re: Looking at building some self storage units, who’s done it and what advice would you offe?

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You pay more than $1k a year to store holiday decorations? Wow. Just wow. You could widen attic opening/stairs and put down attic flooring & install shelving for less than a year's storage fees.

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You don't have very good reading comprehension. I use it for lots of stuff that I store, including the Jeep hardtop. I also store the hunting gear when it's off-season, including a trailer and buggy, as well as emergency supplies in case we need to head north out of DFW.

But to your point about attic space. Not possible in the way these homes are built and cut-up in the DFW area. There's barely enough room for the water heaters and air-conditioning/furnace systems. As for storage outside, the city I live it will let you put in up to a 12x12 building. Any bigger than that and it has to be constructed to the same standards as the homes. Full beam concrete foundation, brick/stone exterior and roof has to batch along with overhang. It's very restrictive. But to give you an idea about costs, my wife called around when we were looking for a space. Try $62 a month for a simple 5' x 5'.