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Just one other note. Most electric appliances (including TV's, computers, DVD players, etc) continue to draw energy even after they are turned off. They are called energy vampires. To save some money, you might plug those devices into a power strip and turn the power strip off after you turn those d...

How well would this system respond with frost heaves? It seems like the concrete bags are just sitting on top of the dirt with no concern for getting below the frostline.

Thanks, David. That info was just what I was looking for.

Is a well built manufactured home on a permanent perimeter foundation really more vulnerable to severe weather damage than a site built home on a similar perimeter foundation? If so, why? It seems to me the reason why many manufactured homes perform so poorly in storms is because the wind pushes the...

Thank you rmurray for your informative post.

OK, I know how manufactured homes are built to HUD code and Modular homes are built to IRC or UBC code. I also know that many manufacturers of manufactured homes also build modular homes. Sometimes, these plants can build "basically the same" house to either code. My question is if two hom...