Sod houses cost little to build because sod was widely available.
Sod buster is a term that refers to early settlers in the United States who were involved in breaking and cultivating the land for agriculture, particularly on the Great Plains. They often had to use sod to build their homes and structures due to a lack of other building materials.
Sod. I go to Connection A. too. ;)
To build houses
the houses were made out of sod
The settlers built sod houses because of the lack of wood.
Because their mom was too ugly!
Because it was a good thing to do
Today, homes/houses. In the 1800's they were called "soddies" since they were build of sod.
Because it was so hot in the Great Plains region, the pioneers built their homes with sod roofs. Sod still makes a great insulator!
Prairie homesteaders often built their homes out of sod due to lack of wood on the treeless plains. Sod houses, or soddy, were made by stacking blocks of grass and soil cut from the prairie. This method provided insulation against harsh weather and helped homes blend into the landscape.
Sod homes, they cut up strips of grass and earth and piled them up to make a structure.