For while now, I’ve been thinking that a good option to shaping in my garage might be renting a storage facility with a friend and setting that up as a shaping bay. Anyone ever done this? What are the legal implications, if any? I’ve never rented a storage faclity, but I do remember a couple friends in college who used one as a practice area for their band. Shaping is a lot quieter than that, for sure! 
i think its a good idea but you would have to ask the reantal place how they feel about it, most of those stroage places really dont care as long as you pay the bills. My only concern is that there might not be an electrical hook ups in the bay or anywhere near it for that matter.
go talk to some storage places and scope it out. a smaller rool with some better lighting is better then a big garage. you just wouldnt want to glass them in there
Yeah, that was my one concern - availability of electricity. I recall the one my friends were using had power, but I guess it’ll take going around and asking. I was just wondering if anyone on here had any direct experience with trying it.
I know a lot of shapers that use storage facilities and it works out for them. They have one for shpaing and one for glassing but they also do a lot of boards so I think that it could work for you
I don’t know where you are located. I was going to try that but, I ended up building a 20 x 16 shed on my place and it pays for itself in the long run. Just a reply and input if you can do it.