My Storage Space - Space Guide

Space Guide

Selecting Storage Unit Sizes

NOTE: Any size unit may be used for storing excess inventory for shops, stores and other businesses.

Unit	Compare To	Typical Contents	Other Suggested Uses
5x5	Small walk-in closet	- Small furniture - Chest of drawers - Chair - Boxes - Miscellaneous small items	- Office or personal records - Tools and equipment
5x10	Large walk-in closet	Furniture from one large room plus boxes - Couch and chair - Chest of drawers or dresser - Box springs and mattress set - Plus small items and boxes	- Outdoor furniture - Lawn mowers - Garden tools - Bicycles - Motorcycles
5x15		Furniture from a small one-bedroom apartment without appliances; - Small boxes and small items
10x10	About half the size of a standard one car garage	Furniture from a two-bedroom apartment or house; Miscellaneous items and cartons
10x15		Furniture from a two-bedroom apartment or house; Miscellaneous items and cartons	Small car may be stored if unit has a garage door
10x20	About the size of a standard one car garage	Furniture from a two-bedroom house with appliances, Miscellaneous items and cartons	Car or truck and other small items
10x25		Furniture from a large two-bedroom house with appliances, - Miscellaneous items and cartons	Car or truck and other small items
10x30	Will hold the contents of a 40 foot moving van	Furniture from a Three-bedroom House with miscellaneous items and cartons	May be used to store a car or truck and other small items Boats or RVs and some furniture and cartons, depending on the height of the garage doors
20x20	About the size of a standard 2 car garage	Furniture from a Three to Five Bedroom House and Basement	2 automobiles

SPACE REQUIREMENTS AND UNIT CAPACITIES GUIDE

Unit	Sq. Ft.	Cu. Ft.	Pounds	Rooms	Residence	Truck-Trailder	Size Unit
5x5	25	225	1,260	1		Sm-Med Trailer	5x5x9
5x10	50	450	2,520	2		Large Trailer	5x10x9
5x15	75	675	3,750	3		12' Truck	5x15x9
10x10	100	800	5,040	4	1 bdrm apt	14' Truck	10x10x9
10x15	150	1,350	7,560	6	2 bdrm apt	18' Truck	10x15x9
10x20	200	1,800	10,080	8	3 bdrm house	22' Truck	10x20x9
10x30	300	2,700	15,120	12	4 bdrm house	24' Truck	10x30x9

The above table may be used for estimating a prospect's storage space requirement. This is a general guide only and is based on the assumption that the average customer will not pack a unit as "tight" as a professional mover would. How much any unit holds depends directly on the type and amount of goods to be stored and the manner in which they are packed and stacked in the unit.

Calculations:
- square foot was determined by the length and width of each type unit

- cubic foot was arrived at by multiplying square foot by 9' (average height)

- pounds were determined by multiplying 5.6 times cubic foot (movers use 7)