i'm from the Dallas/Fort worth area of Texas and i'm going back to
school soon. i'm going to live in an apartment w/out much spare space
to work. i was considering working out of a self storage unit. i
think most of them don't want you to do any actual work in their unit.
certainly nothing w/ paint. has anyone ever handled this problem
before? any personal experience with this situation (tips or ideas)
you'd like to share? any info would help.

thanks

On 7 Aug 2003 11:46:06 -0700, (brian schultz)
wrote:

i'm from the Dallas/Fort worth area of Texas and i'm going back to
school soon. i'm going to live in an apartment w/out much spare space
to work. i was considering working out of a self storage unit.

I've used them for band rehearsal spaces with no problems. One of
them had issues with kerosene heaters, which was understandable.

In some of the units here in CT, folks run air and power tools while
restoring boats and cars.

Make sure that you stress right up front that you want to do _hobby_
work there, and don't want to violate any rules. Some will allow it
some won't. Most won't allow work if they believe you're doing it as
a commercial business.

Barry

Several craftsmen and service people I know use these self storage sites for
warehousing of supplies or equipment. Nobody I know uses them for work
because they lack power outlets, have no a/c or heat (except the more
expensive units) and no windows. I have had storage space in 3 different
locations over the last few years and none of them allowed on-site work
(even hobbyists)...they let you access your unit as much as you want to move
stuff in and out, but no on-site work. I guess that's just one of the
reasons local woodworking co-ops exist....besides borrowing tools :-) I
would look to see if there is a co-op in the DFW area.

- Al

Does anyone know if there is a woodworking co-op in Eastern NC (near Camp
Lejuene)? Thanks
"jcofmars" wrote in message
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Several craftsmen and service people I know use these self storage sites
for
warehousing of supplies or equipment. Nobody I know uses them for work
because they lack power outlets, have no a/c or heat (except the more
expensive units) and no windows. I have had storage space in 3 different
locations over the last few years and none of them allowed on-site work
(even hobbyists)...they let you access your unit as much as you want to
move
stuff in and out, but no on-site work. I guess that's just one of the
reasons local woodworking co-ops exist....besides borrowing tools :-) I
would look to see if there is a co-op in the DFW area.

- Al

Brian,
I worked our of a storage unit for two years. (Making needed repairs
on my cars while I was going to school). I lived in a mobil home and
the tools from a 3 car garage filled the 12 x 20 storage unit I
rented. It is cramped and cold inside if it is cold outside. My best
guess is that you are not going to have a bunch of time to spend in
the shop if you do your schooling right. Many schools have a shop that
is openly or often provisionally open to students. Texas A&M, where I
was going to school when I lived in the mobil home had a fully equiped
shop in their student center. They also had an even better equiped
shop in the Industrial Engineering shop that was available to their IE
students. I would check this out before investing in a storage unit
unless you need it to store tools, etc. while you go to school.
John in SC


On 7 Aug 2003 11:46:06 -0700, (brian schultz)
wrote:

i'm from the Dallas/Fort worth area of Texas and i'm going back to
school soon. i'm going to live in an apartment w/out much spare space
to work. i was considering working out of a self storage unit. i
think most of them don't want you to do any actual work in their unit.
certainly nothing w/ paint. has anyone ever handled this problem
before? any personal experience with this situation (tips or ideas)
you'd like to share? any info would help.

thanks