diff --git a/mods/default/crafting.lua b/mods/default/crafting.lua
index 66a0f339e..9c03a0afe 100644
--- a/mods/default/crafting.lua
+++ b/mods/default/crafting.lua
@@ -56,6 +56,22 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 	}
 })
 
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = 'default:sandstonesmooth 4',
+	recipe = {
+		{'default:sandstone','default:sandstone'},
+		{'default:sandstone','default:sandstone'},
+	}
+})
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = 'default:redsandstonesmooth 4',
+	recipe = {
+		{'default:redsandstone','default:redsandstone'},
+		{'default:redsandstone','default:redsandstone'},
+	}
+})
+
 minetest.register_craft({
 	output = 'default:stick 4',
 	recipe = {
@@ -417,8 +433,16 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 minetest.register_craft({
 	output = 'default:sandstone',
 	recipe = {
-		{'group:sand', 'group:sand'},
-		{'group:sand', 'group:sand'},
+		{'default:sand', 'default:sand'},
+		{'default:sand', 'default:sand'},
+	}
+})
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = 'default:redsandstone',
+	recipe = {
+		{'default:redsand', 'default:redsand'},
+		{'default:redsand', 'default:redsand'},
 	}
 })
 
diff --git a/mods/stairs/init.lua b/mods/stairs/init.lua
index e324d0775..2634a3144 100644
--- a/mods/stairs/init.lua
+++ b/mods/stairs/init.lua
@@ -314,5 +314,21 @@ stairs.register_stair_and_slab("quartzblock", "default:quartz_block",
 	default.node_sound_stone_defaults()
 )
 
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = 'default:sandstonecarved',
+	recipe = {
+		{'stairs:slab_sandstone'},
+		{'stairs:slab_sandstone'}
+	}
+})
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = 'default:redsandstonecarved',
+	recipe = {
+		{'stairs:slab_redsandstone'},
+		{'stairs:slab_redsandstone'}
+	}
+})
+
 local time_to_load= os.clock() - init
 print(string.format("[MOD] "..minetest.get_current_modname().." loaded in %.4f s", time_to_load))