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05-14-2012, 10:16 PM
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Could you get under the home and build a stronger support?
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05-14-2012, 10:17 PM
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No experience with Mobile homes here, but I imagine that reinforcing one would be a breeze since they are open below.
I'd be concerned about the temperature swings in one however. Might need a big heater and a big chiller perhaps.
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05-14-2012, 11:17 PM
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Do you know what your average temp in the summer, fall and winter is?
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05-14-2012, 11:30 PM
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If you are doing a custom mobile home you should be able to get the builders to include the weight of the tank into their load calculations. Each gallon of water is equal to 8.3 lbs. So a large tank plus sump etc will be fairly heavy. They should be able to just double up the floor joists in the area where the tank is going.
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05-15-2012, 12:14 AM
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Wholley crap.....temperature swings..to cold or hot. Mobile/modular homes are not a shed out in the back...
 Built same as a house, except for basement. Been in mine for 6yrs now and a new one awaits in Kamloops. Anyways on to his question. I had a 90 for awhile. They have similar floor joists as a house, plus two large steel beams running length wise. I would still check with the builder or as someone mentioned have something professionally installed for a tank as large as a 180. But then most do that under their floor for basement houses also. One good thing, again as mentioned, you can get under them and easily build a cribbing support to the ground. Some like mine, have the 3/8th gyprock flex walls and are fully supported by cribs under the beams. Others, such as our new one, have regular 1/2in gyprock and require cement pillars under the beams. So guess it depends on which type your purchasing, used or new? Ours heats the exact same as a house. And air conditioning keeps it cool in the summer, same as a house and all at a cheaper price, depending on size. They come now in every size imaginable. I have seen 2500 sq. ft. homes to 800 or 900sq ft. Ours is 1216 sq ft. The new place is a bit smaller at 1060 sq ft though. But my tank is only a 35g cube type
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05-15-2012, 12:15 AM
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I think the pc term these days is manufactured home.
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05-15-2012, 12:17 AM
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When we had our 5th wheel and looking for a motor home to retire and full time in, {which we have since given up on}, I had planned for a 20g type reef tank in there. I was thinking of something with a hood, like the JBJ tanks. Not sure how that would have worked though.
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