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i'm from the Dallas/Fort worth area of Texas and i'm going back to
school soon. i was considering working out of a self storage unit.
QUESTION: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?
ANSWER: -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.
-Well, I did once but it was in 1979 or so in Beaufort, SC when I was
in the Marines. Initially my bud and I had one big enough to rebuild
a car in w/o issues. Later I moved into a mini locker that was big
enough to rebuild an engine or do some ammo reloading. Never got any
static from the owners but then it was 1979 near MCAS Beaufort so
accommodating Marines might have been part of their business plan.
Sure was great to have my piece of ground to go to off base.
As far as utilities, I think I had one 15a 120 circuit. Never tripped
it using small power tools.
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