Self Storage Development (Step 4): Building Storage Units in the Worst Michigan Weather!

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Step 1 (Tree Removal): https://youtu.be/aFDqY43EORg
Step 2 (Excavation): https://youtu.be/fIpNr34vg-M
Step 3 (Foundations): https://youtu.be/ejDmRDExM7A
Step 4 (Buildings): https://youtu.be/ploDoJZrjYk
Step 5 (Doors): https://youtu.be/YSpDw2C-cA4

0:00 - An exciting time on the building site!
0:54 - What is a 'fortress' design?
1:51 - To add interior lights or not?
3:25 - Working with Storage Structures, Inc.
3:45 - Working with S3 Partners
4:23 - Buildings Built Backwards
6:38 - Flat Roofs with Standing Seams
7:25 - Getting Rid of Gutters and Downspouts
8:08 - Rake Angles and Walls Gaps Between Units
11:29 - The Reason for Firewalls
13:05 - Door Challenges (to be continued...)

Join us as we navigate the challenges and triumphs of building a storage facility in Michigan's unpredictable weather. From dealing with miscommunications and language barriers to making crucial design decisions, we share our experience working with Storage Structures and their Alpha framing system. Discover the hidden fortress design that could have saved us a ton of money on fencing, and explore the reasoning behind our choice of flatter roofs. Learn about the surprising security risk we encountered and the $15,000 decision we had to make as a result. We'll also discuss the necessity of firewalls in steel and concrete buildings and why we opted to remove gutters from our facility. Get an inside look at the entire construction process and gain valuable insights that could help you with your own storage facility project.