{"id":918,"date":"2022-06-17T05:22:23","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T04:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartboxselfstorage.co.uk\/?page_id=918"},"modified":"2024-04-21T21:21:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-21T20:21:05","slug":"storage-size-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smartboxselfstorage.co.uk\/storage-size-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Storage Size Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What size storage do I need?<\/h2><\/div>[vc_empty_space alter_height=”medium” hide_on_desktop=”” hide_on_notebook=”” hide_on_tablet=”” hide_on_mobile=”” css=”.vc_custom_1526461166768{margin-bottom: -1.2rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]A storage size guide<\/strong> is vital when choosing the right size. It\u2019s not always easy to determine the unit size you will need just by looking at the items to store.<\/p>\n

The following are some guidelines regarding what will fit into standard-sized units. At SMARTBOX Storage, we offer 10 \u2032’ and 7′ ceilings in all our units, providing more space for stackable items.<\/p>\n

Renting a storage unit of the wrong size can be a costly mistake. A unit that is too large may cost you way too much money.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, renting a tiny unit, albeit cheap, beats the purpose of storage units as you will lack enough space for your items.\"Storage<\/p>\n

To help you out, we have created a quick guide to give you an idea of how much storage space you need.<\/p>\n

A 5\u00d75 unit is like a half-bath or closet. This space offers 25 square feet or 200 cubic feet. It can typically hold a chest of drawers, several boxes, and other small items.<\/p>\n

It may also have several chairs and small boxes. This size unit suits office and personal records and\/ or work tools. A 5\u00d75 storage unit will also hold 30 standard file boxes.<\/p>\n

A 5\u00d77 unit is similar in size to a standard shed. This space offers 35 square feet or 250 cubic feet. It can typically hold a chest of drawers, several boxes, and other small items.<\/p>\n

It may also have several chairs and small boxes. This size unit suits office and personal records and\/ or work tools. The unit will hold 30 standard file boxes.<\/p>\n

A 5\u00d710 storage unit (50 square feet or 400 cubic feet) will hold furniture such as a couch, chair, chest or dresser, mattress, and boxes or small items.<\/p>\n

It is comparable to a large walk-in closet. This storage unit is appropriate for outdoor furniture, one or more bicycles, garden tools, and small items.<\/p>\n

When used to store paperwork, the 5\u00d710 will hold 48 standard file boxes on shelves with access aisles or 84 standard file boxes without shelving or aisles.<\/p>\n

A 5\u00d715 storage, 75 square feet or 600 cubic feet, can hold the furnishings of a one-bedroom apartment without appliances and some small items.<\/p>\n

It is about the size of a large walk-in closet or pantry. It is narrow and long, so it is appropriate for a mattress and box spring, fold-up tables, furniture, boxes, and other items.<\/p>\n

This unit can hold 66 standard file boxes on shelves with access aisles or 132 standard file boxes without shelving or aisles.<\/p>\n

A 10\u00d710 storage unit (100 square feet)<\/p>\n

is the size of an average bedroom. This space will hold the furnishings of a one-bedroom apartment, including appliances and several small items such as bags or boxes.<\/p>\n

It is about half the size of a standard one-car garage. A 10\u00d710 unit can hold 108 standard file boxes on shelves with access aisles or 168 without shelving or aisles. A 10\u00d710 space offers 100 square feet or 800 cubic feet.<\/p>\n

The next step up from a 10\u00d710 unit is a 10\u00d715 unit, which equals 150 square feet or 1200 cubic feet. A 10\u00d715 storage unit is the size of a large bedroom or small garage.<\/p>\n

It can hold the furnishings of a two-bedroom apartment or house plus some boxes. A 10\u00d715 unit can hold 156 standard file boxes on shelves with access aisles or 294 without shelving or aisles.<\/p>\n

A 10\u00d720 storage unit is the size of a one-car garage or average living room. The 10\u00d720 unit has 200 square feet or 1600 cubic feet.<\/p>\n

This space will hold the furnishings of a two-bedroom house with appliances, plus miscellaneous items. This size storage unit is appropriate for storing vehicles and other items.<\/p>\n

The 10\u00d720 unit is equipped to house 204 standard file boxes on shelves with access aisles or 378 standard file boxes without shelving or aisles.<\/p>\n

The 10\u00d725 storage unit equals 250 square feet or 2000 cubic feet, comparable to an oversized one-car garage.<\/p>\n

It is appropriate for storing a two-bedroom home with appliances, boxes, bags, and other items.<\/p>\n

The 10\u00d725 is also suitable for storing a car, truck, or small boat. This unit can store 252 standard file boxes on shelves with access aisles or 504 standard file boxes without shelving or aisles.<\/p>\n

A 10\u00d730 storage unit is about the size of a deluxe or one-and-a-half car garage. Space measures out to be 300 square feet or 2400 cubic feet. It can hold the furnishings of a three-bedroom house, including boxes.<\/p>\n

You could say it can have the contents of a 40-foot truck. You may also store a car, boat, truck, or van, along with some furniture or other large items.<\/p>\n

A 10\u00d730 unit can hold 300 standard file boxes on shelves with access aisles or 588 standard file boxes without shelving or aisles.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column icons_position=”left” offset=”vc_col-md-12″][vc_empty_space alter_height=”medium” hide_on_desktop=”” hide_on_notebook=”” hide_on_tablet=”” hide_on_mobile=””]

By house sizes (For Guidance Only)<\/h4>
<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
House\/Flat Size<\/th>\nSquare Feet<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1-bedroom House\/Flat<\/td>\n50 \u2013 75 sqft ft room<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2-bedroom house\/flat<\/td>\n75 \u2013 100 sqft ft room<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2-3-bedroom house<\/td>\n100 \u2013 150 sqft ft room<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4-bedroom house<\/td>\n150 \u2013 200 sqft ft room<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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By vehicle sizes (For Guidance Only)<\/h4>
<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Vehicle Size<\/th>\nSquare Feet<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Transit Van<\/td>\n35 \u2013 50 sqft ft room<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Luton Van<\/td>\n75 \u2013 100 sqft ft room<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.5-tonne van<\/td>\n150 \u2013 200 sqft ft room<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces”][vc_column icons_position=”left”][vc_empty_space alter_height=”huge” hide_on_desktop=”” hide_on_notebook=”” hide_on_tablet=”” hide_on_mobile=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column icons_position=”left”][vc_empty_space alter_height=”medium” hide_on_desktop=”” hide_on_notebook=”” hide_on_tablet=”” hide_on_mobile=””][vc_empty_space alter_height=”medium” hide_on_desktop=”” hide_on_notebook=”” hide_on_tablet=”” hide_on_mobile=”” css=”.vc_custom_1526461166768{margin-bottom: -1.2rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]A storage size guide is vital…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smartboxselfstorage.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/918"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smartboxselfstorage.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smartboxselfstorage.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smartboxselfstorage.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smartboxselfstorage.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=918"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/smartboxselfstorage.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/918\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3434,"href":"https:\/\/smartboxselfstorage.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/918\/revisions\/3434"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smartboxselfstorage.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}