r/DIY is a subreddit with 27.5M members. The community frequently discusses annoying, struggling, hard time, hate, and having a hard time, and they frequently recommend/review cordless drill, grout, and blinds, and the most common flair used is help, home improvement, electronic, metalworking, and woodworking.
DIY
Popular Topics in r/DIY
#1
Annoying
8 posts
#2
Struggling
6 posts
#3
Hard Time
5 posts
#4
Hate
4 posts
#5
Having A Hard Time
4 posts
#6
Diy
3 posts
#7
Building
2 posts
#8
Home Improvement
2 posts
#9
Struggling With
2 posts
#10
Struggling To
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/DIY
Cordless Drill
121 reviews
#1
Ryobi
4.1★ from 48 reviews
#2
Milwaukee
4.7★ from 23 reviews
#3
DeWalt
4.3★ from 14 reviews
Grout
69 reviews
#1
Polymeric Sand
4.4★ from 28 reviews
#2
Gator Dust
5.0★ from 4 reviews
#3
Sand
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Blinds
60 reviews
#1
Blinds.com
4.5★ from 11 reviews
#2
Select Blinds
3.8★ from 6 reviews
#3
Home Depot
3.5★ from 6 reviews
Flair Used in r/DIY
#1
help
: "Need some advice on copper sulfate for copper stripping"
9 posts
#2
home improvement
: "Shed to at home TackRoom"
5 posts
#3
electronic
: "How do I make a glowly led lamp?"
2 posts
#4
metalworking
: "Optimal hole size for steel posts - retaining wall"
1 post
#5
woodworking
: "Glues with a good shelf life? With packaging that doesn't seize shut?"
1 post
#6
other
: "diecastcarguyforlife Stanley Morgan"
1 post
#7
carpentry
: "Would it be safe to sink a screw into the subfloor right here? Hearing a weird noise when trying to drill here."
1 post
#8
3d printing
: "I have a 9-foot length of 1-1/2" PVC that I want to cut a slot down the full length, 3/8" wide. What would be my best method to DIY? 3d render for reference"
1 post
Member Growth in r/DIY
Yearly
+199k members(0.7%)
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Last updated: October 15, 2026