Need to store a board at a friend's place

[ConcreteVitamin]

I'd need to store a board at a friend's place for a few months. Unfortunately the place is constrained in size, so having the board --- in a board bag --- lie down on some surface is probably not an option. What's the next best method?

This is an apartment with a storage room on the patio. I'm thinking having the board in the bag lean against the wall, on a rail (instead of tail or nose on the floor). Under the board bag I could potentially find some cardboard. Will this do damage to the board?

[dtc]

I store my boards under my bed (and my kids beds...), if that is an option. Anything under 7-7.5ft should be fine

Otherwise laying a board on its rail or upright on its tail (unless it’s a swallow tail) won’t damage it. Good protection underneath where it touches the ground - old carpet or carpet underlay is great, a cheap foam camping mat/yoga mat or a few layers of cardboard.

The main risks are it falling over or someone slamming something against it

For the former (less of a risk if it’s on rail)- see if you can rig up a rope or string to tie it to the wall somehow (you can get Velcro wall hooks or small screw in or many other options). Doesn’t have to be ultra secure, just something to stop accidents. And a small rest for the bottom of the board to stop it sliding (a brick is good ie put the brick on the ground up against the rail )

For the latter - slide some of that foam or cardboard into the board bag as extra protection, or some folded up towels or wads of bubble wrap or your wetsuit, or all of them - whatever you have.

It should be fine - at worst you have some small dings or shatters to repair and that’s easy.

[jaffa1949]

[quote="dtc"]I store my boards under my bed (and my kids beds...), if that is an option. Anything under 7-7.5ft should be fine.[/

Wow you and your kids are tall! Basketball as a sports option?