{
  "title": "Primer questions from DIY paint shoppers, October 2026",
  "searched": "2026-10-31",
  "window_utc": [
    "2026-10-01",
    "2026-10-31"
  ],
  "posts": 31,
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    "HomeImprovement": 4,
    "DIY": 1
  },
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    "unclear": 4,
    "pro": 1
  },
  "codes": {
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    "ask_whether": 13,
    "ask_coats": 3,
    "owns_primer_already": 6,
    "named_product": 18,
    "conflicting_advice": 4
  },
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    "patches_or_joint_compound": 5,
    "cabinets_or_furniture": 3,
    "slick_or_hard_to_coat": 5,
    "stain_odor_tannin_or_lead": 4,
    "new_drywall": 1,
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  },
  "share_of_posts": {
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    "named_product": 0.581,
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    "surface_painted_walls_or_color_change": 0.258,
    "surface_bare_wood_plywood_osb": 0.29,
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    "surface_cabinets_or_furniture": 0.097,
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    "surface_stain_odor_tannin_or_lead": 0.129,
    "surface_new_drywall": 0.032,
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    "surface_unknown": 0.065
  },
  "note": "Counts describe this sample of public Reddit posts only. A post can count under several codes and surfaces."
}