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B & R STAMPING ANCHOR SYSTEMS

Since wind forces vary across Canada, it is not possible to devise a universal system.
Be sure to examine your soil conditions so the type of anchor chosen is the one that best suits your needs.

Soil Class & Description

Class 1- Solid bed rock

Class 2- Dense clay; compact gravel; dense fine sand; laminated rock; slate; schist; sandstone

Class 3- Shale; broken bedrock; hardpan; compact clay and gravel mixtures

Class 4- Gravel; compact gravel and sand; clay pan

Class 5- Medium to firm clay: loose sand and gravel; compact coarse sand

Class 6- Soft clay; loose coarse sand; clay silt; compact fine sand

Class 7- Fill; loose fine sand; wet clays; silt

Class 8- Swamp; marsh; saturated silt; humus

Class 9- Concrete pad

Caution:

Frost can lift or move a mobile home, so ratchets may need an adjustment to loosen in Winter and re-tighten in the Spring. Have at least 3 full turns of strap around ratchet bolt.

B & R Stamping's Frame Tie-Downs are designed to protect your portable building from moving sideways on columns. All of our anchors are manufactured to U.S. standards
(there are no Canadian standards currently in place).