I like David's comments above and think that you should select a simple large (12x24") tile for your fireplace, light or dark.

Distributed by Timspec, Accoya was used chosen as the ideal material to clad a show home in Auckland. Accoya was selected for the black coated weatherboards on the front section of the house, due to its durability and stability benefits. Because of Accoya’s modification technique it is the ideal wood for external cladding such as this. Generally, problems can occur with darker coatings on cladding, due to shrink and swell being exasperated by the solar gain. But, Accoya wood’s superior dimensional stability negates this problem and maintenance intervals are dramatically extended. The cladding needed to be aesthetically pleasing as well as highly durable in order to withstand the extreme climates in New Zealand. Accoya was also chosen due to its rot resistant benefits and its ability to deter insects in these types of environments.

Hey, Had our hot water cylinder replaced with an infinity. Unfortunately, the plumber we used didn’t explain that the install would leave ugly pipes across the front of our house.... if we’d have known this we wouldn’t have bothered at all.... Anyway - all is installed now, does anyone have advice on how to hide these pipes? Apparently the plastic coating won’t allow paint to stick to it so that’s not a viable option. any help welcome!!

Hi Ruby, Is this for a commercial project? Or are you are planning a residential project? A more cost-effective option might be Nu Wall Aluminium cladding, using their Mono 200 panel with feature finishing. We have designed several homes for clients wanting the maintenance and aesthetic of aluminium cladding. Happy to talk through options.