I live in Greenville SC

[energy_rater_La]

well Genduct I thought about pit bulls in the yard
and super gluing razor blades under the edges of the
unit, but I'd hate to have to clean up all that blood.

actually..crime isn't an issue out here in bugtussle.
I only lock my doors at night.
now snakes..they have been an issue lately.

I had enough of crime to make me move here from
N.O. years ago. It is great..
do you have some type of protection against thieves
in Philly?
I know a guy, who knows a guy who has some pit bull
puppies. (just kidding you know)

My unit is on concrete blocks with a pad on top of the
blocks. when I went to the store to buy trailer tie downs
for the shed, the guy suggested that instead I use
the stake outs used to hook dog's leashs to.
they screw into the ground. so I used 4 on my shed
and wire tiedowns. dug some holes with the
post hole digger, mixed up some quikcrete
and set the stakeouts in cement.

tomorrow I'll buy some more wire, the stakes and
the hardware to tie it all down like the shed.
once the ground dries a little more..but before
it gets summertime rock hard..I'll tie down the unit.
still got some quickcrete left.

I had thought to go over the top of the unit, but SO
suggested that I tie it down at the bottom of the unit
instead. so I'll have to get him to show me what he
means.

I think he thinks it is overkill, that the house
is protection enough for hurricanes. but
I saw quite a few horked up central units after
Katrina/Rita. Anyway, he wants to keep me happy
so that he will have some peace. LOL.

didn't mean to hijack your thread mxf..
what did you decide?
IMO peace of mind is worth the minimal costs
to secure the unit.
Lots of folks here do it since the hurricanes a few
years ago. In some areas (flood zones) they require
that the units (& houses) be elevated.