r/drywall is a subreddit with 103k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses drywall, repair, wall, ceiling, and texture, and they frequently recommend/review sander, hand tools, and primer.
Popular Themes in r/drywall
#1
Advice Requests
: "First time doing drywall after a water leak. How’d I do?"
15 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "How to patch this after EV charger install"
5 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Drywall contractor says I'm being too picky for level 4."
2 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Wondering what people charge per board in other regions"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "Some Drywall I Finished in a Metal Shop Building"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/drywall
#1
Drywall
: "First Drywall repair as a homeowner..."
287 posts
#2
Repair
: "First drywall Repair as a homeowner..."
168 posts
#3
Wall
: "Some DryWall I Finished in a Metal Shop Building"
71 posts
#4
Ceiling
: "Small Hole/dent in Ceiling. What would be a fair price for a repair?"
56 posts
#5
Texture
: "What kind of Texture is this? Im having a dry wall repair done; and the repairman claims this is some "rare" and "unreplicatable" Texture."
43 posts
#6
Patch
: "Is this the start of a quality Patch work?"
34 posts
#7
Mud
: "Drywall or Mud problem?"
29 posts
#8
Advice
: "Looking for Advice on how to fix this drywall in my bathroom."
27 posts
#9
Fix
: "How the hell do I Fix this?"
20 posts
#10
Primer
: "Kid had party & claimed a friend did this."
12 posts
Products Discussed in r/drywall
Sander
23 reviews
#1
Festool
4.9★ from 9 reviews
#2
WEN
4.2★ from 6 reviews
#3
Rigid
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Hand Tools
5 reviews
#1
Marshalltown
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Dewalt
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Richard's
4.0★ from 1 review
Primer
1 review
#1
Kilz
4.0★ from 1 review
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+23k members(29.2%)
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Last updated: July 4, 2026