r/AskTrades
2k members
r/AskTrades is a subreddit with 2k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses trades, advice, repair, water, and basement.
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Popular Themes in r/AskTrades
#1
Advice Requests
: "Can someone ID this thing sticking out of the ground just outside of our backdoor? Is it a gas line for a grill?"
29 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Best way to anti-rust this relatively recently oxidized tool"
8 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Need a creative idea!"
4 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "What do you company owners struggle with most...?"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "I’m building a tool to help young tradespeople start their own business and would love your feedback (not selling anything)"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/AskTrades
#1
Trades
: "Questions about going into Trades."
16 posts
#2
Advice
: "Any Advice and help with my career in the trades?"
10 posts
#3
Repair
8 posts
#4
Water
5 posts
#5
Basement
: "First time homeowner, what is this hole in my Basement floor for?"
5 posts
#6
Tools
: "Professional Tools and gear/apparel brands. What would you say are the best ones that only the pro’s use to get the job done?"
5 posts
#7
Tradespeople
4 posts
#8
Home
4 posts
#9
Roof
: "Any issue with this Roof? UK"
4 posts
#10
Tradesmen
: "Tradesmen"
4 posts
Flair Used in r/AskTrades
#1
Residential
: "Can someone ID this thing sticking out of the ground just outside of our backdoor? Is it a gas line for a grill?"
12 posts
#2
Construction
: "How do you choose which which worker to sacrifice to summon cranes?"
7 posts
#3
Commercial
: "what gifts can i get for my tradesman boyfriend to make his job easier?"
4 posts
#4
Management
: "Best way to anti-rust this relatively recently oxidized tool"
3 posts
#5
Industrial
: "Considering trade career, what do you think?"
2 posts
#6
Question :downvote:
: "Any Ontario trades buried in builder work orders lately?"
1 post
#7
Engineering
: "48% off profit only today thanks flashlightcoin.com"
1 post
Member Growth in r/AskTrades
Yearly
+287 members(17.9%)
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Last updated: July 30, 2026