Roof tile attachment system and method of tiling a pitched roof

Abstract

The present invention provides a batten mount 51 for attaching to a first batten 1 , and an elongate member 53 having a tile-securing part 55 and a fulcrum contact for engaging with a second batten 2 , where the batten mount 51 is selectively attachable to the elongate member 53 at either: a first position spaced from the first end by a first distance; or a second position spaced from the first end by a second distance different from the first distance. In this way, the distance between the fulcrum contact and the point at which the elongate member is attached to the batten mount can be selected to correspond to the gauge of the roof, thereby making the roof tile attachment system appropriate for use on a number of different roofs having different gauges.

1 . A roof tile attachment system, configured for use with a pitched roof of the type having a plurality of battens extending transversely across the roof, the system comprising:
 a batten mount comprising a batten attachment part configured to attach to a first batten; and   an elongate member comprising:   a tile-securing part at a first end thereof, configured to hold an edge of a roof tile;   a fulcrum contact spaced from the first end, the fulcrum contact configured to be engageable with a second batten above the first batten, the second batten extending parallel thereto; and   a batten mount engagement part spaced from the first end, the batten mount engagement part configured to allow selective attachment of the batten mount to the elongate member at either:   a first position spaced from the first end by a first distance; or   a second position spaced from the first end by a second distance different from the first distance.   
     
     
         2 . The roof tile attachment system of  claim 1 , wherein the batten mount engagement part comprises at least one aperture extending between an upper surface of the elongate member and a lower surface of the elongate member. 
     
     
         3 . The roof tile attachment system of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one aperture comprises a plurality of through-holes. 
     
     
         4 . The roof tile attachment system of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one aperture comprises an elongate slot extending through from the upper surface of the elongate member to the lower surface of the elongate member. 
     
     
         5 . The roof tile attachment system of  claim 2 , wherein the batten mount comprises a projection configured to be insertable into the at least one aperture. 
     
     
         6 . The roof tile attachment system of any one of  claim 2 , wherein the batten mount comprises a body into which a fixing may be driven. 
     
     
         7 . The roof tile attachment system of  claim 1 , wherein the batten mount comprises a recess on an upper surface thereof upon which to receive an upper edge (opposing the edge) of a roof tile. 
     
     
         8 . The roof tile attachment system of  claim 1 , wherein the elongate member comprises a flange that is configured to be overlappable with an adjacent tile. 
     
     
         9 . The roof tile attachment system of  claim 1 , wherein the tile-securing part is removably attachable to a core of the elongate member. 
     
     
         10 . The roof tile attachment system of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of roof tiles. 
     
     
         11 . The roof tile attachment system of  claim 10 , wherein the elongate member has a length approximately equal to that of each roof tile, and the roof tiles are arranged in single-lap arrangement. 
     
     
         12 . The roof tile attachment system of  claim 10 , wherein the elongate member has a length greater than half that of the roof tile, and less than three-quarters that of the roof tile, and the roof tiles are arranged in double-lap arrangement. 
     
     
         13 . A pitched roof having a plurality of battens extending transversely across the roof, spaced apart by a gauge distance, the pitched roof comprising the roof tile attachment system of  claim 12 , wherein the tile has a length greater than twice the gauge and the elongate member has a length greater than the gauge. 
     
     
         14 . A method of tiling a pitched roof, the pitched roof having a plurality of battens extending transversely across the roof, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing the system of  claim 1 ;   attaching the batten attachment part to a first batten;   selectively attaching the batten mount to the batten mount engagement part of the elongate member at either:   the first position spaced from the first end by the first distance; or   the second position spaced from the first end by the second distance different from the first distance;   providing a roof tile; and   holding an edge of the roof tile with the tile-securing part.   
     
     
         15 . The method of tiling a pitched roof of  claim 14 , wherein the method comprises arranging the tiles in double-lap arrangement.