How To Buy Storage Buildings

In today’s economic climate, everyone wants to get the best bang for their buck. Renting storage space in a public storage facility is not going to provide that bang! Money spent on renting storage space is money you will never see again, and you have nothing to look forward to but more rent, and nothing to show for it in the end. If you have reached that point in your thinking, it is time to use that mental energy on deciding what size and type of building you need to buy, where to buy it, where to place it, and how to finance it. The following information will help you through the process.

The purpose of your storage building

Decide exactly what the purpose of the building will be. Will it be a workshop, an office, a play room, or just used for storage? Will it serve multiple purposes? Knowing what your long term plans are will help with the decisions you will need to make throughout the selection process.

The size of your storage building

Decide how much space you will need in order to reach your goal. If your goal is to store a certain number of boxes for a certain amount of time, and then use the building for a tool shed, you should figure the number of cubic feet of space you will need, and base your decision on that figure. Remember to add aisle space into the equation so that you can get from front to back.  A note to the wise, always add 10 to 20 percent, you will be glad you did.

If your goal is long term storage, of course, the same things apply about the number of cubic feet. If your goal is to have a workshop, the number and type of tools and equipment, and the space to safely use them should be considered. Again, adding 10 to 20 percent for expansion is a good idea. I have never known anyone to say, I wish I had gotten less space!

The placement of your storage building

Decide where you want to place your building. If you already know the size you need, available placement space may help you to determine the buildings configuration. What I mean is this: If you have decided that you need 200 square feet of floor space, but a 10 x 20 building is too long for the space you have available, perhaps a 14 x 16 building would fit into the available space more readily.  There is always a solution. Have the building placed in a position so that it will not interfere with normal lawn maintenance activities. You will want to give some thought to how this new addition to your lawn will effect, and be effected by your irrigation system, and make the needed adjustments. You wouldn’t want your building placed on top of your irrigation heads. This should not be a major problem if the building can be placed between the irrigation rows. The heads adjacent to the building can be adjusted to compensate for the new addition after the building is in place.

Accessories for your storage building

Decide what extras you will need. This is a function of the buildings purpose. Do you need to add a workbench to the building? If you plan to work in the building during the heat of summer, or the cold of winter will you need insulation to moderate the temperature? How about ventilation, or a cutout for an air conditioning unit? Will you need extra space above floor level such as a loft? How about extra shelves? Planning on storing and maintaining power mowers or all terrain vehicles, you might need a roll up door, and a ramp. Tailor these things to suit your needs, and you will be able to make a better decision.

Your storage building type

Decide the type of building you will need. This is also a function of the purpose of the building. If your goal is a small tea room for your Japanese garden, you might want to get a small wooden structure that will weather naturally. For almost all other applications, the more weather resistant the materials, the better.

Storage building materials

Composite shingled roofs look great, for a while, but they will need to be replaced regularly over the years. The same is true of wood siding. Steel clad buildings seem to weather more gracefully, and as a result, stay functional for a longer period of time.

When choosing a building the longevity should be taken into account as a part of the value. Maintenance costs should also be considered. If the building is going to last half as long, before needing to be replaced, and during that short life, add to the over all cost per year by $500.00, the value has decreased. If that cheap wooden structure with the shingled roof you picked up for $1500.00 dollars costs you $500.00 per year to maintain, and only lasts for a quarter of the time that the $3000.00 building, your bargain is not really a bargain. Materials matter!

Shopping for your storage building electronically

Go shopping. You don’t have to climb into the car and drive all over town to start this. You can do it from the comfort of your own home. Search the Internet for buildings like the one you know you will need. Search locally by adding the name of your location. For instance, if you live in a town known as “Example”, search for “storage buildings Example My State”. Don’t add commas between the words. that will cause the search engine to serve up results for storage buildings, and results for Example, and results for My State, all separately. Look through the results of your search. There should be at least some results for businesses close to your area. click on the results, and see if they have what you are looking for. Continue to click on the results until you have the results you are looking for, even if it takes several pages of results to find what you need. Collect the phone numbers and addresses of the most promising dealers. If at first you don’t succeed, try a different search for a different group of words.

There is also the good old fashioned phone book. Use it to find local dealers, and call about details. You are already armed with the facts about what you need!

Shopping for your storage building in person

Now, hop in the car, and take a look at the buildings that you have discovered. There is a good chance that exactly what you are looking for, is setting somewhere on a local lot! If it is not, many dealers can have one custom made for you in short order. In most cases, you will not be charged much, if any, above what the
building would cost if it were already setting on a lot.

What if they don’t have the building I need?

Even if the building you need is not on a lot, one can be built to your specifications. Most dealers and suppliers will be happy to do this for you. They will have some questions, which you will already know the answers to. Tell them what you need, and they will probably go to a book which will start with a basic building in the size that you are looking for. Then they will start to add the accessories that you need. Just about anything you might want should be available, from ramps, to extra blocking, work benches, peg boards, shelves, lofts, insulation, extra windows, roll up doors, or standard doors should be available. Add the ones you want in whatever combination you desire, and you should be in business.

Financing your storage building

There are several options where financing your building is concerned. There is of course, cash. There is bank financing, either the financing that you work out, or the financing processed through the company you are dealing with through another financial institution. There is the option to rent to own offered by some companies, and even a few other options that vary a lot throughout the industry.

Rent to own

Rent to own is a viable option for those who want to own a building without all the hassles of regular financing. Rent to own payments are usually pretty close to the amount you would pay for an equivalent amount of space in a public storage facility, the major differences being that with rent to own, you will own the building, and you won’t have to take trips across town to get to your stored goodies, both of which save you money.

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If you have been busy trying to untangle Christmas lights from the last year after they were put away in haste, and piled into a closet or a corner, and are now digging out the tree, and all those lawn ornaments, and all the garland, tinsel, stars, angels, and everything that makes up interior and exterior Christmas decoration, then you already know you could use some extra storage space.

Well, just make your mind up to do it, and go out and get a portable storage building before the holiday is over, so that you can relieve the stress of the disassembly process after Christmas. Imagine having a place for everything, and everything in it’s place, so that next years decorating will be less of a hassle.

A little planning now, and you will avoid a world of frustration and angst next time.

Try this:

When you have your building in place, install a few hangers on one wall. While you are at the hardware store, pick up some of those cheap extension cord rollers to coil your strands of lights around, and then hang the lights and rollers on the hangers when you are done. You can do the same with the garland and tinsel.

Buy yourself, or someone you love, or maybe even Santa a storage building for Christmas!

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Practical Christmas Gifts

Under normal economic conditions, buying a “practical” gift for your wife could be a a dangerous thing. Buying the wife a washing machine for Christmas, or as an anniversary present has always been a sure fire way to get into the dog house, but this seems to be changing.

A lot of the luxury items on display at retailers throughout the country are going un-purchased, because people just can’t afford them this year, and in their place, consumers are buying practical gifts. It has become a nationally recognized trend. Even Oprah has foregone her normal “gift” show, and is proposing  less opulent alternatives.

I was once given a case of my favorite coffee as a Christmas gift, and it is still one of my favorite memories!

We are hearing from people who are buying utility buildings and turning them into game rooms, TV rooms, long term storage rooms (the cost is a lot less in the long run, than renting storage space) hobby and craft rooms, and other uses to save or make money.

Buying your husband or wife a storage building for Christmas might be just the ticket! It can be used for crafts, hobbies, exercise, storage, or any number of other uses, and it would even make a great doghouse for you if you forget the anniversary!

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America has become more health conscious in many ways, but we still can’t seem to get a handle on our personal health and conditioning.

Many people try to get to the gym, but it becomes time consuming and inconvenient to drive back and forth. Home workouts are often hampered by being at home. There is the distraction of television, the washing machine, the constant reminders of other things that may need to be done, and then there is the issue of space.

Space to move, space to put the equipment, or space to lay down a mat to do those crunches can be a problem in the living room, or the bed room. Frankly, there is also the issue of embarrassment. No one wants to be seen struggling with the exercises, whether by strangers in a gym, or by family at home. Don’t worry about the struggling part, that is natural for a while, but it might make it a little easier to stay on task if you feel comfortable.

Why not buy your family a storage building for the purpose of exercise, and have your own gym? Just think about it. If you exercise in your own gym, you have no gym fees, no drive time, no wasted fuel, and no embarrassment!

Why not buy your family the Christmas gift of family health by buying your own portable gym this holiday season.

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Gifts For Your Spouse? Why Not A Storage Building?

Are you looking for a gift for your spouse for Christmas? A storage building might be the perfect Christmas gift for your husband, or even a perfect Christmas gift for your wife!

With the future of the worlds economy at the most uncertain point in modern history, many people are looking for more practical gifts this holiday season. Even Santa would probably be happy to fore go the newest x-box in favor of a nice warm place to park his sleigh and some work space to build the toys and hang his tools. I am sure that Mrs. Clause would be happy to have a place for Mr. Clause to store all those reign deer harnesses, and the Christmas wardrobe outside their cozy cottage as well.

Why not buy a gift for your spouse that will help to relieve tension, make life more convenient, and make everyone more jolly this Christmas season? A portable storage building or storage shed would make the perfect gift for your spouse.

Mr. and Mrs. Clause understand that one of the primary hurdles to marital bliss is clutter. Aside from money and intimacy issues, it is one of the most prevalent causes of discord, or at the minimum, it is a large contributing factor.

Storage gifts for wives

Let’s face it men, we are not usually as organized as our wives. Think about it, when was the last time she asked you to clean out the garage, or to get the trolling motor out of the hall closet? Relationships benefit from reduction of stress, and getting rid of the things that clutter our lives, and our garages, and our closets, bring stress relieving order and unity.

Storage gifts for husbands

Ladies, you should understand that your husband will need a place to store his tools, and perform basic upkeep projects for the home, so he will need some space to work. A portable utility building would be just the thing for a workshop for your Santa.

So, it turns out that a utility building or storage building would be the perfect gift for your spouse this Christmas! It will help to relieve stress and clutter, provide workspace and protection, all of which are good for either spouse, and will help to promote holiday happiness and marital harmony for the new year!

Call: 903.504.3938

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Do you have a Santa in your home? I am willing to bet that you do! Some Santas make toys for Christmas, some build furniture, and some spend countless hours this season putting together the things that go under the tree for Christmas morning. Either way, your Joly Old Elf needs a place to work.

Your Saint Nick probably also needs a shop to keep his tools safe, and to perform normal maintenance and repair work, some extra storage space for your Christmas decorations, and other items as well.

We have a solution!

Buy your Santa a workshop for Christmas! A portable utility building or storage building will make your Santa a very happy elf!

It is a great idea on many levels. It adds value to your home, provides a place for storage for tools, for boxes, and other items, a place for small work and craft projects, and you don’t have to drive anywhere to access your stored decorations every year, or clog up your garage with wreaths and tinsel!

To buy your Santa a work shop in the East Texas area, call 903.504.3938.

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Portable buildings for Christmas storage:

This might fall under the category of “only in America”. If you are like most Americans, you have more stuff than you have places to put it! Most of us do. When the holidays roll around each year, we are left with a lot of last ears things that we need to put away, and a lot of new things as well. Then there are all of the decorations! Where are you going to put all of your seasonal items, after the season?

Utility buildings for Santa’s workshop;

A lot of people like to make their Christmas gifts to add that personal touch. handmade Christmas gifts show that you are thinking about the person that you are making them for, and and offer a note of individuality to the gift. If you, or someone you know is a ‘Santa’s helper”, you know that Santa has to have a place to work.

Storage buildings as Christmas gifts:

If you know of someone who is mired in clutter, and needs extra space to remove the clutter and organize it, why not buy them a portable utility building for Christmas? A storage shed can give that special someone a place to store those Christmas decorations, it can provide work space for that special Santa in your life, and, it can reduce holiday stress, heck, you can even decorate it if you like!

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Need to get rid of tension around your home? Is your spouse on the verge of a nervous breakdown from all the stuff you have piled up in your garage? Do you need to be able to park your car inside your garage this winter, but just don’t have the space? If you answered yes to any of those questions, have we got a solution for you!?!

For Christmas, buy your family a nice shiny new storage building! You can store all that stuff in your storage building, park your car inside, and save big by avoiding the nervous breakdowns and the resulting therapy bills!

So this Christmas, avoid the Holiday Blues, and do your part to restore sanity to the world! Buy a storage building, and unclutter the holidays. Heck, you might even find a spot to store your Christmas ornaments!

This message brought to you by the East Texas Coalition for Better Mental Health Through Storage.

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