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Homes in Moncton
Moncton's 35,120 occupied homes are a mix: 42% detached houses, 40% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 15% semi-detached and row houses.
Much of Moncton is new: 31% of homes were built 2001 or later, and only 46% in 1980 or earlier. 56% of homes are lived in by their owners.
Of the 5 New Brunswick cities we have census figures for, Moncton has some of the newest homes and the third-highest share of apartments. In Riverview, 5 km away, 18% of homes are apartments, fewer than here. Nationally, Moncton's homes are older than those in 58% of the 167 Canadian cities we have census figures for.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population. Period of construction and tenure come from the 25% sample; counts are randomly rounded.
Condos and apartments
40% of homes are in buildings of two or more units. Balcony and patio doors suit bypass or bifold panels rather than hinged ones, which need floor space to swing. Check what your condo corporation allows to show from outside before you order: most rules are about the colour seen through the glass.
Plaster walls and deep casings
21% of homes date from 1960 or earlier, when walls were plaster on lath and windows sat in deep wood casings. Plaster cracks if you drive screws carelessly: drill a pilot hole, use fixings made for plaster, and fix into the casing or the framing behind it. A deep casing is good news for an inside mount; measure its depth before you choose a louver size.
Shallow openings
31% of homes were built in 2001 or later. Newer windows are often set close to the room side of the wall, and handles, cranks and alarm sensors stick out into the space a louver swings through. Measure the depth to the glass and to anything that sticks out; the designer checks it against the louver size you pick.
Out-of-square openings
With 46% of homes built in 1980 or earlier, many openings have had decades to settle. Measure each one's width at the top, middle and bottom, and both diagonals. If the diagonals differ by more than about 6 mm, add a mounting frame in the designer, or choose an outside mount so the shutter covers the uneven edges.
Moncton weather and your shutters
At Moncton (9 km away), July averages a high of 25.1 °C and January a low of −13.3 °C. Average lows sit at or below freezing from November to April.
About 6 days a year top 30 °C, 170 days drop to 0 °C or below and 1,203 mm of precipitation falls, spread fairly evenly through the year.
Among the New Brunswick cities we have climate normals for, Moncton has the second-most hot days and the second-most freezing days.
That's more days at or below freezing than in 75% of the 160 Canadian cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 15 h 46 min on the longest day to 8 h 37 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 67° above the horizon in June and 20° in December.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020, Moncton. Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −3.5 °C | −13.3 °C | 102.4 mm |
| Feb | −2.5 °C | −12.7 °C | 87.7 mm |
| Mar | 2.2 °C | −7.4 °C | 110.8 mm |
| Apr | 8.6 °C | −1.5 °C | 94.2 mm |
| May | 16.1 °C | 3.9 °C | 98.4 mm |
| Jun | 21.3 °C | 9.2 °C | 95.4 mm |
| Jul | 25.1 °C | 13.4 °C | 87.1 mm |
| Aug | 24.7 °C | 12.7 °C | 77.2 mm |
| Sep | 20.2 °C | 8.1 °C | 102.9 mm |
| Oct | 13.2 °C | 2.9 °C | 123.5 mm |
| Nov | 6.3 °C | −2.2 °C | 108.5 mm |
| Dec | 0 °C | −8.7 °C | 115.2 mm |
Cold winters
With 170 days at or below freezing a year, warm room air meets cold glass for months. Shutters closed tight overnight hold that air against the window, so condensation can collect on the sill: tilt the louvers open in the morning, and wipe the sill on windows that often run wet.
Humid summers
Hot days and 1,203 mm of precipitation make for heavy summer air. Wood swells when it's humid, so give kitchens, bathrooms and laundry rooms some air: run the fan after a shower and tilt the louvers open so steam doesn't sit behind them.
Fitting them in Moncton
Shutter Boys shutters are made for you to fit yourself: an inside or outside mount takes a drill, a level and our step-by-step guide. If you'd rather hire someone, a finish carpenter or blinds installer can fit them; ask on your quote and we'll tell you if we know one near you. You arrange and pay the installer directly.
Near Moncton
- Riverview 5 km
- Dieppe 9 km
- Charlottetown 129 km
- Saint John 134 km
- East Hants 139 km
- Fredericton 145 km
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