Anyone here rent a shop space?

[whitetrash]

My brother in law and I are thinking about renting a shop to store all our cars/trailers/tools ect.

Anyone here do it already? Pros/cons

[cool cat]

Pro: You have a shop, and room to work.

CON: Your project isn't in the garage, and that takes away time where you could be working on it.

[sosoe]

Only con is rent going up, but thats yearly

[Sleeper]

Get renters insurance on everything. Other than thay wrench on.

[snacksnack]

My brother in law and I are thinking about renting a shop to store all our cars/trailers/tools ect.

This sums mine up quite well, we joke that things go there to die and b forgotten and well...

[whitetrash]

Pro: You have a shop, and room to work.

CON: Your project isn't in the garage, and that takes away time where you could be working on it.

At this point the amount of time it takes to clear out space to work and put it all back after, travel time would be a wash

Only con is rent going up, but thats yearly

Rent price will be a factor but we both do some side work that could help offset some of that

Get renters insurance on everything. Other than thay wrench on.

We hadn't thought about insurance. We did plan for an alarm and video surveillance

This sums mine up quite well, we joke that things go there to die and b forgotten and well...

Ha!

[Big Dad]

I rented a shop in Keller for 8 + years

For most of those years , I felt like it was fairly safe and secure , the city started to get closer and, one of the spaces was broken into .

I checked into renters insurance and nothing at that time existed not sure if that changed lately

[68RR]

Utility rates suck, as you will be paying the Commerical rate, not residential. First gas bill we received in the winter was a jaw dropper!

[sosoe]

Utility rates suck, as you will be paying the Commerical rate, not residential. First gas bill we received in the winter was a jaw dropper!

I have all mine under my Gubment name, but this is true. Example, for the internet I was going to be charged an extra $20 per month if I wanted it under the shops name. I said, "yeah no Thanks, put it under my name".

[snacksnack]

When I had a actual shop over in haslet my minimum monthy electric was around 25 bucks. Didn't have Internet or anything else and I think that was txu at the time. Now I have an airplane hanger and my minimum electric bill is 11 bucks with coserv.

[68RR]

When I had a actual shop over in haslet my minimum monthy electric was around 25 bucks. Didn't have Internet or anything else and I think that was txu at the time. Now I have an airplane hanger and my minimum electric bill is 11 bucks with coserv.

I wish!!! electric bills run around 45-65 per month (welder, parts washer, compressor, ect).. damn gas bill is what hurts.. learned real quick to keep the heat down and bundle up with clothes..

[whitetrash]

When I had a actual shop over in haslet my minimum monthy electric was around 25 bucks. Didn't have Internet or anything else and I think that was txu at the time. Now I have an airplane hanger and my minimum electric bill is 11 bucks with coserv.

Where did you find a hanger for rent?

[snacksnack]

northwest regional airpark

[46Tbird]

I've got a 40x30 shop in a little tentacle of City of Fort Worth. Everything that surrounds it is Hurst or Haltom City. Electric hasn't gotten over $25/mo yet.

Pro is, the shop is a great place to get work done on my project cars. My home garage stays organized, clean, and available to keep our dailys in.

Con is, it costs money and this is just a hobby for me, not a vocation.