boarding up
Nailing planks over
Boarding up is the act of covering windows, doors, or openings with wooden boards, typically to protect against storms, secure abandoned buildings, or prevent break-ins.
The phrase suggests temporary protection or closure: They spent the afternoon boarding up before the hurricane.
A boarded-up storefront signals vacancy or neighborhood decline.
- shutteringCovering with hinged panels
- plywoodEngineered layered wood panels
- securingMaking firmly fixed
- nailsMetal fasteners, finger coverings
- barricadingBlocking passage with obstacles
hammer · hurricane season · shielding · closing · lumber · fortification · natural disaster · urban decay · condemned building · ghost town · weatherproofing · windows · broken windows · sealing · vacancy · abandonment · disaster mitigation · fear response
- fortifyingfortifying, reinforcing, barricading, shoring up, buttressing