Look up: sarking


  1. Sarking
    Material laid on top of rafters to which tiles or slates are fixed.
    Found op http://www.interbuilders.co.uk/glossary/s/sarking.html

  2. Sarking
    A material such as plywood applied to the upper surface of rafters on a roof to give a continuous panel support. A system that is used as standard in Scotland, but uncommon in England and Wales
    Found op http://www.taylor-lane.co.uk/glossary.php

  3. Sarking
    Boards placed between the rafters and the roof (sometimes called the 'soffit').
    Found op http://www.selfbuildabc.co.uk/self-build-glossary.html

  4. Sarking
    Boards placed between the rafters and the roof (sometimes called the 'soffit').
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20704

  5. Sarking
    roofing boards to which slates etc are nailed. Nearly always used where slates are laid in diminishing courses.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20935

  6. Sarking
    In Scottish slated roof construction, the timber boarding to which the slates are nailed.
    Found op http://www.maintainyourchurch.org.uk/ToolkitModules/Toolkit1Glossary/tabid/

  7. Sarking
    Sark'ing noun [ From Sark shirt.] (Carp.) Thin boards for sheathing, as above the rafters, and under the shingles or slates, and for similar purposes.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/17

  8. Sarking
    • (n.) Thin boards for sheathing, as above the rafters, and under the shingles or slates, and for similar purposes.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/sarking/

  9. Sarking
    Sarking is the use of wood panels, or "sarking boards", under the shingles of a roof to provide support. It is a common term in Scotland, Australia, and New Zealand. The shingles or slates are nailed directly to the sarking boards without timber battens, providing a strong, wind-resistant roof. The...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarking

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