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Public Storage Options In Houston
QUESTION:I'm moving to Houston from North Carolina, and will need to
rent some storage space.
Raleigh gets pretty hot and humid (but certainly not for as
many weeks as Houston) and the materials I'm storing have
generally done pretty well in unconditioned storage space there.
However, I've heard from a couple of people that, given
Houston's humidity, anything not in a climate controlled
space is going to be ruined pretty quickly.
What's the opinion here?
Most of what I am storing is paper documents and books.
Although I want to maintain the usability and readability
of the books, none of them are especially rare or valuable.
Other storage items are some pieces of furniture (no antiques)
and some electronic parts (computer boards, ham radio gear, etc.)
ANSWER: A lot depends on how long, and what seasons you store stuff. A big problem
year-round is dust. The "convenient" 1st floor garage door model is best used
for boats.
We've had no problem with books tightly sealed in their cartons but recently
took the precaution of moving everything to a space immediately adjacent to an
air-conditioned area, separated from it by a concrete-block wall. The humidity
this year, thanks to El Nino, has been extremely low; no rain for two months.
But come hurricaine season, we may be glad we are on the second floor.
If you don't want the books to smell, best invest in a low-humidity
environment in the rainy season
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