Project Zomboid: How to Board Up Windows

Securing your shelter in the zombie-infested world of Project Zomboid is crucial. While finding a safe haven is relatively easy, keeping it secure requires effort. This guide focuses on a fundamental defensive measure: barricading windows.

How to Barricade Windows in Project Zomboid

To effectively barricade a window, you'll need a wooden plank, a hammer, and four nails. Once you've gathered these materials, right-click the target window. Your character will automatically begin securing the plank. Each window supports up to four planks for increased protection.

Hammers and nails are commonly found in toolboxes, garages, sheds, closets, and similar locations. Planks are frequently discovered at construction sites, or you can salvage them by dismantling wooden furniture like shelves and chairs. Administrators can utilize the "/additem" command to spawn items.

Barricaded windows significantly hinder zombie access. The more planks you add, the more time it takes for them to breach the defenses. To remove planks, right-click the boards and select "Remove." You'll need a claw hammer or crowbar to do so.

Note that larger furniture items (bookshelves, refrigerators, etc.) are ineffective barricades; characters and zombies will pass through them. However, knowing how to move furniture remains a valuable skill for interior arrangement.

While wooden planks offer basic protection, more robust barricades can be constructed using metal bars or sheets, but this requires sufficient Metalworking skill.