Sarking

Quick meaning: Sarking is a noun meaning (chiefly Scotland, Australia, New Zealand, architecture) Wood, felt, or other material placed under the shingles of a roof or behind the outer leaf of a wall in order to provide support or insulation; the practice of furnishing a structure with such material; an installation of such material.

Meaning

(chiefly Scotland, Australia, New Zealand, architecture) Wood, felt, or other material placed under the shingles of a roof or behind the outer leaf of a wall in order to provide support or insulation; the practice of furnishing a structure with such material; an installation of such material.

Example Sentences

Much housing work lies within this area, and to avoid high maintenance costs the Department is building many houses with plaster exteriors upon diagonal sarkings.

A house in Moorabbin listed for sale with Better House Removers would cost its buyer "about $75,000-$90,000" to move, including the house, restumping, rejoining, new roof, sarking and metal batons, and council permits, Mr Bernardo estimated.

Word Forms

• sarkings

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include island, sable, shingle, shake, thatching, tarseal.

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