/r/Housepainting101/

r/Housepainting101

23k members
r/Housepainting101 is a subreddit with 23k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses painting, paint, color, exterior, and advice, and they frequently recommend/review paint and stain.
Welcome to the #1 residential and commercial painting subreddit. This is a supportive community for painting and staining knowledge. Please see the Rules before posting. We focus on sharing knowledge and expertise. We do NOT allow branding, sales, or advertisements in posts and comments.

Popular Themes in r/Housepainting101

#1
Advice Requests
: "Is it crazy to BUY scaffolding so I can take my time with painting my 2-story house? Renting"
6 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Freshly painted home has strange issues - Please help painter is not being honest."
1 post
#3
Money Talk
: "Pricing Question"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/Housepainting101

#1

Painting

: "Painting baseboards with foam roller"
181 posts
#2

Paint

: "I love straining my brand new Paint"
87 posts
#3

Color

: "Where to Start/Stop new Colors"
59 posts
#4

Exterior

: "Is it crazy to BUY scaffolding so I can take my time with painting my 2-story house? Renting"
43 posts
#5

Advice

: "Advice needed!"
29 posts
#6

Primer

: "Is this okay for Primer?"
27 posts
#7

Wall

: "Repaint whole Wall??"
21 posts
#8

Trim

: "Estimation on interior job"
20 posts
#9

Ceiling

18 posts
#10

Stain

15 posts

Products Discussed in r/Housepainting101

Paint

4 reviews
#1
Dunn Edwards
4.0 from 1 review
#2
Sherwin Williams
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Sherwin-Williams
5.0 from 1 review

Stain

1 review
#1
Benjamin Moore Waterbase Stains
2.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/Housepainting101

#1
DIY Painter
: "Who needs therapy when you can do this instead"
24 posts
#2
Asking For Advice
: "TIFU: didn’t remove tape in a timely fashion and now it’s baked into my door"
18 posts
#3
Exterior
: "My painter says it’s normal to see spray pattern?"
12 posts
#4
Wall Question
: "I tried to do a stripy paint pattern for my living room. After removing the painters' tape, this was the result. 😖"
9 posts
#5
Professional Painter
: "Fine paints of office"
8 posts
#6
Ceiling Question
: "Need to tape the ceiling light to paint the ceilings how would you go about it ?"
2 posts
#7
Cabinets
: "Follow up from cabinet project with Orange Peel/ Fish Eyes"
1 post
#8
Trim Question
: "Should I paint the trim white or the same colour as the wainscotting?"
1 post

Member Growth in r/Housepainting101

Yearly
+9k members(62.1%)

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Last updated: June 15, 2026