r/centuryhomes is a subreddit with 1.2M members. The community frequently discusses house, home, old, flooring, and christmas, and they frequently recommend/review paint stripper, shades, and caulk, and the most common flair used is photos , advice needed , 🪚 renovations and rehab 😭, story time , and 🔨 hardware 🔨.
Century Homes is a place for those that enjoy homes that have reached or exceeded 100 years of age, or thereabouts. We enjoy sharing stories and seeking advice to help us be great stewards of our historic homes.
Popular Topics in r/centuryhomes
#1
House
113 posts
#2
Home
74 posts
#3
Old
58 posts
#4
Flooring
34 posts
#5
Christmas
31 posts
#6
Restoration
30 posts
#7
Plaster
18 posts
#8
Door
17 posts
#9
Bathroom
17 posts
#10
Renovation
16 posts
Products Discussed in r/centuryhomes
Paint Stripper
13 reviews
#1
Blue Bear Soy Gel
3.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Speedheater Cobra
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Smart Strip
4.0★ from 1 review
Shades
8 reviews
#1
Menards
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Wayfair Lace Panels
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Walmart
4.0★ from 1 review
Caulk
3 reviews
#1
OSI Quad Max
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Sikaflex
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Silicone
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/centuryhomes
#1
Photos
: "Our late 16th century house in France (Champagne)"
99 posts
#2
Advice Needed
: "Restoring historic charm to millenialled floors"
54 posts
#3
🪚 Renovations and Rehab 😭
: "Won the floor lottery"
25 posts
#4
Story Time
: "We met a 99 yo woman who grew up in our house"
5 posts
#5
🔨 Hardware 🔨
: "Window locks..."
4 posts
#6
What Style Is This
: "I cant wait to move into this 1922 home I just purchased in Manitoba"
4 posts
#7
📚 Information Sources and Research 📖
: "Is the door latch/knob guy still available?"
3 posts
#8
⚡Electric⚡
: "Pretty sure this thing is trying to burn my 100-year old bungalow down"
3 posts
#9
👻 SpOoOoKy Basements 👻
: "So many buckets of sand"
2 posts
#10
☕ CASE OF THE MONDAYS 💩
: "I now have a hole in my paint"
1 post
Member Growth in r/centuryhomes
Yearly
+102k members(9.2%)
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Last updated: July 1, 2026