/r/handyman/

r/handyman

151k members
r/handyman is a subreddit with 151k members. The community frequently discusses repair, handyman, door, looking for, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review power tool, work shoes, and stud finder, and the most common flair used is how to question, general discussion, recommendation needed, troubleshooting, and business talk.
A community for handymen, DIYers, and anyone sharing advice on repairs, maintenance, and projects

Popular Topics in r/handyman

#1

Repair

37 posts
#2

Handyman

36 posts
#3

Door

28 posts
#4

Looking For

23 posts
#5

Struggling

19 posts
#6

Fix

16 posts
#7

Advice

13 posts
#8

Leak

11 posts
#9

Help

11 posts
#10

Drywall

10 posts

Products Discussed in r/handyman

Power Tool

54 reviews
#1
Milwaukee
4.5 from 15 reviews
#2
DeWalt
4.1 from 10 reviews
#3
Makita
4.8 from 9 reviews

Work Shoes

47 reviews
#1
Keen
4.4 from 7 reviews
#2
Red Wing
4.2 from 6 reviews
#3
Wolverine
4.0 from 3 reviews

Stud Finder

28 reviews
#1
Franklin Sensors
4.9 from 9 reviews
#2
Zircon
4.0 from 4 reviews
#3
CH Hanson
4.7 from 3 reviews

Flair Used in r/handyman

#1
How To Question
: "Professionally-Installed Front Door: threshold nearly 4 inches tall?"
49 posts
#2
General Discussion
: "Tho I don’t really know where to post this it should be good to know"
21 posts
#3
Recommendation Needed
: "Any alternatives to Jobber?"
21 posts
#4
Troubleshooting
: "Question"
19 posts
#5
Business Talk
: "Damn right."
16 posts
#6
PRICING?!
: "I quoted $500 to repair drywall and a dog-scratched exterior door because I thought it could easily be done in a day, but billed $600 because it turned into two days. What would you have charged, and would you have charged much more knowing it was a $1.25 million property about to go on the market?"
14 posts
#7
Clients (stories/help/etc)
: "Title: Got called to fix a shaky toilet. Ended up doing 4 days of work. Old boss says $1100 is too much."
11 posts
#8
Carpentry & Woodwork
: "Possible fix for door holes without painting?"
11 posts
#9
Materials & Supplies
: "This trade war with Canada is gonna send lumber prices through the roof..."
8 posts
#10
Tutorial/How To
: "Cellar flooding"
7 posts

Member Growth in r/handyman

Yearly
+52k members(52.5%)

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Last updated: September 10, 2026