Brick Veneer Homes - Good or Bad
 

We have been looking at property around the Canberra area and quite a few of the houses have been built with brick veneer. Does anyone have pros and cons to owning a brick veneer home?

Thanks

Re: Brick Veneer Homes - Good or Bad
 

There is nothing wrong with brick veneer, just mean you have either a timer or metal stud wall inside and brick wall on the out. It works, keeps the rain out. I actually have 2 to build in the next few weeks.

Re: Brick Veneer Homes - Good or Bad
 

As opposed to...?

Re: Brick Veneer Homes - Good or Bad
 

Thanks Brian

Seeing you in the trade, in and around Canberra the new houses seem to be built with double brick, would you know a reason for this and why the change from the vaneer.

Regards

Re: Brick Veneer Homes - Good or Bad
 

Cavity brick/double brick keeps the cold out better.

Re: Brick Veneer Homes - Good or Bad
 

As Mrs DB points out double brick insulates much better. Canberra regularly goes below freezing in winter.

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Double brick with no cavity insulation is slower and more expensive to heat and cool than brick veneer with cavity insulation.