Insuring household contents stored in shipping container.
thomas01 said
05:20 AM Jan 22, 2013
We are in the process of selling our home but as yet have not found a new home to move to. We may end up storing our household goods in a shipping container for up to 12 months. Have any nomads done a similar thing?
Our main concerns are the effect storage has on the stored goods. (Being in central Victoria the temperature fluctuations are quite vast). The other concern is will insurance companies cover items stored for long periods in containers, left in a commercial storage area?
Any input or advice on storage would be appreciated.
Regards Marilyn and Rob.
musketeer said
02:40 PM Jan 22, 2013
hi
a friend of ours is a removalist and he owns some containers which he rents out ,but a few months ago one of his clients opened the container he has his furniture stored in to find mould had formed on his possessions ,so be careful
EllenajoeL said
05:57 PM Jan 22, 2013
Doublepost double for me today
Ummmm.....there is also a containe type called 'high cube'; these are an extra 1 1/2 foot high....also perhaps worth considering
-- Edited by EllenajoeL on Tuesday 22nd of January 2013 05:59:43 PM
EllenajoeL said
01:54 AM Jan 23, 2013
@thomas21...it depends on lots of things as to whether a container is ok....this includes where it is located (eg fullsun, exposed, coastal, ground level etc), what the prevailing weather is likely to be (eg rainfall, temp extremes) and, of course, specifically what type of things you would intend storing (eg some items may function if they sit idle for too long).
I believe there is a 'quality level' of shipping container called 'furniture grade' (or something similar) which is defined as being water, dust and vermin proof; in that the seals are complete and the doors shut snug and ?....so that's something to consider if you wish to buy one anyway.
We are in the process of selling our home but as yet have not found a new home to move to. We may end up storing our household goods in a shipping container for up to 12 months. Have any nomads done a similar thing?
Our main concerns are the effect storage has on the stored goods. (Being in central Victoria the temperature fluctuations are quite vast). The other concern is will insurance companies cover items stored for long periods in containers, left in a commercial storage area?
Any input or advice on storage would be appreciated.
Regards Marilyn and Rob.
hi
a friend of ours is a removalist and he owns some containers which he rents out ,but a few months ago one of his clients opened the container he has his furniture stored in to find mould had formed on his possessions ,so be careful
Doublepost double for me today
Ummmm.....there is also a containe type called 'high cube'; these are an extra 1 1/2 foot high....also perhaps worth considering
-- Edited by EllenajoeL on Tuesday 22nd of January 2013 05:59:43 PM
@thomas21...it depends on lots of things as to whether a container is ok....this includes where it is located (eg fullsun, exposed, coastal, ground level etc), what the prevailing weather is likely to be (eg rainfall, temp extremes) and, of course, specifically what type of things you would intend storing (eg some items may function if they sit idle for too long).
I believe there is a 'quality level' of shipping container called 'furniture grade' (or something similar) which is defined as being water, dust and vermin proof; in that the seals are complete and the doors shut snug and ?....so that's something to consider if you wish to buy one anyway.