the houses were made out of sod
On the prairy where there were no trees for wood, yes they did.
Sod houses cost little to build because sod was widely available.
To build houses
Because it was so hot in the Great Plains region, the pioneers built their homes with sod roofs. Sod still makes a great insulator!
the houses were made out of sod
First, they cut sod into blocks. Second, they laid up walls of the blocks. Third, they made a door and windows.
The homes - and by extrapolation the homeowners - were called "soddies".
On the prairy where there were no trees for wood, yes they did.
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 houses cost little to build because sod was widely available.
To build houses
sod houses are made when homesteaders move to prairie's and they gather mud tall grass and sometimes maybe even sticks. (if they found any sticks) yes. you can see the pictures on www.google.com :) she\he is soooooooooooooo right.
Because it was so hot in the Great Plains region, the pioneers built their homes with sod roofs. Sod still makes a great insulator!
The settlers built sod houses because of the lack of wood.
sod
They didn't cost much to build