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My husband and I are looking to move down to Florida, but my son is staying up here on Long Island. He will be renting apartments or sharing apartments for quite a few years to come.
There are some large items that neither he nor my husband want to get rid of, but it makes no sense for us to buy a large house just to fit them since we are trying to downsize, not to mention the cost of moving them . I am considering renting a storage unit so that my son can still have the items available for him when he is ready to find a place to fit them.
They are: a 10 foot antique pool table... the top slate divides into 3 parts, but I'm not sure if the rails also break down into smaller pieces or not. Then there is also an upright piano, an organ (with full foot pedals... they look kind of like a piano board) and a foosball table.
Measure each piece by L x W x H and then divide by 1728 to determine the actual cubic feet required to be stored. Pool table slate is usually crated to protect it during transportation so add several inches to each piece.
I think you're going to find that storage costs in NYC are going to exceed the depreciated value of the three pieces after about six months.
The rent on an apartment in NYC large enough to accommodate a 10' pool table, a upright piano and an organ will probably take one month to exceed the depreciated value.
Mr Rational... I totally agree, but my husband and son are very strongly attached, especially to the pool table which has been in the family for over 50 years.
We are also looking at storage in Long Island, not NYC. further out on the island there are cheaper units available for 50-60 a month, but I don't know if a 5 by 5 is big enough
...but my husband and son are very strongly attached, especially to the pool table...
On that one item I'll give them a pass.
One of your friends or relatives has the space would appreciate the use of it...
for the 3-4 years until you or son has the space needed for it. Let them.
Don't waste money on storage.
My husband and I are looking to move down to Florida, but my son is staying up here on Long Island. He will be renting apartments or sharing apartments for quite a few years to come.
There are some large items that neither he nor my husband want to get rid of, but it makes no sense for us to buy a large house just to fit them since we are trying to downsize, not to mention the cost of moving them . I am considering renting a storage unit so that my son can still have the items available for him when he is ready to find a place to fit them.
They are: a 10 foot antique pool table... the top slate divides into 3 parts, but I'm not sure if the rails also break down into smaller pieces or not. Then there is also an upright piano, an organ (with full foot pedals... they look kind of like a piano board) and a foosball table.
What size storage unit should we be looking at?
Thanks in advance
My guess is because these are NOT stack-able items you will need to look at least renting a 10x10, the pool table will come down as a top, side rails, 4 legs and 3 crates for the slate, stand on end, piano, Foosball and the organ, take the balance of the floor space
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