Smart Planning for a Successful Home Renovation Project

It may not feel like it at the moment, but Spring is rapidly approaching. In a few weeks, these arctic blasts will largely be forgotten about and people will start ramping up for outdoor projects and home renovations. We have a nice, long warm season here in the Great Plains that starts usually in March/April and stays warm for about six months. But for a big project, it can take the whole warm season to complete a project (or longer). 

If your project involves restoration and/or remodeling of the interior, you might be wondering what in the world you can do with all of your stuff. We suggest a self-storage unit to move household goods into so you don’t worry about drywall dust, sawdust, and just overall dirt and exposure.  

Planning and Preparation

Every project, whether DIY or paying for a contractor, starts with a plan. When you start a renovation project in your home, you always start with a solid plan in place. Work commences on this date, in this room, and moves to here or there, and so on. 

Part of that plan is where to store items from the room while work is being done. My Storage Box has a wide range of storage solutions with temporary storage units in 8×10, 8×20, or 8×40. If you need some help finding the right size, check out our article on the subject. 

Determine the Scope of Your Renovation Project

The renovation process can be from a limited scope of simply patching and painting walls, all the way to tearing out walls and ripping up the whole floor. Home remodeling storage is a good idea to move everything out of the room for the duration of the remodeling project. But before you go getting home renovation storage set up, you need to figure out the scope of the project. If it is just a single bedroom, an 8×10 storage unit is more than enough. 

Every home renovation project is different; some require the entire house be emptied with multiple rooms under construction. Other rooms, like a bathroom with very little furniture, can simply be moved to a basement or garage. 

Create a Storage Plan

Once you know what the project scope entails, you can start planning your renovation storage needs to stay organized throughout the process. You will probably want regular access to your goods while the home remodeling is ongoing, so ease of access and storage security are important. Moving furniture is not all that enjoyable, so make sure your storage plan is correct so you only have to do it once. Keeping stuff clean is really important throughout the process, and self storage is the perfect solution to keep your belongings safe. Small projects, big projects, new floors, etc. 

• Create a detailed inventory list of the items you need to store. Make sure to annotate anything identifying about them, like which tub they are in or box. 
• Include furniture, electronics, personal belongings, and any other items that might be at risk of damage during the renovation. 
• Use the inventory list to help you determine the size and type of storage solution you need.
• Plan for any additional storage needs that may arise during the renovation.

Protecting Your Belongings

While our storage units are water tight (they are made for ocean-going vessels after all), you will still want to box up your belongings and take care of your furniture. 

Protect Furniture and Fragile Items Inside the Home

Use protective materials, such as moving blankets and furniture covers, to protect your furniture and belongings. Since this is temporary storage, you will be taking them back out of storage once the remodeling project is done. 

Keeping your belongings away from construction areas will prevent damage, so go ahead and line up a self-storage unit for the duration of the project. 

Choosing the Right Storage Solution

Which storage solution is best for you? It depends on what you need to store. If you have a lot of things that are sensitive to environmental conditions, you probably should get climate controlled storage. 

Home storage is the best way to keep your belongings protected when the dust is flying and demo work is pounding away. Large scale projects require large scale solutions.

Storage Unit Options

My Storage Box offers a simple online sign-up and payment processing system so you can rent month-to-month

• Some self-storage facilities offer climate-controlled storage units, which are essential for storing sensitive items.
• Consider the location and accessibility of the storage unit when making your decision.
• Storage units can be used for storing furniture, belongings, and other items during a renovation.

Packing and Storing Items Safely

You have a couple of choices when it is time to renovate the house. Your first choice is to pack everything as well as you can and move it around the house or in the garage to keep your belongings safe during construction. 

Of course, if your household is anything like mine or most other Americans, your house can’t really absorb the household goods, furniture, and so on from a fully-furnished room into the rest of the house. A self storage unit is the best way to deal with remodeling project overflow. Let your home storage be there for other rooms and get all of that additional belongings into an easily accessible unit. 

Pack Items Carefully

Here are a few tips we suggest for making this experience as good as possible. First, if you are putting any valuable items in storage, make sure they are well packaged. There is nothing wrong with doubling-down on security for valuables; you should put things in a lock box that need to be there. 

• Use high-quality packing materials, such as sturdy boxes, bubble wrap, and packing paper, to protect your belongings.
• Pack items carefully to prevent damage going to and from storage.
• Label each box for what’s in the box and what room it goes in (in case you are renovating more than one room). 
• Place heavier items at the bottom of boxes and lighter, more fragile items on top. You would be surprised how many people don’t understand this. 

Store Items Safely

Home remodels and renovation projects are messy. There is all kinds of stuff going on, demolition, loose hardware, you name it. The best renovation storage is where you can take all of your extra stuff and put it far away from the project. 

Getting Started

My Storage Box is the #1 choice of contractors and DIYers to keep household goods safe and sound during home renovations. Also, we are a great option for contractors to keep tools, materials, and supplies clean, dry, and most importantly, safe between jobs. 

Ready to start the renovation of your dreams? Don’t swing that hammer until you’ve got your household goods in storage. You can rent a unit anytime, day or night, through our automated online system. Also, we rent 10×40 outdoor storage space that works great for contractor box trailers!