Storage Space Calculator: Will It Fit In A 20ft Container?
This storage space calculator from Stock'n Lock gives you a rough estimate of how much of a 20ft container your things will take up. Enter your items and boxes with their measurements. It adds up the cubic metres and compares the total with the 33.2 cubic metres inside one Stock'n Lock container. Call Ben to confirm before you book.
Your Rough Estimate
Worked out from the sizes you entered. A guide only.
- Your Things
- One Stock'n Lock 20ft Container
- 33.2 m³ inside
- Share Of The Container
That's more than the 33.2 m³ inside one container.
Longer, wider or taller than the container itself:
The outside of the container is 6.06 m long, 2.44 m wide and 2.59 m high. Call Ben before you plan around these items.
This is a rough estimate, not a promise that everything will fit. Furniture and boxes never pack together perfectly, so you can't fill every bit of the 33.2 m³. To check your list, call Ben on 0416 692 022 or send an enquiry.
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How The Calculator Works
Add your furniture and big items one at a time, with the length, width and height in centimetres and how many you have. Add your moving boxes the same way: measure one box of each size and count them. When you press Work Out My Estimate, the calculator adds up the cubic metres.
The result shows the total volume of what you entered, the 33.2 cubic metres inside one Stock'n Lock container, and roughly what share of the container your things take up. It's a rough estimate. It can't tell you for certain that everything will fit, because that depends on the shape of your things and how you pack them. Call Ben to check your list before you book.
No tape measure handy? As a rough guide, one 20ft container holds about the furniture and boxes from a three to four bedroom home.
What 33.2 Cubic Metres Looks Like
A Stock'n Lock 20ft container measures 6.06 m long, 2.44 m wide and 2.59 m high on the outside. The 33.2 cubic metres of space inside is stamped on its data plate. In everyday terms, that's roughly the furniture, whitegoods and boxes from a three to four bedroom home.
For a room-by-room picture, our guide to how much you can store in a 20ft container lists what a typical home, trade or business load looks like.
Why Your Total Won't Fill The Whole Container
Your items never pack together perfectly. There are gaps between chair legs, around the fridge and above the wardrobe. So you can't use every bit of the 33.2 cubic metres, and the calculator doesn't try to guess how much you'll lose. Treat your total as a guide: the closer it gets to 33.2, the more it's worth a call to Ben.
You can win a lot of that space back with how you pack:
- Stack boxes to the roof and stand mattresses and table tops on their edges.
- Put linen and clothes inside drawers, the fridge and the gaps between furniture.
- Load heavy, flat things at the bottom and light, fragile things on top.
- Pack in solid layers from the back wall forward.
- Leave a narrow path if you'll need to reach things during the hire.
Because a Stock'n Lock container stays on your property for the whole hire, you can load it over days instead of one rushed session. A patient pack fits more.
Tips For An Accurate Estimate
- Measure the big pieces. Sofas, beds, wardrobes, the fridge and the dining table make up most of the volume. Measure each at its widest, deepest and tallest point.
- Count boxes by size. Measure one box of each size you've bought, then count how many of each you'll fill.
- Don't forget outside. Outdoor furniture, bikes, the barbecue, garden tools and whatever's in the shed all count.
- Add the garage. It's usually fuller than people think.
Once you have a rough total, check your spot. The Will It Fit At Your Place? guide shows the space and truck access a delivery needs.
How Much Storage Space Do I Need For A 3 Bedroom House?
About one 20ft container, as a rough guide. A Stock'n Lock container has 33.2 cubic metres inside, which holds roughly the furniture and boxes from a three to four bedroom home. A three bedroom home with a lot of bulky furniture or a full garage can get close to the limit, so measure the big pieces.
How Do I Work Out Storage Space In Cubic Metres?
Multiply length by width by height, in metres, for each item, then add them up. A box 0.5 m long, 0.4 m wide and 0.4 m high is 0.08 cubic metres. Twenty of those boxes come to 1.6 cubic metres. The calculator does the sums for you.
Is One 20ft Container Enough For Me?
As a rough guide, one container holds a typical three to four bedroom home. If your total comes close to 33.2 cubic metres, or you have a lot of bulky pieces, list your biggest items and call Ben at Stock'n Lock on 0416 692 022 before you book.
Does The Calculator Allow For Packing Gaps?
No. It adds up the volume of what you enter and compares it with the full 33.2 cubic metres inside the container. Furniture and boxes never pack together perfectly, so you can't fill every bit of that space. Treat the result as a rough guide and call Ben to check.
Can I Send My List To Stock'n Lock?
Yes. Once you have a result, use the email button to send your list to Stock'n Lock, or read it out when you call Ben on 0416 692 022. Your rate depends on your hire term and how far Stock'n Lock delivers.
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