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 advice needed , photos , 🪚 renovations and rehab 😭, 👻 spooooky basements 👻, 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
Advice Needed
: "What to do with a pre-war bathroom"
115 posts
#2
Photos
: "Before and After - 1904 house renovation"
37 posts
#3
🪚 Renovations and Rehab 😭
: "I’m finally the owner of a century home!"
22 posts
#4
👻 SpOoOoKy Basements 👻
: "What to do with this basement?"
5 posts
#5
🔨 Hardware 🔨
: "What were these hooks for?"
5 posts
#6
Story Time
: "What’s that quirky thing you “fixed” in your home, only to later realize why they’d done it that way in the first place?"
4 posts
#7
📚 Information Sources and Research 📖
: "Where were these tiles made?"
3 posts
#8
What Style Is This
: "Curious doors in my 1889 victorian home"
2 posts
#9
⚡Electric⚡
: "Push-Button switch "contractors" packs"
2 posts
#10
Roofing
: "What to do with an old Tin Alloy roof?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/centuryhomes
Yearly
+102k members(9.2%)
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Last updated: August 11, 2026