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Storage Size Guide

5'x5'

Equivalent to a small closet

5'x10'

Equivalent to a walk in closet

Good for a one bedroom apartment

Good for living room sized storage

Size of a standard one-car garage

10'x30'

Size of a standard two-car garage

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Spaces for motor vehicles.

5x5

5 feet by 5 feet unit

This unit size is equivalent to a small closet

It fits a dresser, a small mattress set, and several small to medium-sized boxes. This space is also perfect for garden tools, seasonal decor and sports equipment.

5x10

5 feet by 10 feet unit

This unit size is equivalent to a walk-in closet

This space is best for personal items, clothes, boxes, skis, toys, small furniture items, business records, sales rep materials.

10x10

10 feet by 10 feet unit

Good for a one bedroom apartment

This unit can hold the contents of a one or two bedroom apartment with major appliances. Also good for office furniture and office supplies.

10x15

10 feet by 15 feet unit

Good for living room sized storage

A two bedroom apartment or house including appliances can be stored in this unit. It will also hold additional boxes, miscellaneous items, business files and excess inventory.

10x20

10 feet by 20 feet unit

Size of a standard one-car garage

This size unit is deal for storage racks. When full, it will hold the contents of a three or four bedroom house with major appliances, plus lots of boxes. It can also be used for business storage, files and overstock inventory.

10x30

10 feet by 30 feet unit

Size of a standard two-car garage

This unit is perfect for small vehicle/recreational storage. It can also accommodate large amounts of inventory or records storage, or both.

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Spaces for motor vehicles

Parking spaces can be used for motorcyles, automobiles, SUV's or small to medium-sized boats.

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