Look up: sarking

1. Sarking
   Material laid on top of rafters to which tiles or slates are fixed.
   Found on http://www.interbuilders.co.uk/glossary/
   
   
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 on http://www.taylor-lane.co.uk/glossary.ph
   
   
3. Sarking
   Boards placed between the rafters and the roof (sometimes called the 'soffit').
   Found on http://www.selfbuildabc.co.uk/self-build
   
   
4. Sarking
   Boards placed between the rafters and the roof (sometimes called the 'soffit').
   Found on 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 on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20935
   
   
6. Sarking
   In Scottish slated roof construction, the timber boarding to which the slates are nailed.
   Found on http://www.maintainyourchurch.org.uk/Too
   
   
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 on 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 on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning
   
   
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-resistan...
   Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarking