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OSRS Construction Guide

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Updated June 2026

Construction is a tradeoff skill: speed costs GP, savings cost time. Choose your lane first, set your target level, and train with one route until your next milestone.

📊 Training Methods by Level

Level RangeMethodXP / ActionXP / HrApprox. GP
1 - 33Crude Wooden Chairs58 XP~100K~5M GP
33 - 52Oak Larders480 XP~400K~15M GP
52 - 74Mahogany Tables840 XP~800K~120M GP
74 - 99Mythical Cape Racks-~900K~150M GP
Mahogany Homes-~170K~3M GP

What Is Your Best Construction Method Right Now?

Pick your lane first: speed, balanced spend, or low-cost contracts. Then commit to your next target level.

Choose Your Planning Track

Build My Construction PlanStart with prebuilt routes

High-Confidence Training Routes

Route 1Fast 84 RouteEarly setup -> oak progression -> mahogany table push to 84Target: 84
Route 2Budget 84 RouteOak-focused progression with selective upgrades and butler useTarget: 84
Route 3Low-Cost RouteMahogany Homes contracts with reward optimizationTarget: 84 then optional 99
Route 4Completionist Route84 utility breakpoint first, then 99 when GP supply is healthyOutcome: 99

Milestones That Matter

  • 33: Core early furniture path complete.
  • 52: Mahogany tables unlock.
  • 70: Strong utility breakpoint.
  • 84: Max-house utility target.
  • 99: Final completionist target.

Execution Checklist

  1. Choose route by GP budget first.
  2. Set 84 as your default practical milestone.
  3. Use butler workflows where available.
  4. Re-plan at 52, 70, and 84.

🏠 Getting Started with Construction

🔨 Buy Your First House

Purchase a house from Estate Agents in Varrock or Falador for 1,000 GP. Alternatively, complete the 'Daddy's Home' miniquest to get a free house and skip to level 8 Construction.

Your base home is located in Rimmington. Use 'Teleport to House' tablets from the Grand Exchange to get there easily.

Training Methods Overview

  • Traditional POH Training

    Build and remove furniture repeatedly in your Player-Owned House. Fast XP but expensive with mahogany planks.

  • Mahogany Homes Minigame

    Renovate NPC houses around Gielinor. Slower XP but much cheaper and rewards Construction outfit.

  • Budget Oak Method

    Use oak planks instead of mahogany. Slower XP but saves massive amounts of GP (25M vs 68M to 84).

Un-noting Planks

Below 55 Construction: Keep your house in Rimmington and use noted planks on Phials in the general store (5 GP per plank to un-note).

55+ Construction: Hire a Demon Butler from Ardougne Servants Guild (requires 2 bedrooms with beds in your house). Use noted planks on the butler to un-note them.

Essential Runelite Plugins

1. Menu Entry Swapper

Native Runelite plugin. Hold SHIFT + right-click furniture hotspots to change left-click to 'Build' and 'Remove'. This eliminates right-clicking during training.

2. Construction QOL (Plugin Hub)

Allows you to remap menu inputs. For example, change mahogany table from '6' to '1' so you can spam the 1 key to build, remove, and talk to butler.

📋 Starting Off (Levels 1-52)

Levels 1-15: Regular Planks (Crude Chairs → Wooden Bookcases)

Inventory: Hammer, saw, 86 regular planks (noted), 400 steel nails, cash

Method: Build 5 crude chairs in your parlour (1-4), then 19 wooden bookcases (4-15)

Planks needed: 86 regular planks

Time: ~5 minutes

Levels 15-33: Oak Furniture

Build a Workshop: 3 repair benches, then 12 crafting tables (15-22)

Build a Dining Room: 39 oak dining tables (22-31), then 10 carved oak dining tables (31-33)

Planks needed: 270 oak planks

Time: ~15 minutes

Levels 33-52: Oak Larders

Remove your parlour and build a kitchen in its place (rotate so larder is closest to portal)

Build 220 oak larders - this is your main training method until 52

Planks needed: 1,760 oak planks

XP Rate: 400K XP/hr

Time: ~30 minutes

Oak Larders Step-by-Step

  1. 1
    Build a Kitchen.Remove your parlour (the starting room) in House Options, then build a kitchen in its place. Rotate it so the larder hotspot is nearest to the entrance portal for faster runs.
  2. 2
    Buy 10,000 Oak Planks.Purchase from the Grand Exchange. At current prices this costs roughly 5M GP. You can always resell leftovers.
  3. 3
    Hire a Demon Butler.At 50 Construction, build 2 bedrooms with beds in your POH, then visit the Ardougne Servants' Guild to hire the Demon Butler. Costs 10K GP upfront + 10K GP per 8 trips.
  4. 4
    Build and Remove Oak Larders Repeatedly.Left-click “Build”, select Oak Larder, wait for the animation, then left-click “Remove”. With the Construction QOL RuneLite plugin, remap the larder to key “1” and spam build → remove → build.
  5. 5
    Use Noted Planks on Butler for More Planks.When you run out, use noted oak planks on your Demon Butler. He will run to the bank and return with 26 unnoted planks per trip, keeping you at the hotspot with minimal downtime.

🚀 Fastest Method: Mahogany Tables

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Cost Warning

The mahogany method is EXPENSIVE. It costs approximately 68M GP to reach 84 Construction or 210M GP to reach 99 Construction. For a budget alternative, see the Oak Plank method below.

Levels 52-77: Mahogany Tables

Setup: Move your dining room close to house portal using house viewer

At 55 Construction: Hire a Demon Butler from Ardougne (requires 2 bedrooms with beds)

Training sequence:

  • Build 2 mahogany tables (press 1 if using Construction QOL plugin)
  • Use noted planks on butler (press 1)
  • While waiting for butler, build 2 more tables
  • Repeat!

Planks needed: 9,660 mahogany planks

XP Rate: 850K XP/hr

Time: ~2 hours

Levels 77-99: Gnome Benches

At 77 Construction, gnome benches offer slightly faster XP but are more click-intensive. Many players stick with mahogany tables instead.

Build in: Superior Garden

Ideal sequence:

  • Build 1st gnome bench (hold 1)
  • Build 2nd gnome bench (hold 1)
  • Speak with butler (hold 1)
  • Remove bench → Build bench → Remove bench → Build bench → Remove bench (all with 1 key)

Planks needed: 82,566 mahogany planks

XP Rate: up to 1M XP/hr

Time: ~12 hours

💎 Budget Training Path (Oak Planks)

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Massive Savings

The oak plank method costs approximately 25M GP to reach 84 Construction or 116M GP to reach 99 Construction. That's 40-45% cheaper than mahogany!

Levels 52-74: Oak Larders

Continue building oak larders in your kitchen until 74 Construction.

At 55: Hire a demon butler to save time, or continue using Phials to save money

Build 2,027 oak larders total from 52-74

Levels 74-99: Oak Dungeon Doors

Setup: Build a staircase in a quest/skill hall (set to "climb-down"), then build a dungeon underneath

Training: Build and remove oak dungeon doors in the door hotspot

Butler: Call your servant using house settings → "call servant" option

More affordable but slower than mahogany method

Still faster than Mahogany Homes

🏠 Mahogany Homes Minigame

Overview

Mahogany Homes is a Construction minigame where you renovate NPC houses around Gielinor. It's much cheaper than POH training and rewards you with the Carpenter's Outfit and other useful items.

How it works: Talk to Amy in Falador, get a contract, travel to the assigned house, repair furniture, return for rewards

Contracts tiers: Beginner, Adept, Expert, Master (unlocked at higher levels)

XP Rates: 50-80K XP/hr depending on contract tier

Cost: Very cheap - you only use planks for repairs, not building/removing

Key Rewards

Carpenter's Outfit

2.5% XP boost when complete (full set costs 500 points)

Plank Sack

Stores up to 28 planks (350 points)

Saw & Hammer

Combined tool, frees inventory slot (500 points)

Supply Crate

Contains planks and other resources (25 points)

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When to Use Mahogany Homes

Mahogany Homes is perfect for ironmen, budget accounts, or players who prefer engaging minigame content over repetitive clicking. It's significantly slower than POH methods but much more affordable.

⭐ Max House at 84 Construction

Why Stop at 84?

Most players aim for 84 Construction instead of 99 because you can build a "Max House" with +7 boost from Crystal Saw (+3) and Spicy Stew (+5) or Cup of Tea (+3).

Essential POH Items by Level

LevelItemPriorityNotes
47Portal to VarrockMediumDirect GE access from your house
50Portal NexusMediumAll teleports in one hotspot; ~30M GP to fill
65Jewelry BoxMedium-HighAll jewelry teleports in one box
80Ornate Rejuvenation PoolHIGHFull stat, run, prayer & spec restore
84Fairy RingHIGHFull travel network inside your POH
90Occult AltarHIGHSwitch spellbooks & prayers instantly

Key unlocks with boosts at 84 Construction:

  • Ornate Jewellery Box (91 Con or 84+7): All jewelry teleports in one box
  • Occult Altar (90 Con or 84+6): Switch spellbooks and prayers
  • Ornate Rejuvenation Pool (90 Con or 84+6): Fully restores stats, run energy, prayer, spec
  • Fairy Ring (85 Con or 84+1): Travel network in your POH
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Cost Comparison

1-84 Construction (Mahogany): ~68M GP

1-99 Construction (Mahogany): ~210M GP

84-99 difference: ~142M GP for 8 levels

Unless you're going for max cape, stop at 84!

🆓 F2P Construction Guide

Free-to-play Construction is not available - this is a members-only skill:

F2P Limitations

⚠️ F2P does NOT have access to Construction skill!

Construction is a members-only skill. Free-to-play players cannot:

  • ✗ Purchase or enter a Player-Owned House
  • ✗ Train Construction in any way
  • ✗ Build furniture or rooms
  • ✗ Access any Construction features

Why Membership is Essential

Construction is one of the most useful skills in OSRS, providing:

  • ✓ Teleport Hub - All teleports in one place via portals
  • ✓ Rejuvenation Pool - Restore HP, prayer, run energy, stats, cure poison/venom
  • ✓ Fairy Ring & Spirit Tree - Direct access from your house
  • ✓ Costume Room - Store hundreds of items for free
  • ✓ Altar - Train Prayer efficiently

💡 Construction requires membership - consider subscribing for POH benefits!

📊 Construction Calculator

Plan your Construction training with our calculator:

Calculate:

  • ✓ Planks needed for level goals
  • ✓ Expected XP rates
  • ✓ Time to reach 84 or 99
  • ✓ Exact cost estimates
  • ✓ Method comparisons

Features:

  • ✓ All plank types
  • ✓ Mahogany Homes tracking
  • ✓ Butler cost calculation
  • ✓ Speed vs cost comparison
  • ✓ Custom level ranges
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💡 Pro Construction Tips

1.

Level 83 is the magic number.

Crystal Saw (+3 boost from Eyes of Glouphrie) plus Spicy Stew (+5 boost, orange spice) gives you +8 total. 83 + 8 = 91 unlocks everything including the Ornate Jewellery Box. Don't waste GP pushing beyond 83 unless you want the cape.

2.

Use the Demon Butler.

Hire from Ardougne at 50 Construction (2 bedrooms required). He fetches 26 planks per trip and returns in ~7 seconds - far faster than Phials or banking manually.

3.

House location: Rimmington.

Phials the general store NPC is steps from the Rimmington portal. He un-notes planks for 5 GP each - perfect for pre-50 butler training and the cheapest supply method in the game.

4.

Building mode hotkey.

Enable “Building Mode” in House Options and use RuneLite's Menu Entry Swapper to set Build and Remove to left-click. Combine with the Construction QOL plugin to remap numbers for true one-key spam training.

5.

Oak larders 33-52, then mahogany tables.

Oak larders are the uncontested best method from 33 to 52. At 52, switch to mahogany tables for the highest XP/hr all the way to 99. Skip gnome benches - they're more clicks for minimal XP gain.

6.

Ornate pool at 80 is game-changing.

With a +5 stew boost, you can build the Ornate Rejuvenation Pool at just 80 Construction. This is the single most impactful POH item - full spec, prayer, run, HP, and stat restore. Prioritize this over everything else.

7.

Portal Nexus costs 30M+ to max.

Filling the Portal Nexus with every teleport costs over 30M GP in runes. Prioritize the teleports you actually use daily (Varrock, Kourend, Lunar Isle). Add the rest over time as your cash stack grows.

Frequently Asked Questions

01How much does 84 Construction cost?

Mahogany tables: ~175M GP (fastest, ~13 hours). Oak larders: ~25M GP (budget, ~52 hours). Mahogany Homes: Profit of ~5-10M GP (slowest, ~300+ hours). Most players aim for 84 Construction with oak larders or mahogany tables for the max house benefits.

02What's the fastest way to train Construction?

Building mahogany tables with a demon butler is the fastest method (950K XP/hr). Requires 52 Construction and costs ~175M GP to 84 or ~450M GP to 99. It's extremely fast but expensive - only recommended if you have the cash!

03Should I do Mahogany Homes or POH training?

Mahogany Homes if you want slow but profitable training and don't mind the grind (300+ hours). POH training (oak/mahogany) if you want faster results and have the gold. Most players do POH training for speed, then use Mahogany Homes casually for the carpenter outfit and extra XP.

04Is Mahogany Homes worth it?

Yes, for budget-conscious accounts. Mahogany Homes costs ~85% less than traditional training (~30M GP to 99 vs ~200M+). You also earn the Carpenter's Outfit (2.5% XP boost) and Plank Sack. The tradeoff is speed: ~170K XP/hr vs 900K+ with POH methods. Ideal for ironmen, budget mains, and anyone who prefers minigame-style training over repetitive POH building.

05What level do I need for a max house?

84 Construction (base level) allows you to build everything important with boosts from Crystal Saw (+3) and Spicy Stew/Tea (+3-4). This includes Ornate Rejuvenation Pool, Occult Altar, Fairy Ring, Spirit Tree, and all portals. You don't need 99!

06What is the demon butler and when should I hire one?

The demon butler is a servant you can hire at 50 Construction (requires Love Story quest). He fetches items (planks) from the bank, dramatically speeding up training. Costs 10K GP to hire and requires payment per trip, but essential for efficient POH training at 52+.

07Do I need a crystal saw?

YES! The Crystal Saw gives +3 Construction boost (from Throne of Miscellania quest + partial completion of Making Friends with My Arm). Combined with Spicy Stew (+3-4 boost), you can reach 90-91 Construction from level 84 base, unlocking all max house features.

08What's the best house setup?

A max house at 84 includes: Ornate Rejuvenation Pool, Occult Altar, Fairy Ring, Spirit Tree, and all teleport portals. This requires 84 Construction base level with +6-7 boosts from Crystal Saw and Spicy Stew/Tea. It serves as a complete hub for teleportation, restoration, and utility.

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Sources & methodology

XP rates, requirements, and drop data in this guide are cross-checked against the OSRS Wiki and verified against in-game behaviour. Grand Exchange prices move daily, so treat GP/hr figures as estimates and confirm current prices with the OSRS Wiki price tracker before committing to a method.