I ve stored books some of them old 19th century leatherbounds in an uninsulated attic in a climate with summer temps up to 100 f and high humidity and way hotter in the attic and not had any heat damage to speak of over thirty years and some of them were in grandpa s attic thirty years before that sure they re not in perfect condition anymore but seventy years in storage will do.
Store books in attic.
In the basement store everything in clear plastic bins labeled and not packed too heavily.
Therefore before you store your books and after sealing the attic put out some traps for the mice and spray the attic for bugs.
If at all possible store the books on an occupied floor rather than the attic.
Outside temperature changes will affect books near the wall.
Climate control is key 2.
Store book bins underneath the bed at the backs of closets or in the basement.
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This will ensure a more even temperature prolonging the life of the books.
Use the attic to store anything that is impervious to heat.
Place the books away from the wall.
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Store the books on the floor of the unit.
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According to richard that s probably not the best idea.
The proper preparation and packing will do little to protect your books if you choose to store them in the wrong environment.
Storing items in your attic is far more preferable than storing them in the basement where they may get wet think about flooding or garage where they are exposed to the elements.
Heat can damage things such as photographs and wood.
Store books standing up this can damage the spine.
This can cause the books to sweat as well as cracking the glue in the binding.
Consider renting a storage space in your town for storing books.
So your basement or attic will work just fine right.
Pack the books too tightly or too loosely.
Try to store books indoors if you can.
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Take every measure you can to ensure that the attic is pest free before you store your books up there.