Storage Building Tips
In East Texas. there is a joke, that if you don’t like the weather, just wait a minute… Your storage building will be exposed to extremes in in weather condition, and if you are going to use it as a shop, added insulation and ventilation may be needed. To prevent the unpredictable Texas wind from relocating your building for you, some extra anchoring might be in order if your building will be in a highly exposed area such as a bare hill, or a large open area. Talk to your suppliers about these options.
Most builders and suppliers also offer a number of entry options, such as door types and sizes, and window types and sizes. When looking at any storage building for long term use, you should consider such things as: What purpose will the building serve in the long haul? If the building is to be used for storage, will all the items you will want to store fit easily through the door? If the buildings current use is no longer a concern, what other ways can the building be utilized?
To figure the amount of storage space available, you can multiply the length of the inside of the building by the width. If you have a 10X10 building, with 8′ high walls, then you would have roughly 800 cubic feet of storage area. The frame will consume part of the space. If you wish to gain access to items in the back and to the side, you would need to make an aisle, and subtract the cubic footage of the aisle from the overall measurement.
