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If you are living with your grandparents, you would definitely have heard about the dark 3.5 years during the Japanese occupation of Singapore. Fast forward to 68 years later, we are one small but prosperous nation. However, no one can promise that a repeat of what happened many years ago will not happen again. Therefore in 1997, a bill was passed in Parliament mandating Home Shelters in new residential developments. So what exactly is the function of the bomb shelter in your home? It looks and acts exactly as a storeroom and replaces the space meant for it, but can it really able to function as one? Should you choose self storage over that bomb shelter in your home? First and foremost, newer flats lack a storeroom in it. Instead, a small bomb shelter replaces it and there are strict rules enforced by HDB on the alteration of the bomb shelter. First and foremost, the bomb shelters or household shelters provide immediate protection to residents during war and they are made of reinforced concrete and the presence of a steel door. During peacetime, storage of items is allowed but they are required to be placed in a neat and orderly manner unlike storerooms in older flats which can be messy and cluttered. Although one may argue that the bomb shelter can easily allow the storage of items and eliminate the need to pay for a self storage unit, there is a need to know about the strict guidelines. Drilling on the walls inside the bomb shelters is not allowed and neither is tampering with the mounting devices permitted. This will greatly reduce the ability to install storage racks in the bomb shelter, resulting in the inefficient usage of space. Self storage on the other hand does not have all these limitations. It is extremely convenient and flexible as you can simply walk in to store and leave. It is really just that simple. Also, since you only pay for what you store, you do not have to spend unreasonable amounts of money for a storage space you don't even utilise fully. Alterations to the unit are permitted as long as they are not permanent and removed when you terminate the lease. This will allow you to fully utilise the entire space including the walls. While bomb shelters offer unrivalled storage convenience due to them located in our homes, there are limitations and strict guidelines enforced which results in the inefficient usage of space. Eventually you will still require additional storage for all your things.
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