How Big Of A Storage Shed Do I Need? Professional Advice
Every once in a while someone e-mails me with a question
that seems obvious and easy to answer, but this one isn't that easy. How
big of a storage shed do I really need? It doesn't really matter how you
answer this question, because the storage shed isn't going to be big
enough.
People, who store things, are constantly looking for more places to
store more things. If you haven't used something in two years, you
should seriously consider getting rid of it. That's a simple rule that
is easy to follow, but people who store things, don't think this way.
My mother-in-law is a collector and could probably remove everything
from her house and open up a large consignment store. She has things
that I've never even seen, as a matter of fact I'm not even allowed to
go into her home. Hard to imagine that someone could have accumulated
that much stuff in one lifetime, but she did it and she's proud of it.
Let's get back to our original question, how big of a storage shed do I
need? If you think that a 12' x 12' storage shed will do, but you've got
enough room and money to build a 16' x 16' storage shed, do it. All the
years I've been contracting, I've only seen two storage sheds that
weren't completely packed and I mean stuffed full of items.
If you can build it, someone will fill it up is my motto. Think twice,
before assuming that a smaller shed is going to provide you with enough
room for more stuff in the future.