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  "name": "Is standard MDF baseboard suitable for a bathroom?",
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      "name": "Is standard MDF baseboard suitable for a bathroom?",
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        "text": "Standard MDF baseboards should not be used in bathrooms. MDF acts like a sponge when exposed to high humidity, standing floor water, or leaks around tubs and toilets. Once moisture penetrates the edges, MDF swells permanently and cannot be repaired. Cellular PVC or solid polymer baseboards provide the identical look of painted wood but remain completely unaffected by water contact. If budget demands primed wood, select finger-jointed pine sealed thoroughly on the face, back, and cut ends, though synthetic baseboards remain the safest long-term choice.",
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        "description": "No, standard MDF absorbs moisture quickly and will swell and degrade in humid bathrooms. Cellular PVC or moisture-resistant synthetic trim is much better."
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  "description": "No, standard MDF absorbs moisture quickly and will swell and degrade in humid bathrooms. Cellular PVC or moisture-resistant synthetic trim is much better."
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