Short answer
If you are redoing floors, a kitchen or more than one room, a storage unit keeps furniture out of the dust and out of the contractors' way. Most people rent a 10 x 10 or 10 x 15 month to month for the length of the job.
Why it helps
- Drywall dust and paint get into everything left in the house.
- Floor work means every piece in the room has to go somewhere.
- Contractors work faster in empty rooms.
Sizing it
- One or two rooms: a 10 x 10.
- A kitchen plus a living area: a 10 x 15.
- Whole-house flooring: a 10 x 20.
Remodels run long. Since rentals are month to month, you are not locked in if the job finishes early or late.
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Answered by SB Storage, a locally owned self storage company with two locations in Tuscumbia, Alabama.