Construction - NPCs

To build a house, you will first need to buy a plot. To do this, you need to visit the Estate Agent in Varrock.

The exact location of the Estate Agent is shown to the right. He can sell you a house, magically redecorate it or move its location.

If you are stuck, he also provides a useful book to guide you through the processes.

For a cost, the Estate Agent can redecorate your house, depending on your Construction level.

Style	Level required	Wall preview	Outside preview	Cost
Basic wood	1			5,000gp
Basic stone	10			5,000gp
Whitewashed stone	20			7,500gp
Fremennik-style wood	30			10,000gp
Tropical wood	40			15,000gp
Fancy stone	50			25,000gp
Zenevivia's dark stone	68			Free

Similar to the service provided in redecoration, when you reach a certain Construction level the Estate Agent can move your house if you wish.

Location	Level required	Cost		Location	Level required	Cost
	1	5,000gp			10	5,000gp
	20	7,500gp			30	10,000gp
	40	15,000gp			50	25,000gp

To build furniture you will need planks and a saw. These can be purchased from the Sawmill Operator who is found near the Lumber yard, north-east of Varrock.

The Sawmill Operator will sell useful items such as saws, cloth and nails. Most useful of all, he will turn logs into planks for a fixed price per log.


To build more impressive furniture, you may find you are in need of materials like limestone bricks, marble blocks, gold leaf or even magic building stones.

All of these can be found by trading with the Stonemason, found in his house in Keldagrim on the south-west side.


Found in Falador Park, the Gardener will happily sell you bagged plants, flowers and trees.

You can use these trees in the same manner that you build furniture. Take a plant to a garden hotspot and build it there if you have the correct plant.

You will also need a watering can with water in it to help the plant settle into the new soil.


If you are lucky as you slay certain beasts of RuneScape, you may notice the head (or hand!) of a recently killed monster appears next to you on the floor. Occasionally you may also catch curiously large fish while Fishing.

On occasions like this, you should take this head/fish and some coins to the Taxidermist in Canifis. She can preserve the head/fish, so you can mount it on your wall (given you have the correct Construction level).

When you have mounted the head in your skill hall, you can talk to it for a little bit of fun, or just to show your friends your accomplishments.

Monster	Cost	Level to mount	Stuffed image		Monster	Cost	Level to mount	Stuffed image
Crawling hand	1000	38			Cockatrice	2000	38
Basilisk	4000	38			Kurask	6000	58
Abyssal demon	12000	58			King Black Dragon	50000	78
Kalphite Queen	50000	78

Found in the White Knights' Castle, the Herald can sell you maps and portraits, or amend your family crest.

The portraits and maps you can buy are based upon your quest achievements. For example, you cannot buy a map of Morytania if you have not completed certain quests in that area.

If you speak with the Herald, you will find out your family crest. If you do not want the one given, you can pay him to change it. The family crest you have chosen will appear around your house. It will be emblazoned on decorative shields, banners, helmets and decorations you make in your house.

Map/painting	Cost	Requirements
King Arthur portrait	1000	Holy Grail
Elena portrait	1000	Plague City
Giant Dwarf portrait	1000	The Giant Dwarf
Miscellanians portrait	1000	Throne of Miscellania
Lumbridge landscape	2000	Help Fred the Farmer with some sheep shearering Cook's Assistant Rune Mysteries Restless Ghosts
Kharidian Desert landscape	2000	Prince Ali Rescue Tourist Trap The Feud The Golem
Morytania landscape	2000	Shades of Mort'ton Creature of Fenkenstrain Ghosts Ahoy Haunted Mine
Karamja landscape	2000	Pirate's Treasure Tai Bwo Wannai Trio Shilo Village
Isafdar landscape	2000	Roving Elves
Small map	1000	51 Quest Points
Medium map	1000	101 Quest Points
Large map	1000	151 Quest Points

As your Construction level advances you will notice your ability to hire servants.

Different servants can do different tasks and make different things for you and your visitors. There is a more in-depth description of what servants can do here.

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