Want to know what a 'Party wall' actually is? Give this a listen.

This week, the Build Like a Roman Podcast is looking at Roman Wattle and Daub, Opus Craticium. A building style that was probably for more widespread than we'd think.

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This Episode's Translations:

• Opus Caementicium – Roman concrete
• Opus Craticium – Timber-frame wall with wattle or lath and plaster
• Craticii – Woven branch framework (wattle)
• Harundo – Reed used for lathing
• Assulae / Asseres – Wooden lath strips
• Tector – Plasterer
• Trulla – Plasterer’s trowel
• Trullissatio – First coat of plaster
• Faber Tignarius – Carpenter
• Paries Communis – Party wall (shared wall)
• Ambitus – Passage between neighbouring houses
• Insula – Roman apartment building
• Partire – “To divide,” origin of the word party in party wall

For students of archaeology, history, and art history — and for

anyone interested in how ancient buildings actually came into being.

North Africa and Western Asia are home to a multitude of Roman

buildings. Some still used on a daily basis, others in ruins, but that's

typically not the fault of the original builders. The fact that these still

exist at all after 2,000 years or more is a testament to skill and creativity

of the original builders.

There are some great Podcast which look at Roman politics,

history, and architecture, however in this Podcast, we focus on Construction

history, that being building materials, techniques and and the people who did

the work!

From structures to frescos, we'll cover it all!

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