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Long cabin

MediumAges 5+18 tiles

Step 1 of 4 · add 3 tiles

Lay the long floor

Line up three squares flat in a row so each one touches the next.

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The trick

One long ridge runs the whole roof, so every roof square shares an edge with its neighbour and braces it. A three-square roof is as stiff as a short one, and only the two ends need triangles.

What you will need

  • 16 square tiles
  • 2 triangle tiles

Step by step

  1. 1. Lay the long floor

    Line up three squares flat in a row so each one touches the next.

  2. 2. Fold the walls up

    Stand a wall on the back edge and each end, then two on the front and leave the middle open for a door.

  3. 3. Run the roof

    Lean a pair of squares over each part of the room so they all meet along one long ridge.

  4. 4. Cap the ends

    Fill each open end under the roof with a triangle so the long roof is pinned shut.

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