Very interesting way the Vikings survived in Iceland without trees for lumber or cement for building. These homes were mostly heated by body heat alone.
Ya work with what you got. I heard never buy a place that didn't have rocks, because you wouldn't have anything to build with. Well, mission accomplished.......
Beautiful work. My Grandfather was a Stone Mason trained by an Irish Stone Mason. Some of his walls are still standing well over 100 years. He also had his own lime kiln and made his own lime. He passed in 1952, but his monuments are all over the countryside where he lived.
We called them 'Sod Houses' here in the states. I have never seen one but apparently many were built in the Midwest.
I’ve never actually seen one either , but as Bandit said , they were built mostly in the mid west, and I’ve heard there’s a few still standing as a testament to their durability. Would be interested in seeing one someday.
Picture of an American soddy. What a beautiful sturdy home. Actually looks better on the outside than the Icelandic model.
The only complaint that I ever heard about soddys was that dirt constantly rained down from the roof. You had to modify your eating habits if you wanted to avoid eating dirt.
