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        "text": "You should replace a basement door frame if you observe wood rot, persistent binding, mold growth, or daylight around exterior access openings. In basements, framing near concrete slabs often deteriorates first from hidden moisture or seasonal humidity. If your door rubs against the floor or latching plate despite hinge adjustments, the frame itself may have warped or shifted. Furthermore, if you are converting an unfinished basement into bedrooms or home offices, older utility framing often fails modern dimensional standards and requires a completely new, square frame.",
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        "description": "Replace the frame if you see bottom wood rot, persistent warping, structural shifting from concrete movement, or when modernizing an unfinished basement layout."
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