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Back before I had my storage building built, we considered several…shall we say…unorthodox storage building solutions. These options simply were not viable living in a nice subdivision.
So here is my list of redneck storage buildings:
1. Camper.
It could be a Winnebago or a 5th wheel. Options are to keep it functional with the restroom and bed and make everything else storage so you could become a traveling seller, or go whole hog and gut the interior for full storage. Many people park campers in their driveway or on the side of their house which is generally acceptable. You could totally get away with this in a neighborhood. If you buy a fixer-upper, this could be cheaper than a building. There is the potential here for quite a few Sq. Ft of storage space.2. An old trailer
If you spend any time on facebook yardsale, you’ll ocassionally see someone selling an old trailer for next to nothing that needs lots of interior work. If you are planning on gutting it anyway, then that’s perfect! An added bonus is that trailers are already wired, insulated, and have a HVAC system. You can leave the walls to have compartmentalized storage areas or go all out and tear the interior walls out. This is definitely the most “redneck” of the solutions. You can’t do this in any kind of neighborhood – you have to have land and live in the sticks. Cost wise, this is the cream of the crop. I’ve seen some trailers go for $1000. Imagine a 12×60 fully insulated, climate controlled and wired storage facility for $1000!3. An enclosed trailer. Much like a camper, many folks park their enclosed trailers in their driveway or on the side of the house. I got this idea from a neighbor years ago. His daughter moved back in for a year. Instead of spending $150-200 a month for a storage unit for her stuff, he bought a medium enclosed trailer to store all of her stuff. Once she left again, he effectively had a free trailer. Enclosed trailers come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Much like a camper, you could mobilize your entire operation with a big enough trailer if you had a big enough vehicle to haul it. Cost wise, You can spend anywhere from $1000 to 5000+ depending on age, size, and weight capacity.
As for myself, I actually have the 3rd option right now. I bought an 8×14 v-nose enclosed trailer. It is awesome. Got a great deal at $1900 delivered.
Does anyone else have any interesting storage options to add to the list?
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Obviously this wont work for everyone. You need to live somewhere where neighbors wont cause trouble with abandoned buses and cars on your property. We live in a rural area, but our specific neighborhood wouldn’t allow this.
But I agree. If you live in an isolated place with a lot of land, you could just buy old mobile homes and buses. Plenty of people in my county does this for their junk. That’s why they’re rednecks.
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And we have a neighbor who has a huge, long abandoned chicken house on his property. It’s as long as a football field. Used to be a commercial poultry building.
He now has it overflowing with junk. You can drive by and see the stuff pouring our. My dream is to be able to scavenge in there because he’s a well-known hoarder/collector.
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Another current trendy storage method is to build a Shipping container pole barn. These can actually be done to look pretty nice. You set two shipping containers on your lot, and then build a roof over the whole thing. You then have the two enclosed container units plus the open area between them to store farm equipment, animals, etc.
There are several variations.
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Old Shipping Containers are pretty weather resistant and plentiful around here. I can’t imagine putting one on my property, but I imagine if you lived in the country it might be an option.
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I bought a hunting cabin! It’s small, only 8′ x 16′, wooden and on skids, but it’s fully insulated and has a little window a/c unit, two windows, and is fully wired. It cost me $2,000 delivered, and another $550 to get it wired up. The interior is not finished, the walls are just covered with silver insulation, and the floors are plain plywood.
My husband built a set of hanging rails on one of the small ends for my clothes that I hang rather than fold (jackets, coats, etc.) and I’ve bought a shelving unit off Craigslist to start filling it with inventory.
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Yes, we live on a small ranch (32 acres) and we fall under the rural rules.
No, it’s actually a built wooden cabin. Rather unusual, but functional. One day, when I’m a big eBay seller like you, I will build a nice big storage unit and then this will be kitted out as my office. For now it’s just spillover storage for the stuff that doesn’t fit in my garage. Truthfully, it’s holding all my death piles! LOL
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I love this idea. We live in an RV and space is limited to say the least. My husband wants to buy a pop up camper for storage, and I have been on the fence about it. We recently got a delivery from our wholesaler and had nowhere to put it, was a logistical nightmare. I love RV living but storage is the main reason I can’t go too far into ebay selling.
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For those of you with the space, here’s an option:
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