OSRS Construction Guide 1-99 Fastest and Cheapest Methods 2025

Construction in Old School RuneScape (OSRS) is a members-only skill that lets you build and customize your Player-Owned House (POH). It’s one of the most expensive skills to train, but it’s also one of the fastest to max out, offering incredible quality-of-life perks like teleports, stat restoration, and storage. Whether you’re aiming for a maxed house at level 83 or pushing for the coveted level 99 Construction Cape, this guide covers the fastest and cheapest methods to get from 1 to 99, optimized for 2025. Let’s dive into how to train Construction efficiently, save gold where possible, and make your POH a game-changing hub.

Before we get into the nitty-gritty, let’s talk about why Construction is worth your time and gold. A high Construction level transforms your POH into a central hub for skilling, PvM, and questing. Here’s what you unlock:

• Teleportation Hub: Build portals to key locations like Varrock, Camelot, or even a Fairy Ring and Spirit Tree.
• Stat Restoration: Ornate Rejuvenation Pools restore HP, stats, and run energy, saving you time after tough fights.
• Storage and Utility: Store clue scroll items, switch spellbooks, or repair Barrows gear right at home.
• Endgame Perks: At level 99, the Construction Cape offers unlimited teleports to your POH or any house portal.

Construction is click-intensive and costly, but the rewards make it a must-have for serious players. Now, let’s break down how to train it from level 1 to 99.

Getting Started with Construction

To begin training Construction, you need a house. Visit an Estate Agent in Varrock, Falador, Seers’ Village, Ardougne, Hosidius, or Prifddinas to buy one for 1,000 coins. Your starter house spawns in Rimmington with a parlour and garden. You’ll also need a hammer, saw, and plenty of planks—more on those later.

Essential Items for Training

Stock up on these before you start:

• Hammer and Saw: Buy from the Grand Exchange (GE) or general stores.
• Planks: Regular, oak, teak, or mahogany, depending on your level and budget.
• Nails: Steel nails are best for early levels (regular planks only).
• Gold: Expect to spend millions, especially for high-level methods.

Boosting Your Construction Level

Boosts let you build higher-level items early, saving time and gold:

• Crystal Saw: +3 boost for furniture requiring a saw (from The Eyes of Glouphrie quest).
• Cup of Tea: +3 boost when brewed in your POH’s kitchen.
• Spicy Stew (Orange Spice): Up to +5 boost, but random (from Recipe for Disaster).

Combine the Crystal Saw and Spicy Stew for a potential +8 boost, letting you build items like an Ornate Jewellery Box at level 83 instead of 91.

Fastest Construction Training Methods (1-99)

The fastest way to 99 Construction involves building and removing furniture repeatedly in your POH. Higher-tier planks (mahogany) give more XP per action, but they’re pricier. Below, we outline the best methods by level range, focusing on speed.

Levels 1-8: Crude Wooden Chairs

Start in your parlour building Crude Wooden Chairs (2 regular planks, 2 nails each, 58 XP). You’ll need about 100 planks and 200 steel nails to hit level 8. Unnote planks at Phials in Rimmington’s general store for efficiency.

Tip: Complete the Daddy’s Home miniquest for 944 XP, skipping straight to level 8, plus a free house and 25 planks.

Levels 8-33: Oak Chairs and Crafting Tables

Switch to oak planks at level 15—they don’t require nails, saving hassle. Build:

• Repair Benches (Level 15-16): 2 oak planks, 120 XP each. Build 3 in a workshop.
• Crafting Table 1 (Level 16-22): 4 oak planks, 240 XP each. Build 12 in the workshop.
• Oak Dining Tables (Level 22-33): 4 oak planks, 240 XP each. Move to a dining room near your portal.

You’ll need around 400 oak planks to reach level 33. Use the Rimmington portal and Phials to unnote planks until you unlock a butler.

Levels 33-52: Oak Larders

At level 33, build Oak Larders in a kitchen (8 oak planks, 480 XP each). This is the go-to method for budget players. You’ll need about 2,200 oak planks to hit level 52, costing roughly 1.1M GP (based on 2025 GE prices).

Pro Tip: Hire a Butler at level 40 (requires 2 bedrooms) from the Servants’ Guild in Ardougne. They fetch 20 planks at a time, speeding up your XP rates.

Levels 52-77: Mahogany Tables

Now it’s time to crank up the speed. Build Mahogany Tables in a dining room (6 mahogany planks, 840 XP each). With a Demon Butler (level 50, 2 bedrooms with beds), you can hit 600K-900K XP per hour. You’ll need 9,660 mahogany planks to reach level 77, costing about 21M GP for planks plus 470K for the butler.

Setup: Place the dining room next to your portal, zoom in, and align the build/remove options to minimize mouse movement. Use the “Construction QoL” Runelite plugin for faster inputs.

Levels 77-99: Gnome Benches

At level 77, Gnome Benches in a Superior Garden (6 mahogany planks, 840 XP each) are the fastest method, offering up to 1M XP per hour with perfect clicks. Build two benches in one corner, sending your Demon Butler for planks between builds. You’ll need 24,000 mahogany planks from 77 to 99, costing around 190M GP total (including butler fees).

Note: This method is click-intensive. Take breaks to avoid strain, and use Runelite’s menu entry swapper to streamline building.

Level Range	Method	Planks Needed	XP per Action	Approx. Cost (2025)
1-8	Crude Wooden Chairs	100 regular	58	10K GP
8-33	Repair Benches, Crafting Tables, Oak Dining Tables	400 oak	120-240	200K GP
33-52	Oak Larders	2,200 oak	480	1.1M GP
52-77	Mahogany Tables	9,660 mahogany	840	21M GP
77-99	Gnome Benches	24,000 mahogany	840	190M GP

Cheaper Alternatives for Budget Players

If 200M+ GP sounds daunting, there are cost-effective methods that trade speed for savings. These are ideal for Ironmen or players low on gold.

Mounted Mythical Capes (Level 47-99)

After completing Dragon Slayer II, build Mounted Mythical Capes (3 teak planks, 1 Mythical Cape, 370 XP each). The cape is returned each time, making this method cheaper than mahogany furniture. You’ll need about 35,000 teak planks from 47 to 99, costing around 15M GP, with XP rates of 350K-400K per hour.

Oak Dungeon Doors (Level 74-99)

Build Oak Dungeon Doors in a dungeon (10 oak planks, 600 XP each) for a budget-friendly option. You’ll need 19,897 doors to hit 99, costing about 10M GP. XP rates cap at 500K per hour with a Demon Butler. Hold the “1” key to spam build/remove for efficiency.

Mahogany Homes Minigame (Level 1-99)

Mahogany Homes is an interactive alternative where you repair NPC houses across Gielinor. It’s slower (37K-207K XP per hour, depending on tier) but uses fewer planks. Costs range from 130K to 1.2M GP per hour, making it viable for Ironmen or casual players. Use teak planks at higher levels for better XP per plank.

Tips for Efficient Construction Training

Maximize your XP and minimize frustration with these strategies:

• Optimize Your House Layout: Place training rooms (kitchen, dining, garden) next to the portal to reduce running.
• Use Runelite Plugins: “Construction QoL” and menu entry swapper make building smoother.
• Bulk Buy Planks: Stock up on the GE to avoid price spikes. Check sawmill prices for Ironmen.
• Hire a Demon Butler: At level 50, they’re worth the 10K GP per 8 trips for faster plank fetching.
• Train in World 330: Use someone else’s POH for stamina pools and jewellery box teleports early on.

Managing Costs

Construction can bankrupt you if you’re not careful. Here’s how to save:

• Stop at level 83-85 for a maxed house (Ornate Pool, Jewellery Box, etc.) if 99 isn’t your goal.
• Use oak or teak methods to cut costs by 50-80% compared to mahogany.
• Farm gold via slayer, PvM, or skilling before training to avoid interruptions.

Avoiding Burnout

Construction is repetitive, so pace yourself:

• Break sessions into 1-2 hour chunks to avoid wrist strain.
• Mix in Mahogany Homes for a less click-intensive grind.
• Play music or podcasts to stay engaged during long sessions.

By level 99, you’ll have a fully decked-out POH and a Construction Cape that teleports you to any POH portal. Whether you go fast with mahogany or save with oak, this skill is a game-changer. Start building today, and enjoy the rewards of your ultimate RuneScape hub!