Hoping to get some advice from decking experts and DIY'ers.

I'm looking to build my own Ipe privacy screens for my deck, since every contractor I've asked has said "it will cost a fortune" (translation: they don't want to do it). Rather than mill my own lumber, I was thinking of using Ipe deck tiles.

The details of my desired privacy screen are:
- 44 linear feet long by 5 feet high
- Only needs to look good on one side
- The other side will be attached to a pre-existing pressure-treated frame
- I'd like to go with horizontal slats
- I'd prefer to leave a 1" gap between slats to let some light filter through

Does this seem like a ridiculous idea? Obviously the slats will not be continuous, but I was hoping to arrange them in a brick-like pattern and still look sharp. I can also abut them using joints for a continuous look, but that'll take a lot of time.

Any thoughts? Since this would be a labor of love, my cost would be the material. I've got a SCMS, drill and a router table.

Credit first picture from houzz.com (Forest Fence and Deck Co), and second picture from ipedepot.com.