Need to refinish wood floors - cheapest moving/storage solution for my furniture?

[Phokus]

Hey guys,

I'm hiring someone to refinish my wood floors. I gotta move all my furniture out of my house. What's the cheapest solution for storing my furniture outside and possibly have someone move it for me?

I looked at PODS but it seems you can only rent per month, i need a week at most.

I'm also thinking about just renting a UHAUL truck and just keeping the truck there for the duration i need to.

And i might want to hire someone to move all this crap as well, but not sure where i can get a cheap labor to do this that i can trust to not **** me over.

 

[lxskllr]

Uhaul has a pod-like system also. I think something like that will be the most economical. You could maybe get a garbage container that fully opens on the end, and put a tarp over it. Bonus is you can get rid of crap once your furniture is back. Rent access to your neighbors to recover some money(semi serious)

 

[Red Squirrel]

Look into Go Minis... no idea how it costs though but I see them around a lot when people are doing renovations or what not.

http://www.gominis.com/

 

[Phokus]

Thanks!

 

[waffleironhead]

How much was the pods quote?

 

[zinfamous]

Do you need to rent storage from PoDs? why not contract them to drop off one of their containers on your lawn, load it up and wait a week, then call them back "...eh, I decided not to move after all. Now come pick up your equipment by next week or you will hear from my lawyer." :hmm:

 

[Phokus]

Do you need to rent storage from PoDs? why not contract them to drop off one of their containers on your lawn, load it up and wait a week, then call them back "...eh, I decided not to move after all. Now come pick up your equipment by next week or you will hear from my lawyer." :hmm:

lol wtf

How much was the pods quote?

I totally forgot, but it looks like the option was for at least 1 month's of stoage

 

[DrPizza]

How about one of those Shelter-Logic storage buildings? They're around $300-$400 for a 12x20x8. Some free pallets from a local business and you'll have plenty of storage space. Resell as soon as your floors are done. Should be able to resell it for about 2/3 of the original price, so $100 out of pocket in the long run.

 

[Imp]

Ask one of your poor, desperate neighbors? Someone must be willing to park outside the garage for a few weeks for the right amount.