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.
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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
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
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Last updated: June 15, 2026