EARTHQUAKE BRACING

Earthquakes and Manufactured Homes

Earthquakes are a part of life for those of us who live in “Earthquake Country.” Manufactured Homes can be the safest place to be during an earthquake, providing you have the proper “Quake Safe” foundation supporting your house. The reason being is your house was designed and engineered to move and shift during transportation. Therefore your house will move and shift during an earthquake and structurally be sound when the shaking is done. Again, providing you have the proper “Quake Safe” foundation supporting your house.

The weakest link of your manufactured homes support system is the metal or concrete piers (foundation) that fails during a major earthquake. When the foundation fails then your house falls to the ground causing major damage to the sub floor, utilities, decks, skirting, etc. At this point Tie-Downs (wind anchoring) don’t and won’t hold your house up. They are designed and engineered to hold your house down and try to keep your house from moving.

So what’s the proper foundation to have under your house? A California Certified Earthquake Resistant Bracing System (E.R.B.S)! What is an ERBS? It’s an engineered, California tested, and certified product that meets the strict California Administrative Code. Having a “Quake Safe” foundation assures the home owner that they have purchased the best foundation possible to protect their home, health, contents, and sometimes pets too.