(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.
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.
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