Sandstone Slab
- Namespaced ID
- minecraft:sandstone_slab
- Legacy numeric ID
- 44:1(1.8 & earlier)
- Stack size
- 64
- Edition
- Java & Bedrock
/give command
Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.
Command builder
Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Sandstone Slab.
Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.
Block properties
- Hardness
- 2
- Blast resistance
- 6
- Material
- mineable / pickaxe
- Diggable
- Yes
- Transparent
- No
- Light emitted
- 0 / 15
- Light filtered
- 0 / 15
- Block state IDs
- 12129 – 12134
Mining time
Wooden
Stone
Iron
Golden
Diamond
NetheriteDrops
Obtained from
Blocks that drop Sandstone Slab when broken.
Crafting recipes
Full crafting guide for Sandstone Slab → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Sandstone Slab crafts into.
Used to craft
1 item uses Sandstone Slab as an ingredient. Click any item to see its recipe.
Across versions
- Legacy numeric ID
- 44:1 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
- Modern ID (1.13+)
- minecraft:sandstone_slab (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
- Editions
- Java & Bedrock
Browse the full item list for a specific version:
How to craft Sandstone Slab
How do you make Sandstone Slab in Minecraft?
To craft Sandstone Slab, place the ingredients in a crafting grid following the recipe pattern shown above. The crafting grid can be a player's 2×2 inventory crafting slots (for 2×2 recipes) or a 3×3 Crafting Table. If cheats are enabled, you can also spawn Sandstone Slab directly with: /give @p minecraft:sandstone_slab.
Where do you get Sandstone Slab in Minecraft?
Sandstone Slab can be obtained by breaking Sandstone Slab. You can also craft it from the recipe shown above.
What is the Minecraft ID for Sandstone Slab?
The namespaced ID is minecraft:sandstone_slab, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:sandstone_slab 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Sandstone Slab used the numeric ID 44:1. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.
How do you mine Sandstone Slab in Minecraft?
Sandstone Slab has hardness 2 and requires a specific pickaxe tier to drop. See the Mining time table above for exact break times per pickaxe (wood, stone, iron, golden, diamond, netherite). Mining without the correct tool takes 5× longer and produces no drops.
What can you craft with Sandstone Slab in Minecraft?
Sandstone Slab is used as an ingredient in 1 recipe, including Chiseled Sandstone. See the Used to craft section above for the complete list.