/r/centuryhomes/

r/centuryhomes

1.2M members
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 , πŸͺš renovations and rehab 😭, what style is this , and 🌷 gardens 🌻.
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
3.5β˜… from 2 reviews
#2
Speedheater Cobra
5.0β˜… from 2 reviews
#3
Smart Strip
4.0β˜… from 1 review

Shades

8 reviews
#1
Menards
5.0β˜… from 1 review
#2
Wayfair Lace Panels
4.0β˜… from 1 review
#3
Walmart
4.0β˜… from 1 review

Caulk

3 reviews
#1
OSI Quad Max
4.0β˜… from 1 review
#2
Sikaflex
4.0β˜… from 1 review
#3
Silicone
4.0β˜… from 1 review

Flair Used in r/centuryhomes

#1
Photos
: "Inherited my 5x great grandmas home."
109 posts
#2
Advice Needed
: "Just pulled up the carpet in my 1922 home"
47 posts
#3
πŸͺš Renovations and Rehab 😭
: "Everyone else here is finding hardwood under their linoleum, and then there's my house"
25 posts
#4
What Style Is This
: "I cant wait to move into this 1922 home I just purchased in Manitoba"
4 posts
#5
🌷 Gardens 🌻
: "Our water features are 100 years old (built by Olmsted in mid 1920s) but our house (in the background) was built 9 years later in 1934 (delayed and β€œdownsized” due to the Depression). I don’t know how old the wisteria vine is (behind my dog), but she’s a beaut! (PNW)"
2 posts
#6
Story Time
: "Got keys to our house 14 years after moving in"
2 posts
#7
β˜• CASE OF THE MONDAYS πŸ’©
: "What a shame."
2 posts
#8
⚑Electric⚑
: "I got this installed today"
2 posts
#9
πŸ”¨ Hardware πŸ”¨
: "Re-plated my hardware!"
2 posts
#10
πŸ“š Information Sources and Research πŸ“–
: "Did y’all’s homes come along with anything else?"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/centuryhomes

Yearly
+100k members(9.1%)

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Last updated: June 17, 2026