diff --git a/MinecraftClient/ChatBot.cs b/MinecraftClient/ChatBot.cs
index 65a36a3c..b00e64ec 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/ChatBot.cs
+++ b/MinecraftClient/ChatBot.cs
@@ -745,14 +745,14 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Dig block - WORK IN PROGRESS - MAY NOT WORK
+        /// Dig block
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="status"></param>
-        /// <param name="location"></param>
-        /// <param name="face"></param>
-        protected void DigBlock(int status, Location location, byte face)
+        /// <param name="status">0 to start digging, 1 to cancel, 2 to finish ( https://wiki.vg/Protocol#Player_Digging )</param>
+        /// <param name="location">Location</param>
+        /// <param name="face">Block face</param>
+        protected void DigBlock(int status, Location location, Direction blockFace)
         {
-            Handler.DigBlock(status, location, face);
+            Handler.DigBlock(status, location, blockFace);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -1015,9 +1015,9 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="location">Block location</param>
         /// <returns></returns>
-        protected bool SendPlaceBlock(Location location, int face)
+        protected bool SendPlaceBlock(Location location, Direction blockFace)
         {
-            return Handler.PlaceBlock(location, face);
+            return Handler.PlaceBlock(location, blockFace);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/MinecraftClient/Commands/Useblock.cs b/MinecraftClient/Commands/Useblock.cs
index a97b07a5..f9fb2f81 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/Commands/Useblock.cs
+++ b/MinecraftClient/Commands/Useblock.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient.Commands
                     int x = Convert.ToInt32(args[0]);
                     int y = Convert.ToInt32(args[1]);
                     int z = Convert.ToInt32(args[2]);
-                    handler.PlaceBlock(new Location(x, y, z), 0);
+                    handler.PlaceBlock(new Location(x, y, z), Direction.Down);
                 }
                 else { return CMDDesc;  }
             }
diff --git a/MinecraftClient/McClient.cs b/MinecraftClient/McClient.cs
index a098fd87..bee01020 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/McClient.cs
+++ b/MinecraftClient/McClient.cs
@@ -1015,52 +1015,22 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
         /// Place the block at hand in the Minecraft world
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="location">Location to place block to</param>
-        /// <param name="blockface">Block face</param>
+        /// <param name="blockFace">Block face (e.g. Direction.Down when clicking on the block below to place this block)</param>
         /// <returns>TRUE if successfully placed</returns>
-        public bool PlaceBlock(Location location, int blockface)
+        public bool PlaceBlock(Location location, Direction blockFace)
         {
-            if (Settings.DebugMessages)
-                ConsoleIO.WriteLogLine(location.ToString());
-            Location placelocation;
-            if (blockface == 1)
-            {
-                placelocation = new Location(location.X, location.Y - 1, location.Z);
-            }
-            else if (blockface == 2)
-            {
-                placelocation = new Location(location.X, location.Y, location.Z + 1);
-            }
-            else if (blockface == 3)
-            {
-                placelocation = new Location(location.X, location.Y, location.Z - 1);
-            }
-            else if (blockface == 4)
-            {
-                placelocation = new Location(location.X + 1, location.Y, location.Z);
-            }
-            else if (blockface == 5)
-            {
-                placelocation = new Location(location.X - 1, location.Y, location.Z);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                placelocation = location;
-            }
-            return handler.SendPlayerBlockPlacement(0, placelocation, blockface, 0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f, false);
+            return handler.SendPlayerBlockPlacement(0, location, blockFace);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Dig block - WORK IN PROGRESS - MAY NOT WORK YET
+        /// Dig block. This method needs to be called at least twice: Once to begin digging, then a second time to finish digging
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="status"></param>
-        /// <param name="location"></param>
-        /// <param name="face"></param>
-        public bool DigBlock(int status, Location location, byte Face)
+        /// <param name="status">0 to start digging, 1 to cancel, 2 to finish ( https://wiki.vg/Protocol#Player_Digging )</param>
+        /// <param name="location">Location of block to dig</param>
+        /// <param name="blockFace">Block face (e.g. Direction.Up when digging from above)</param>
+        public bool DigBlock(int status, Location location, Direction blockFace)
         {
-            if (Settings.DebugMessages)
-                ConsoleIO.WriteLogLine(location.ToString());
-            Location placelocation = new Location(location.X, location.Y, location.Z);
-            return handler.SendPlayerDigging(status, placelocation, 1);
+            return handler.SendPlayerDigging(status, location, blockFace);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/MinecraftClient/Protocol/Handlers/DataTypes.cs b/MinecraftClient/Protocol/Handlers/DataTypes.cs
index b808a1f4..a33c5545 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/Protocol/Handlers/DataTypes.cs
+++ b/MinecraftClient/Protocol/Handlers/DataTypes.cs
@@ -828,6 +828,25 @@ namespace MinecraftClient.Protocol.Handlers
             return slotData.ToArray();
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Get protocol block face from Direction
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="direction">Direction</param>
+        /// <returns>Block face byte enum</returns>
+        public byte GetBlockFace(Direction direction)
+        {
+            switch (direction)
+            {
+                case Direction.Down: return 0;
+                case Direction.Up: return 1;
+                case Direction.North: return 2;
+                case Direction.South: return 3;
+                case Direction.West: return 4;
+                case Direction.East: return 5;
+                default: throw new NotImplementedException("Unknown direction: " + direction.ToString());
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Easily append several byte arrays
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/MinecraftClient/Protocol/Handlers/Protocol16.cs b/MinecraftClient/Protocol/Handlers/Protocol16.cs
index b0617e0a..9c14ffec 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/Protocol/Handlers/Protocol16.cs
+++ b/MinecraftClient/Protocol/Handlers/Protocol16.cs
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient.Protocol.Handlers
             return false; //Currently not implemented
         }
 
-        public bool SendPlayerBlockPlacement(int hand, Location location, int face, float CursorX, float CursorY, float CursorZ, bool insideBlock)
+        public bool SendPlayerBlockPlacement(int hand, Location location, Direction face)
         {
             return false; //Currently not implemented
         }
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient.Protocol.Handlers
             return false; //Currently not implemented
         }
 
-        public bool SendPlayerDigging(int status, Location location, byte face)
+        public bool SendPlayerDigging(int status, Location location, Direction face)
         {
             return false; //Currently not implemented
         }
diff --git a/MinecraftClient/Protocol/Handlers/Protocol18.cs b/MinecraftClient/Protocol/Handlers/Protocol18.cs
index 3c9b2c06..7e35711a 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/Protocol/Handlers/Protocol18.cs
+++ b/MinecraftClient/Protocol/Handlers/Protocol18.cs
@@ -1390,15 +1390,14 @@ namespace MinecraftClient.Protocol.Handlers
             catch (ObjectDisposedException) { return false; }
         }
         
-        public bool SendPlayerDigging(int status, Location location, byte face)
+        public bool SendPlayerDigging(int status, Location location, Direction face)
         {
             try
             {
                 List<byte> packet = new List<byte>();
                 packet.AddRange(dataTypes.GetVarInt(status));
                 packet.AddRange(dataTypes.GetLocation(location));
-                packet.AddRange(dataTypes.GetVarInt(face));
-
+                packet.AddRange(dataTypes.GetVarInt(dataTypes.GetBlockFace(face)));
                 SendPacket(PacketOutgoingType.PlayerDigging, packet);
                 return true;
             }
@@ -1406,8 +1405,8 @@ namespace MinecraftClient.Protocol.Handlers
             catch (System.IO.IOException) { return false; }
             catch (ObjectDisposedException) { return false; }
         }
-        
-        public bool SendPlayerBlockPlacement(int hand, Location location, int face, float CursorX, float CursorY, float CursorZ, bool insideBlock)
+
+        public bool SendPlayerBlockPlacement(int hand, Location location, Direction face)
         {
             if (protocolversion < MC114Version)
                 return false; // NOT IMPLEMENTED for older MC versions
@@ -1416,12 +1415,11 @@ namespace MinecraftClient.Protocol.Handlers
                 List<byte> packet = new List<byte>();
                 packet.AddRange(dataTypes.GetVarInt(hand));
                 packet.AddRange(dataTypes.GetLocation(location));
-                packet.AddRange(dataTypes.GetVarInt(face));
-                packet.AddRange(dataTypes.GetFloat(CursorX));
-                packet.AddRange(dataTypes.GetFloat(CursorY));
-                packet.AddRange(dataTypes.GetFloat(CursorZ));
-                packet.Add(Convert.ToByte(insideBlock ? 1 : 0));
-
+                packet.AddRange(dataTypes.GetVarInt(dataTypes.GetBlockFace(face)));
+                packet.AddRange(dataTypes.GetFloat(0.5f)); // cursorX
+                packet.AddRange(dataTypes.GetFloat(0.5f)); // cursorY
+                packet.AddRange(dataTypes.GetFloat(0.5f)); // cursorZ
+                packet.Add(0); // insideBlock = false;
                 SendPacket(PacketOutgoingType.PlayerBlockPlacement, packet);
                 return true;
             }
diff --git a/MinecraftClient/Protocol/IMinecraftCom.cs b/MinecraftClient/Protocol/IMinecraftCom.cs
index 657ae372..b190384f 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/Protocol/IMinecraftCom.cs
+++ b/MinecraftClient/Protocol/IMinecraftCom.cs
@@ -179,21 +179,27 @@ namespace MinecraftClient.Protocol
         /// <param name="hand">0: main hand, 1: off hand</param>
         /// <param name="location">Location to place block at</param>
         /// <param name="face">Block face</param>
-        /// <param name="CursorX">Cursor X</param>
-        /// <param name="CursorY">Cursor Y</param>
-        /// <param name="CursorZ">Cursor Z</param>
-        /// <param name="insideBlock">TRUE if inside block</param>
         /// <returns>True if packet was successfully sent</returns>
-        bool SendPlayerBlockPlacement(int hand, Location location, int face, float CursorX, float CursorY, float CursorZ, bool insideBlock);
+        bool SendPlayerBlockPlacement(int hand, Location location, Direction face);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Send player blog digging packet to the server
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="status">0 to start diffing, 1 to cancel, 2 to finish ( https://wiki.vg/Protocol#Player_Digging )</param>
+        /// <param name="status">0 to start digging, 1 to cancel, 2 to finish ( https://wiki.vg/Protocol#Player_Digging )</param>
         /// <param name="location">Location</param>
-        /// <param name="face">Block face: 0 = bottom, 1 = top, etc (see wiki)</param>
+        /// <param name="face">Block face</param>
+        /// <returns>True if packet was succcessfully sent</returns>
+        bool SendPlayerDigging(int status, Location location, Direction face);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Change text on a sign
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="location">Location of Sign block</param>
+        /// <param name="line1">New line 1</param>
+        /// <param name="line2">New line 2</param>
+        /// <param name="line3">New line 3</param>
+        /// <param name="line4">New line 4</param>
         /// <returns>True if packet was succcessfully sent</returns>
-        bool SendPlayerDigging(int status, Location location, byte face);
         bool SendUpdateSign(Location location, string line1, string line2, string line3, string line4);
     }
 }