How Do You Design A Sod House On Graph Paper?
The sod house, or soddy, is said to have been “dirt cheap,” literally. Large rectangles of sod were dug from the ground and stacked like bricks, grass side down, to form the walls of the house. The traditional sod measures 12 by 15 feet on the inside, so your drawing will need to be larger to compensate for the two foot thickness of the walls. The only cost of a sod house was the addition of doors, windows, and wood roofing materials for the roof. Most roofs were thatched and covered with sod. Since the technology is minimal, designing a sod house on graph paper is relatively easy. Determine the size of your sod house. A typical house was about 12 by 15 feet with walls two feet thick. If your sod house is to be a playhouse, consider making it smaller; if you plan to live in the soddy, give yourself more room. Choose your scale. If 1 square on the graph paper equals 1 square foot, then your 12-foot by 15-foot sod house would be drawn as a rectangle that measures 12 squares by 15 squares
