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A tile support arrangement comprising interlocking panels adapted to support thereon a plurality of tiles, battens which support thereon the interlocking panels, the battens secured to load bearing frame members of an inclined roof or a wall of a building, wherein each batten includes an upright por

A tile support arrangement comprising interlocking panels adapted to support thereon a plurality of tiles, battens which support thereon the interlocking panels, the battens secured to load bearing frame members of an inclined roof or a wall of a building, wherein each batten includes an upright portion which supports the interlocking panels in spaced relationship to the frame members and wherein the securing of the battens to the load bearing frame members comprises a plurality of elongated beams having first longitudinal axes and which are secured in end to end relationship upon each load bearing frame member. Each frame member having a second longitudinal axis, the relationship being such that there is alignment of the first and second longitudinal axes, wherein for each load bearing frame member, a lower portion of a batten is sandwiched between facing surfaces of opposing ends of adjacent elongated beams and is secured to at least one of the opposing ends.

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I claim: 1. A tile support arrangement comprising interlocking panels adapted to support thereon a plurality of tiles, battens which support thereon the interlocking panels, and means for securing the battens to load bearing frame members of an inclined roof or a wall of a building, wherein each ba

I claim: 1. A tile support arrangement comprising interlocking panels adapted to support thereon a plurality of tiles, battens which support thereon the interlocking panels, and means for securing the battens to load bearing frame members of an inclined roof or a wall of a building, wherein each batten includes an upright portion which supports the interlocking panels in spaced relationship to the frame members, and wherein the means for securing the battens to the load bearing frame members comprise a plurality of adjacent elongated beams having first longitudinal axes and which are secured in end to end relationship upon each load bearing frame member having a second longitudinal axis, the relationship being such that there is alignment of the first and second longitudinal axes, wherein for each load bearing frame member, a lower portion of a batten is sandwiched between facing surfaces of opposing ends of said adjacent elongated beams and is oriented generally transverse to said longitudinal axes and secured to at least one of the opposing ends. 2. The tile support arrangement of claim 1 wherein each interlocking panel is so supported on the battens that it has a first edge adapted to be located, in use, above a second edge in opposed relationship to the first edge, the first edge defining an upwardly hooked portion and the second edge defining a downwardly hooked portion, wherein an upper one of the panels in the arrangement is interlocked to a lower one of the panels by mutual engagement of the upper panel downwardly hooked portion with the lower panel upwardly hooked portion. 3. The tile support arrangement of claim 1 wherein each batten is an upright planar panel that is adapted to extend from a first secured location against at least one of the opposing ends of adjacent elongated beams secured upon a first load bearing frame member to a second secured location against at least one of the opposing ends of adjacent elongated beams secured upon a second load bearing frame member that is spaced apart from the first load bearing frame member. 4. The tile support arrangement of claim 3 wherein the upright planar panel has an upper portion that is secured to the upwardly hooked portion of an interlocking panel. 5. The tile support arrangement of claim 1 further including clips adapted to fix the tiles on the interlocking panels. 6. The tile support arrangement of claim 5 wherein each clip has a first end adapted to be located, in use, above a second end in opposed relationship to the first end, both the first and second ends defining separate upwardly hooked portions, wherein the upwardly hooked portion at the first end is adapted to engage within the downwardly hooked portion of an interlocking panel that supports a tile, and the upwardly hooked portion at the second end is adapted to engage around a lower edge of the tile. 7. A tile support arrangement comprising: a plurality of battens, each said batten having a first end and a second end; a plurality of beams, each beam aligned with and connected to a load bearing frame member, each beam having opposed ends for receiving a first end of a batten, said first end of said batten being attached to at least one of the ends of the beams; a plurality of interlocking panels, each panel having a first end having an upwardly hooked portion and an opposed second end having a downwardly hooked portion such that the first and second interlocking panels are mutually engaged by connection of the respective opposed ends, the upwardly hooked portion connected to the second end of the batten such that the plurality of interlocking panels are positioned in fixed spaced relation to the load bearing frame members; and a plurality of tiles placed on the interlocking panels. 8. The tile support arrangement of claim 7 wherein each batten is an upright planar panel that is adapted to extend from a first secured location against at least one of the opposing ends of adjacent elongated beams secured upon a first load bearing frame member to a second secured location against at least one of the opposing ends of adjacent elongated beams secured upon a second load bearing frame member that is spaced apart from the first load bearing frame member. 9. The tile support arrangement of claim 7, wherein said battens are attached to said beams by fasteners which comprise at least one of nails, screws, bolts and staples. 10. The tile support arrangement of claim 7, wherein said battens are attached to said beams by fasteners which are received within apertures in the battens. 11. The tile support arrangement of claim 7, wherein at least one weld connects the battens to the interlocking panels. 12. The tile support arrangement of claim 7, wherein the battens are secured to the ends of the beams on adjacent load bearing frame members, the battens positioned to extend between at least two ends of the beams connected to the load bearing frame members. 13. The tile support arrangement of claim 7, further comprising starter battens. 14. The tile support arrangement of claim 7, further comprising a plurality of clips for fixing the tiles on the interlocking panels. 15. A tile support arrangement comprising: a plurality of battens, each said batten having an elongate shape and including a first end and a second end; a plurality of beams, each beam aligned with and connected to a load bearing frame member, each said beam having two opposed ends for receiving a first end of a batten, said first end of said batten being securely connected to at least one of the ends of the beams positioned on adjacent load bearing frame members; a plurality of interlocking panels, each said panel having a first end having an upwardly hooked portion and an opposed second end having a downwardly hooked portion such that a first interlocking panel and a second interlocking panel is mutually engaged by the connection of the respective upwardly hooked portions and downwardly hooked portions, the upwardly hooked portions being connected to the second end of the batten such that the plurality of interlocking panels are positioned in fixed spaced relation to the load bearing frame members; and a plurality of tiles placed on the panels and fixed in position by clips. 16. The tile support arrangement of claim 15 wherein each batten is an upright planar panel that is adapted to extend from a first secured location against at least one of the opposing ends of adjacent elongated beams secured upon a first load bearing frame member to a second secured location against at least one of the opposing ends of adjacent elongated beams secured upon a second load bearing frame member that is spaced apart from the first load bearing frame member. 17. The tile support arrangement of claim 15 wherein each clip has a first end adapted to be located, in use, above a second end in opposed relationship to the first end, both the first and second ends defining separate upwardly hooked portions, wherein the upwardly hooked portion at the first end is adapted to engage within the downwardly hooked portion of an interlocking panel that supports a tile, and the upwardly hooked portion at the second end is adapted to engage around a lower edge of the tile. 18. The tile support arrangement of claim 15, wherein the second portion of the batten is connected to the upwardly hooked portion of the interlocking panel by one or more welds. 19. The tile support arrangement of claim 15, further comprising starter battens.