Not MDF but a cheaper fiber board is often used in trim. The trim itself is often a colonial shape and doesn’t match with the vernacular design of the area or o

Not MDF but a cheaper fiber board is often used in trim. The trim itself is often a colonial shape and doesn’t match with the vernacular design of the area or often with the house itself. It is usually 3/8” too thin and 2 1/4” to short. You’ll often see press-formed cardboard doors in 6 panel colonial style on houses in cities that didn’t exist in colonial times. Builder grade fixtures fail quickly, while the porcilin in the bathroom may last, a complete rebuild of the toilet is often necessary in as little as 3 years. Vanities are lower grade press board that melts as soon as water hits it. You’ll see mold and dry rot form are both the sink and bath because poor water proofing