r/drywall is a subreddit with 102k 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?"
26 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "How to patch this after EV charger install"
5 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Just finished this Drywall job for my gf’s moms boyfriends daughter… what would you charge?"
4 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Drywall contractor says I'm being too picky for level 4."
2 posts
#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
: "Just finished this DryWall job for my gf’s moms boyfriends daughter… what would you charge?"
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
: "First attempt at a California Patch"
34 posts
#7
Mud
: "Drywall or Mud problem?"
29 posts
#8
Advice
: "Alright the wall is done! It took way longer than it should but I learned a ton and I think it came out great. Thanks for all the Advice!"
27 posts
#9
Fix
: "How the hell do I Fix this?"
20 posts
#10
Primer
: "Contractor finished final coat and sanding but there are still some scratches, lines, blemishes. He says to apply Primer first and then fix any scratches, lines, and blemishes with compound and sanding in those small spots because Primer shows mistakes better. Is this true?"
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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Last updated: June 20, 2026