If you are using your barn garage for storage we've come up with 9 tips to make the most of your space.
These easy tips will help you maximise the space available and help you get the most out of your concrete garage.
Try to Use Similar Sized Boxes - by using similar shaped boxes they will be able to be stacked much more easily.
The importance of this can't be underestimated if your boxes aren't structurally sound they'll often collapse which might cause damage to your prized possessions they contain.
They needn't be special packing boxes, but the more consistent the sizing the better.
Leave Walkways - By leaving spaces around your boxes and the other items you are storing it will make it much easier to get to them when you are in a hurry.
There is nothing worse than when you need something which is packed up behind walls of stuff.
The rearranging to find the item will be a pain and you'll often find it more difficult to keep the garage organised if you have to keep moving boxes.
Put the Most Valuable Items at the Back - it's sad but true that theft from garages is common place.
It's sensible to secure your garage as best you can with locks and sometimes alarms.
However one small thing you can do that might help security wise is to put your most valuable items at the back of the garage.
It won't stop anyone breaking in, but if you have an opportunist thief passing by they won't be able easily grab the most expensive items you have stored.
Leave Space to Prevent Damp - Often in the winter a room full of boxes can end up getting quite damp.
By making sure you leave space between boxes and anything else you are storing you can help reduce the risk.
Giving them room to 'breathe' will help stop condensation which might lead to mould and mildew.
Don't Leave Anything Flammable - Garages can often be a storage place for flammable material like petrol or barbecue gas but if you are thinking of using your garage mainly for storage then the flammable materials are best left elsewhere.
Draw a Plan on Paper - One of the simplest but most effective tips when using a barn garage for storage is to try and draw a scale plan on paper in advance, it will help you get a better idea of what will fit where and whether you will be able easily reach everything you are storing.
The last thing you want to do is be halfway through filling your garage to realise you could have arranged it better.
Label Boxes on All Sides - it's difficult at the best of times to remember what in the boxes in your garage.
By writing detailed descriptions on all four sides it will help you find what you are looking for much quicker.
Writing on more than one side also helps you read labelling even if the box gets rotated.
Keep an inventory - as well as writing on the sides of the boxes a full inventory can often be invaluable.
It might be a time consuming process but if you think you might need to find a small specific item within a large number of boxes the process can be invaluable, though you have to remember to put things back where you found them.
Put the Most Used Items near the Front - inevitably there are certain items you are storing which you will use and need more often; a good bit of planning will make sure you put these at the front of your garage to save you struggling past the other boxes when you need to get them out.
These easy tips will help you maximise the space available and help you get the most out of your concrete garage.
Try to Use Similar Sized Boxes - by using similar shaped boxes they will be able to be stacked much more easily.
The importance of this can't be underestimated if your boxes aren't structurally sound they'll often collapse which might cause damage to your prized possessions they contain.
They needn't be special packing boxes, but the more consistent the sizing the better.
Leave Walkways - By leaving spaces around your boxes and the other items you are storing it will make it much easier to get to them when you are in a hurry.
There is nothing worse than when you need something which is packed up behind walls of stuff.
The rearranging to find the item will be a pain and you'll often find it more difficult to keep the garage organised if you have to keep moving boxes.
Put the Most Valuable Items at the Back - it's sad but true that theft from garages is common place.
It's sensible to secure your garage as best you can with locks and sometimes alarms.
However one small thing you can do that might help security wise is to put your most valuable items at the back of the garage.
It won't stop anyone breaking in, but if you have an opportunist thief passing by they won't be able easily grab the most expensive items you have stored.
Leave Space to Prevent Damp - Often in the winter a room full of boxes can end up getting quite damp.
By making sure you leave space between boxes and anything else you are storing you can help reduce the risk.
Giving them room to 'breathe' will help stop condensation which might lead to mould and mildew.
Don't Leave Anything Flammable - Garages can often be a storage place for flammable material like petrol or barbecue gas but if you are thinking of using your garage mainly for storage then the flammable materials are best left elsewhere.
Draw a Plan on Paper - One of the simplest but most effective tips when using a barn garage for storage is to try and draw a scale plan on paper in advance, it will help you get a better idea of what will fit where and whether you will be able easily reach everything you are storing.
The last thing you want to do is be halfway through filling your garage to realise you could have arranged it better.
Label Boxes on All Sides - it's difficult at the best of times to remember what in the boxes in your garage.
By writing detailed descriptions on all four sides it will help you find what you are looking for much quicker.
Writing on more than one side also helps you read labelling even if the box gets rotated.
Keep an inventory - as well as writing on the sides of the boxes a full inventory can often be invaluable.
It might be a time consuming process but if you think you might need to find a small specific item within a large number of boxes the process can be invaluable, though you have to remember to put things back where you found them.
Put the Most Used Items near the Front - inevitably there are certain items you are storing which you will use and need more often; a good bit of planning will make sure you put these at the front of your garage to save you struggling past the other boxes when you need to get them out.
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