Home cinema in storage unit?

GodAtum · 19 Sep 2013 at 23:05

is it possible to fit a home cinema into a storage unit from a company like Access or Big Yellow Box? There units seem perfect to put a projector, speakers and sofa in! Would they frown upon it? Is it even legal?

lucid · 19 Sep 2013 at 23:32

I think your problem might be power. Also the place isn't really geared up for residency like that, so there may be implications with insurance and fire regs.

Orch · 19 Sep 2013 at 23:40

Why wouldn't you want to be at home?

Psycho Sonny · 20 Sep 2013 at 00:49

Why would you even think about doing this?

MagicBoy · 20 Sep 2013 at 00:50

Acoustics would be terrible. Anyway it's a storage unit, not rent a spare room.

GodAtum · 20 Sep 2013 at 10:57

I have no room at my place (Im building an A320 cockpit) so am looking at options on where to put it as I need about 6m x 6m space.

Psycho Sonny · 20 Sep 2013 at 13:35

GodAtum said:
I have no room at my place (Im building an A320 cockpit) so am looking at options on where to put it as I need about 6m x 6m space.

putting it in there for storage?

then yeah that's fine.

putting it in there to use as a home cinema, then please put the crack pipe down.

either buy a bigger house or sell it if you don't have the space for it currently or build an extension or convert a garage or build another floor on top of the garage or do a loft conversion.

a cheap loft conversion could be done for like £1-2K if you have mate's in the trade or know what your doing and do most of it yourself.

GodAtum · 20 Sep 2013 at 14:06

Unfortunately I rent a studio flat so a loft or garage conversion is not possible. I've been looking into renting workshop spaces which are around £1000/month + business rates.

Psycho Sonny · 20 Sep 2013 at 14:09

GodAtum said:
Unfortunately I rent a studio flat so a loft or garage conversion is not possible. I've been looking into renting workshop spaces which are around £1000/month + business rates.

why not rent/buy a house?

GodAtum · 20 Sep 2013 at 14:14

Most houses are out of my price range. I'm looking for somewhere less then £500/month. Even if I moved and lived there most rooms are too small unless I start knocking down walls which in a rented house is a no-no. And if i was renting I doubt i would be allowed a garage conversion

neil_g · 20 Sep 2013 at 14:39

a few reasons from Big Yellows terms:

point 2.1.2, several parts of section 9,

http://www.bigyellow.co.uk/assets/downloads/Big Yellow Customer License Terms and Conditions.pdf

GodAtum · 20 Sep 2013 at 15:03

Ah OK. Ive emailed Access office to see how much their offices are.

Hank_Marvin · 20 Sep 2013 at 15:29

Get a flight stick and pedels and save your money for a house of your own?

Psycho Sonny · 21 Sep 2013 at 08:38

personally i think just getting a large plasma and a soundbar is the best way to go, yes it's not the same thing, but throwing away hundred's of pounds a month on renting another property to house a home cinema is quite frankly ridiculous especially when you cannot even afford to buy a home.

hopefully you get your priorities sorted sooner rather than later.

Hedge · 21 Sep 2013 at 08:44

The money spent on this crap could go towards renting a house above the 500 budget you set.

Psycho Sonny · 21 Sep 2013 at 11:38

Hedge said:
The money spent on this crap could go towards renting a house above the 500 budget you set.

imagine knowing someone like this in real life and he tells you about how he's just bought a home cinema, projector, proper amp and speaker setup, etc.

and your very jelly.

then you decide to pop round to his gaff one day and are like wtf? where's your home cinema, then he explains how we need to take a 15 minute drive to the local storage units, where it's cold, damp and quite frankly disgusting in order to enjoy watching the blu ray you brought round.

shadow_boxer · 21 Sep 2013 at 12:31

Epic thread. Seriously though op, have you really thought this through.