If you’re like everyone else who’s owned a house for a lifetime (or even a quarter of a lifetime), you have piles of things all over the house. Some of these piles are board games your kids played in their youth that are missing half the pieces, heirlooms passed on through generations, stacks of papers you truly believe you’ll one day need, and boxes of decorations for every holiday, which you hold very dear. These piles are important to you, but they clutter your house and make you feel like you’re living in a constant garage sale…but is it really safe to store these things in your own attic? What is the State of Your Attic? If you have a vintage car or a collection of antique marble statues, storing them in your attic will likely result in a lot of structural damage that may or may not make you feel like an idiot for trying to store them above your house. No matter the state of your space, if your valuables are very large or heavy, opt store them in our Tucson US Storage Centers facility. You and your valuables will be a lot safer. It doesn’t take a finished attic to store your valuables, but the main issue is the floor. Are there only beams across some insulation or is there a hardwood floor throughout? Limited floor space and whether or not there is a structurally sound area also limits the kinds of valuables you can store there Many attic spaces are not climate controlled. You could have central air throughout your home, but it probably doesn’t extend to the attic. If your valuables require certain humidity and temperature conditions, it’s not a good idea to store them in the attic. No one likes expanding wood and dried out photo pages; that’s just unpleasant. Dust mites and pests are frequent attic visitors and can seriously damage valuables of all kinds. Before deciding to store anything in this space, seal the walls from the outside and employ an air filtration system so they can’t get to the things you love and make them a meal or resting place. Store Wisely When it all comes down to it, you should only store things in your own attic if you have the time and money to devote to making it a suitable storage place. Store your valuables wisely and make sure that you’re preserving your memories, heirlooms, and other important things instead of setting them up to be destroyed. US Storage Centers has all of the options you need to store all kinds of materials and items, whatever size or shape they may be. You’ll be able to control the space you use to store your valuables, giving you a wiser and simpler decision that keeps your ceilings from caving in. Call or stop by our self storage facility in Tucson! US Storage Centers 4115 East Speedway Tucson, AZ 85712 (520) 442-0010
