Project Zomboid: How to Board Up Windows

In the zombie-infested world of Project Zomboid, securing your shelter is paramount. While finding a safe haven is relatively straightforward, fortifying it against relentless undead hordes presents a different challenge. This guide details how to effectively barricade windows, a crucial step in creating a secure base.

How to Secure Your Windows in Project Zomboid

To board up windows, gather these essential items: a wooden plank, a hammer, and four nails. Once you have these, right-click the target window. Your character will automatically begin securing the plank. Each window supports up to four planks for increased protection.

Locate these items in typical places: toolboxes, garages, sheds, closets, and construction sites (for planks). Destructible wooden furniture can also yield planks in a pinch. Administrators can utilize the "/additem" command to spawn items.

Barricaded windows significantly hinder zombie entry compared to unguarded windows. The more planks, the greater the resistance. To remove planks, right-click them and select "Remove," requiring a claw hammer or crowbar.

Note that large furniture items (bookshelves, refrigerators) are ineffective as window barriers; characters and zombies will pass right through them. However, moving furniture remains a useful skill for interior arrangement.

More robust barricades can be crafted from metal bars or sheets, but this requires sufficient Metalworking skill.