Don't store the records in any place that you wouldn't keep a pet or a child. If you don't have room in the house you might consider a storage unit that is climate controled. I still have a little over 2,000 LPs but I have a TV room to put them in. The best shelving I've ever found is by Skandia. It's pricy but it's the only thing I've used that didn't warp or sag.