r/AskTrades
2k members
r/AskTrades is a subreddit with 2k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses trades, advice, repair, water, and basement.
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Popular Themes in r/AskTrades
#1
Advice Requests
: "what kind of company would I call, to get this fixed."
41 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Builder failed inspection due to incorrect depth of tread. This was their solution; a board screwed in on the nose. Is this common/acceptable?"
20 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "What are the LEAST manual-labor intensive trades?"
10 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Contractor doesnt want to take my money?"
3 posts
#5
Ideas
: "Need a creative idea!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/AskTrades
#1
Trades
: "Gnarly wall leak! What kind of Tradesperson / contractor do I need?"
16 posts
#2
Advice
: "Any Advice and help with my career in the trades?"
10 posts
#3
Repair
: "Is this floor joist Repair safe? House built in 1970. Bought last year. Ceramic tile over this area has some stress cracking and subfloor squeaks when stepped on. Several of the 2x10 floor joists adjacent to this one have similar Repairs about the same distance from the sill plate."
8 posts
#4
Water
: "Water leaking through ceiling."
5 posts
#5
Basement
: "How much water proofing of a Basement is too much"
5 posts
#6
Tools
5 posts
#7
Tradespeople
: "What are your average daily commute hours and the distance you travel to jobs? Please state your trade too."
4 posts
#8
Home
: "Best way to secure this opening? Had some work done yesterday. And curious how this area would be patched and secured. Upstairs"
4 posts
#9
Roof
: "Roof drainage question. Maybe a leak?"
4 posts
#10
Tradesmen
4 posts
Flair Used in r/AskTrades
#1
Residential
: "Builder failed inspection due to incorrect depth of tread. This was their solution; a board screwed in on the nose. Is this common/acceptable?"
27 posts
#2
Construction
: "I'm a shit apprentice and dunno how to improve. And I think I have ADHD or ADD"
11 posts
#3
Industrial
: "Considering trade career, what do you think?"
2 posts
#4
Management
: "Best way to anti-rust this relatively recently oxidized tool"
1 post
#5
Commercial
: "what gifts can i get for my tradesman boyfriend to make his job easier?"
1 post
#6
Vehicles
: "How do folks get into family trades?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/AskTrades
Yearly
+124 members(7.7%)
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Last updated: June 1, 2026