Covering element support arrangement

A method of constructing a support arrangement for covering elements attachable to a building or building component, the method comprising:

• providing a carrier means for receiving at least one covering element;
• and forming a plurality of apertures in the carrier means, wherein the apertures are engageable by mechanical fastening means for fixing covering elements to the carrier means, and wherein the apertures are arranged in a predetermined bond pattern.

A covering element support arrangement for attaching covering elements to a building or building component, the covering element support arrangement comprising a carrier means for receiving covering elements thereon, the covering element support arrangement comprising attachment means for attaching covering elements to the carrier means, the attachment means comprising mechanical fastening means that can be fastened to the carrier means and that are engageable with covering elements to fix the covering elements to the carrier means, the mechanical fastening means comprising a bracket for fixing two adjacent covering elements to a carrier means, the carrier means comprising a plurality of attachment means receiving means for receiving the mechanical fastening means to fix the mechanical fastening means to the carrier means, wherein the bracket is configured such that it is manoeuvrable laterally between adjacent covering elements when located in the gap between covering elements and/or is rotatable about its axis when located between two adjacent covering elements such that it can be maneuvered to align with an attachment means receiving means on the carrier means to enable fixing thereto.