Let’s get practical about storage units and provide some useful information which will actually help you in choosing the size of storage spaces you need for your storage problems. Today we will look at the 10’x20’ storage units and give you a professional estimate of what you can fit into such a unit.
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The real size of storage units.
For whatever reason, storage units are usually referred to as width and length, which multiplied together give you square footage. In other words, a 10’x20’ storage unit has 200-square-feet of storage space. While this is, in fact, a true statement, it is also misleading. All storage units are either eight feet tall or ten feet tall, meaning a great amount can be stacked vertically. This means in a storage unit with a eight foot ceiling, you actually have 1,600 cubic feet of storage space, not 200 square feet of storage space, and that is a huge difference with regards to storage capacity.
What a 10’x20’x can hold.
Our website will tell you that a 10’x20’ storage unit can hold store the possessions and furnishings found in a two-bedroom home. Please note this is simply an estimate. We know of people who have very few possessions, who in fact live spartan existences, and their possessions would fit easily in a 10’x10’ storage unit. We also know people who live extravagant lives, and their possessions would in no ways fit into such a unit.
The quantity will also depend upon the way you stack items inside of your storage unit. If you have a great many boxes, this will give you more room for furniture.
Stated another way, there is no way to accurately predict for every self storage customer. All we can do is give you an estimate based on averages.
A few surprise items can also fit in them.
A 10’x20’ storage unit is also large enough to store a car, a pickup truck, a small RV, or a small boat, which often happens. In fact, combinations of vehicles and household items are not unheard of in the storage business. Access, obviously, is important with regards to vehicles; ground level and room to turn the vehicle for access would be of importance. Still, it is possible at most storage places with ground level storage units.
Hopefully, this article has provided you with enough information for you to make an informed decision when choosing a storage unit to match your needs. At Mouser, our staff is trained in these situations, so feel free to ask questions until you are comfortable with your decision.
A final word about Mouser Self Storage.
Mouser Self Storage and our sister company, Blue Mound 287 Self Storage, are locally owned and operated, offering the very best in secure self storage solutions in the Fort Worth Metro area. Call us today and ask us about car storage, RV self-storage, boat storage units, and small hobby shops.