Storage... In the Roof...?!? (where not to keep games)

[cR@Zy!NgLi$h]

My wife and I "recently" moved into a smaller house, with a tin roof.

We have been tripping over boxes of consoles and games for around 6 months now, and she (the wife) is growing tired of it all...:shrug:

I have been given the hard word to sell, but I am not at all keen.

The only other option is the storage space in the roof, but naturally I do not want to subject my collection to the high / fluctuating temperatures up there.

My collection consists of several boxed & unboxed NES / Sega / other consoles, many boxed / non boxed peripherals (controllers etc), and dozens of games (boxed, unboxed, cased and uncased).

Has anyone got any experience with storing this kind of stuff in the roof?

I was thinking maybe bubble wrap would solve the issue via "insulation", but want to avoid yellowing wherever possible. The roof space is nice and dry, so moisture, mould and mildew won't be an issue, but the heat may hit up to 50C in the summertime.:flamethrower:

Help?!?

[inspuration]

My wife and I "recently" moved into a smaller house, with a tin roof.

We have been tripping over boxes of consoles and games for around 6 months now, and she (the wife) is growing tired of it all...:shrug:

I have been given the hard word to sell, but I am not at all keen.

The only other option is the storage space in the roof, but naturally I do not want to subject my collection to the high / fluctuating temperatures up there.

My collection consists of several boxed & unboxed NES / Sega / other consoles, many boxed / non boxed peripherals (controllers etc), and dozens of games (boxed, unboxed, cased and uncased).

Has anyone got any experience with storing this kind of stuff in the roof?

I was thinking maybe bubble wrap would solve the issue via "insulation", but want to avoid yellowing wherever possible. The roof space is nice and dry, so moisture, mould and mildew won't be an issue, but the heat may hit up to 50C in the summertime.:flamethrower:

Help?!?

Ditch the wife. :lol:

Just kidding.

[virtual alan]

Ditch the wife. :lol:

Just kidding.

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

[ave]

Heat is an issue, too. I assume there's no basement, so the only option that's left would be to devote a small room or a closet to your collection. I don't know how many boxes we are talking about here, but maybe you could also store it under your desk? Or buy these transparent plastic storing units to make it look slightly better.

[ASSEMbler]

Rent a storage unit, or get a new wife.

[retro]

Rent a storage unit, or get a new wife.

...or rent the wife out and get a storage unit aka a proper house! ;)

[cR@Zy!NgLi$h]

...or rent the wife out and get a storage unit aka a proper house! ;)

lol I've thought about it, but I forgot to mention we have a 6-week old son, so "resale" value is poor. :-(

Will post photos of the boxes a bit later tonight (if I remember). No basement, no closets, and no storage units, so it's roof or ebay. :dammit:

I guess I just want to find out if I can maybe "insulate" the boxes, or protect them from heat.

I have had a fax installed to suck hot air out of the roof when the temperature hits >50C, but 50C is still pretty damn hot.

[retro]

lol I've thought about it, but I forgot to mention we have a 6-week old son, so "resale" value is poor. :-(

Naah, there's a big fetish market for that! Haven't you seen Shoot 'Em Up? lol

I have had a fax installed to suck hot air out of the roof when the temperature hits >50C, but 50C is still pretty damn hot.

I'm pretty sure a fax won't keep it cool! It could let you know when it hits 50 degrees, though! ;-)

[dj898]

actually with the new dwelling I'm currently seeking the DA from the local council I plan the entire roof cavity to be utilised as the storage area. It will be just like any other bedroom in the house except slant ceiling and windows facing the sky...

however from the sounds of it you really need to rent out the storage area - but it will cost in the long run.

[emu_kidid]

Roof storage is prone to heat issues like cardboard boxes warping, I've seen it happen

[APE]

New wife.

She wouldn't take it if you were tripping over a shoe collection and told her to sell a few.

[dj898]

that's terrible(?) thing say mate... ^ ^

[Hazuki]

You can always sell the extra stuff and buy something for the kiddo plus you wont spend any extra cash.

[cR@Zy!NgLi$h]

You can always sell the extra stuff and buy something for the kiddo plus you wont spend any extra cash.

Yeah, thought about selling some of the more common items (boxed NES / NES action packs, Saturn peripherals etc) but that's like admitting defeat.

I'm pretty sure a fax won't keep it cool! It could let you know when it hits 50 degrees, though! ;-)

lol WTF?!? "x" isn't even anywhere NEAR to "n"... What was I thinking?!?

I may just chance it and triple/quad wrap/box it all up and hope for the best. It'll be a journey of discovery when me and the little'un unwrap it all in years to come :thumbsup:

[Cyantist]

For common items (unboxed ps1s etc) Will it matter if i store them in the loft? I store them in either cardboard boxes or Totes. Will the temperatures fluctuate too much? we have the government approved amount of Insulation in there if that makes any difference

[ServiceGames]

The phrase. "government approved amount of insulation" makes me chuckle!

[Cyantist]

The phrase. "government approved amount of insulation" makes me chuckle!

Sorry i was having a brainfart.:redface:

What they advise you.

[WolverineDK]

cR@Zy!NgLi$h: A storage unit is basically a room you pay for some where else for your stuff. So you could call it a "garage space you pay for, some where else". My last "net girlfriend" (We broke up, but we are still friends), she had a storage unit for safety reasons, because she moved away from her husband, but had to do it secretly , because of factors I am NOT allowed to say here. But it went well, and she used a storage unit.

[cR@Zy!NgLi$h]

cR@Zy!NgLi$h: A storage unit is basically a room you pay for some where else for your stuff. So you could call it a "garage space you pay for, some where else".

Sorry, should've elaborated; we had a storage unit for about a year, but the missus isn't keen on paying $200p/m for the space. That said, we definitely wouldn't need as much space - I suppose I could get a quote for a smaller lock-up. Good call - thanks :thumbsup: