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I haven't seen anything on purchasing some of the pink foam insulation boards and cutting them to wedge under your unit. The 2-21/2" size is the normal type used. Besides the wedging it you can also use some type of staking to hold it incase of winds. This will block the winds and if you purchase skirting this will add even more. To protect the pipes (water and sewer) from freezing even a small electric heater that is thermostatically controlled will help a lot. Just don't turn off the furnace because there is a vent or there should be one that runs from the furnace to the underbelly. The only way you can find it is by removing the back wall of the basement and looking into the open area behind it. It does not put a lot of heat down there but some is better than nothing. When it get really cold, open all the cabinet doors where there are water pipes. This will help also. I have put 2" pink foam insulation between all of the floor joists under the bedroom and above the basement area and also put the same 2" behind the wall and it really helps for both cold in the winter and heat in the summer. Daryle's suggestion of going into the section of the Forum here that is entitled "Burr, It's Cold Outside" is excellent because there are a lot of suggestions there to help you live in the unit in the winter where it is cold. Good luck and hope everything works out for you over this winter in the cold!
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