Mountain winds are shaking my tiny house!

[Butterm!lk]

I moved my tiny home up to a mountain in Wyoming, and the wind gusts are insane up here! My place shakes pretty hard when the wind really hits.
I'm starting to worry it might actually blow over. Has anyone else lived in super windy spots and anchored their tiny house?

Did you tie down the actual trailer frame or secure the house structure itself?
Any tips on what to secure it to (like ground anchors or poles)? help me make my tiny to be safer

 

[wifflesaffle]

It's a standard practice for tiny homes on wheels is to secure the actual steel trailer frame to the ground rather than trying to secure the house structure itself to ground anchors. Use heavy-duty hardware like steel cables or strapping that connect from the trailer’s frame down to ground anchors. And the type of anchor depends on your soil so make sure to use the right one. My friend uses four or more anchor points and another step you can take is adding skirting around the base to stop wind from getting underneath and creating lift. Hope that helps.

 

[st0lasG]

+1 @wifflesaffle. You can also bolt the house frame to the trailer deck so the whole unit acts as one piece. Make sure you check the wind ratings in your area and set up your anchors to match them.

 

[KaizeR]

I was also planning to build a tiny home on a mountain. Does anyone have an idea what size steel cable would work best?