A typical 1950s suburban blond brick veneer home in Thornbury, a northern Melbourne suburb. Many of these have been lovingly restored, and if one is lucky looking inside is like entering into a time machine, with period furniture, furnishings, appliances and wall decoration art.
The veneer part refers to the bricks that are built outside, onto a hardwood timber frame. Inside, plasterboards are attached to the timber and are then painted. The roof is of terracotta tiles. The windows typically are metal framed onto which glass is attached with putty.
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My parents married and moved into a rented flat after dad was demobilised. As an ex-serviceman he was entitled to a special bank loan to build the first family home, a cream brick veneer just like you have shown above. My parents were very proud.
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