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title: Creating a self-storage facility with the Lower Density preset
description: Outdoor, drive-up type facilities like the one below can be created using the Townhomes preset from the Lower Density configurator    Foll
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August 8, 2024

# Creating a self-storage facility with the Lower Density preset

Outdoor, drive-up type facilities like the one below can be created using the ***Townhomes*** preset from the ***Lower Density*** configurator

![testfit\_jSG3ZgNs7O](https://support.testfit.io/hs-fs/hubfs/testfit_jSG3ZgNs7O.png?width=688&height=326&name=testfit_jSG3ZgNs7O.png)

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Follow the steps below to create a site with a single size unit layout. 

1. Define your site and apply the ***Townhomes*** preset from the ***Lower Density*** configurator
2. Remove the ***Retention*** space by selecting it and clicking the trash can icon.
3. Adjust your setback in the ***zoning*** layer or in 2D as required.
4. From the ***housing*** layer, adjust the ***unit width ***& u***nit depth*** to the appropriate size of your storage units (we'll use 10'x20').
5. Toggle ***endcaps***, and ***balconies*** off, and lower the ***levels***to 1. 
     1. You can leave garages turned on if you'd like to visually represent the storage unit doors. We'll make them more realistic looking in step 10.
6. Set the ***floor to floor height ***to your desired storage unit height.
7. Set ***house front setback***, ***row gap size***, and ***side green buffer*** to 0'-0". 
8. In the ***drive*** layer, set the ***back to back**** **buffer ***to 0'-0" and adjust the ***corner angle threshold*, *drive isle width/turn radius ***to your required dimensions.
9. Click the ***change ***button beside ***row axis ***if the alignment of your units isn't as desired
10. If you left ***garages ***on, 
      1. head back to the ***housing ***tab, and click ***edit units***, click ***convert to kits of parts*** from the dialog box that opens, click the unit, lower the garage inset value to 5'-0" (lowest value applicable), modify the door width if necessary, give your unit a new name.
11. ***Define*** a new name for your storage unit and click ***save locally.***
12. Click ***back to database*** and then ***back to site***.

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