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Homes in Orillia
Orillia's 14,420 occupied homes are a mix: 56% detached houses, 32% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 11% semi-detached and row houses.
More homes here were built 1960 or earlier than in any later period we count: 31%. Only 19% date from 2001 or later. 61% of homes are lived in by their owners.
In Oro-Medonte, 15 km away, 2% of homes are apartments, fewer than here. Nationally, Orillia's homes are older than those in 79% 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.
Plaster walls and deep casings
31% 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.
Out-of-square openings
With 58% 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.
Orillia weather and your shutters
At Muskoka (42 km away), July averages a high of 25.3 °C and January a low of −15.3 °C. Average lows sit at or below freezing from November to April.
About 7 days a year top 30 °C, 175 days drop to 0 °C or below and 1,062 mm of precipitation falls, spread fairly evenly through the year.
That's more days at or below freezing than in 79% of the 160 Canadian cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 15 h 34 min on the longest day to 8 h 49 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 69° above the horizon in June and 22° in December.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020, Muskoka. Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −4.6 °C | −15.3 °C | 92.2 mm |
| Feb | −3.1 °C | −15.1 °C | 55.6 mm |
| Mar | 2.5 °C | −9 °C | 72.4 mm |
| Apr | 10.4 °C | −1.6 °C | 79.1 mm |
| May | 18.4 °C | 4.7 °C | 92.7 mm |
| Jun | 23.1 °C | 10.1 °C | 86.1 mm |
| Jul | 25.3 °C | 12.8 °C | 99.5 mm |
| Aug | 24.4 °C | 11.8 °C | 81.6 mm |
| Sep | 20.1 °C | 7.5 °C | 101.7 mm |
| Oct | 12.5 °C | 2.2 °C | 111 mm |
| Nov | 5.1 °C | −3.4 °C | 103.3 mm |
| Dec | −1 °C | −9.7 °C | 87.1 mm |
Deep cold
January nights average −15.3 °C. Closed shutters trap a layer of still air against the glass, which keeps the room warmer, but the glass behind them gets colder too, and frost can form on the inside of older windows. Tilt the louvers open in the morning to let room air reach the glass, and wipe the sill if water collects.
Humid summers
Hot days and 1,062 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 Orillia
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 Orillia
- Oro-Medonte 15 km
- Barrie 33 km
- Springwater 36 km
- Georgina 37 km
- Innisfil 40 km
- Kawartha Lakes 47 km
More about shutters in Orillia
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