with support beams along the front walkway and the raised dais in the rear so I start with setting the spruce logs as columns and building out the front walkway. Then I can set the rear columns and have the spacing for the arching ceiling.
Ceiling
For the ceiling I went with dark oak and spruce slabs setup in an arch. I dropped the dark oak down a half block so that it gives more depth and then ran spruce logs the length of the hall on each side for the side supports.
Balcony and Lookout Area
Above the entry way we added a balcony with an iron bar window that looks out to the gatehouse. I’ll add in some form of a guard station here later as well.
Ceiling Details
For additional detail I connected the front support beams to the rear and then used chains with fencing to build out a chandelier with lanterns. We are still debating on this, it seems like a few too many lanterns in the space but when I remove a few it looks out of balance. I’ll hop into a creative world sometime and try a few different designs.
Keep Entryway
Moving back to the entrance we added the flooring with cobbled deepslate and continued that through the entire hall area. My son gets the credit for most of the floor. He started on it while I was doing the lighting and had it all done when I went to help. Then some light grey carpet leading through the center of the hall into the entry way area. I’m going to try and do a small statue or some armor stands here. With Minecraft block sizes we will have to practice some statues to see what will fit.
Basement Entrance and Tables
For the main area of the hall we added several long tables. My daughter tried several designs and this was her favorite one, plus we got to use more candles! We haven’t really used many in survival builds so it was fun to experiment with different quantities of candles to get the light level right. Over to the side of the hall we added stairs going into the basement area.
Check out the other Keep on the Borderlands articles below to see other parts of the build. There’s still a lot more to come both on the interior and exterior plus several of the town/village buildings.
- Building out the Interior – Keep on the Borderlands (P5)
Keep Progress After building so many walls and exterior portions of the Keep I’d like to move to the interior. Switching build types helps to keep from burning out on a… Read more: Building out the Interior – Keep on the Borderlands (P5) - Minecraft Gatehouse – Keep on the Borderlands (P4)
Inner Bailey and Inner Gatehouse Next up for the Keep module build is the Gatehouse to separate the inner bailey from the outer Keep and town. The gatehouse is described as… Read more: Minecraft Gatehouse – Keep on the Borderlands (P4) - Castellan’s Chambers – Keep on the Borderlands (P3)
With the main layout and walls of the keep setup it’s time to move on to the upper level with the Castellan’s Chambers. The module describes it as “10′ above the… Read more: Castellan’s Chambers – Keep on the Borderlands (P3) - Main Entrance Update – Keep on the Borderlands (P2)
The Keep Fortress Continuing the progress on the Keep Fortress we now have the 4 main towers completed and the section for the upper level laid out. With the main sections… Read more: Main Entrance Update – Keep on the Borderlands (P2) - The Keep on the Borderlands Progress (P1)
The main Keep The Keep is progressing well so far. I went through several variations of blocks and wall designs before settling on a deepslate, spruce, and stone combo. Right now… Read more: The Keep on the Borderlands Progress (P1)
