/r/HomeImprovement - top ten submissions for each month of 2022

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2022, December
No Home Depot, I don't want to talk about my HVAC
1821 No Home Depot, I don't want to talk about my HVAC
Home owners who have been doing this for awhile...
1530 Home owners who have been doing this for awhile...
Story: Smart thermostat saved my pipes
1500 Story: Smart thermostat saved my pipes
We renovated our sunroom in a short 10 months a...
1245 We renovated our sunroom in a short 10 months a...
I GC’d My Own Second Story Addition – Here ...
1231 I GC’d My Own Second Story Addition – Here ...
Update: Electrician Spent All Day and Didn't Fi...
1129 Update: Electrician Spent All Day and Didn't Fi...
Pella window nightmare
1108 Pella window nightmare
Neighbor added an addition on the back and comp...
969 Neighbor added an addition on the back and comp...
My kid put chia seeds down the bathroom sink, h...
946 My kid put chia seeds down the bathroom sink, h...
What improvements did you make to your house th...
923 What improvements did you make to your house th...
2022, November
[Update] Squirrel is now desperately trapped in...
3279 [Update] Squirrel is now desperately trapped in...
My wife refuses to turn on the vent fan when ta...
2654 My wife refuses to turn on the vent fan when ta...
“Sorry, we don’t sell materials to homeowne...
2093 “Sorry, we don’t sell materials to homeowne...
Sewer gas odor is my house, finally solved by s...
1603 Sewer gas odor is my house, finally solved by s...
Securing a sex swing follow-up
1515 Securing a sex swing follow-up
How I hang Christmas lights without a ladder
1425 How I hang Christmas lights without a ladder
Did anyone else spend a disproportionate amount...
1347 Did anyone else spend a disproportionate amount...
Please help. Contractor convinced us to wall ov...
1237 Please help. Contractor convinced us to wall ov...
Contractor quoted me $1100, now wants $3000
1175 Contractor quoted me $1100, now wants $3000
Just bought thermal camera, figure I would shar...
1143 Just bought thermal camera, figure I would shar...
2022, October
Update: I've had six contractors (and now a str...
2761 Update: I've had six contractors (and now a str...
Nearly 2 years ago, I installed my own butcher ...
1938 Nearly 2 years ago, I installed my own butcher ...
Is lack of a bathtub in a house that much of a ...
1687 Is lack of a bathtub in a house that much of a ...
Welp. Today the contractor was arrested. Any ti...
1504 Welp. Today the contractor was arrested. Any ti...
I've been struggling for hours to get leftover ...
1445 I've been struggling for hours to get leftover ...
Contractor cut through floor joist as a workaro...
1280 Contractor cut through floor joist as a workaro...
Asked a contractor for his license and he says ...
1253 Asked a contractor for his license and he says ...
TIFU by using a magic eraser to clean my bathtu...
1122 TIFU by using a magic eraser to clean my bathtu...
Contractor took my money and ran. What are my o...
1101 Contractor took my money and ran. What are my o...
Have contractors (plumbers, electricians, trade...
1073 Have contractors (plumbers, electricians, trade...
2022, September
I just learned that you're supposed to clean th...
2122 I just learned that you're supposed to clean th...
Website for calculating the suns position on yo...
1402 Website for calculating the suns position on yo...
Contractor makes me uncomfortable
1353 Contractor makes me uncomfortable
Laminate floors are the f***ing worst
1288 Laminate floors are the f***ing worst
Our bathroom is illegal
1272 Our bathroom is illegal
Remodeling my house, just found a big hole unde...
1219 Remodeling my house, just found a big hole unde...
Well, tried my hand at baseboard today. Turns o...
1201 Well, tried my hand at baseboard today. Turns o...
Neighbor's fence is definitely over property li...
1043 Neighbor's fence is definitely over property li...
Advice for installing a toilet if you happen to...
1034 Advice for installing a toilet if you happen to...
URGENT-HOME FALLING APART-AT THE END OF MY ROPE
1010 URGENT-HOME FALLING APART-AT THE END OF MY ROPE
2022, August
Call a structural engineer.
1772 Call a structural engineer.
“They said I couldn’t fit a tub in a 5x6 ba...
1497 “They said I couldn’t fit a tub in a 5x6 ba...
Aside from This Old House, what are some other ...
1273 Aside from This Old House, what are some other ...
Loud bang every 12 seconds
1243 Loud bang every 12 seconds
Neighbor painted our fence - what to do?
1206 Neighbor painted our fence - what to do?
Best way to add sound proofing between walls (m...
1205 Best way to add sound proofing between walls (m...
How do I tell my builder that I am not comforta...
1176 How do I tell my builder that I am not comforta...
Any advice on how to mate these ducks?
1097 Any advice on how to mate these ducks?
Horrendous smell coming from our crawl space
1094 Horrendous smell coming from our crawl space
I paid 17k for a new roof and got scammed
991 I paid 17k for a new roof and got scammed
2022, July
A warning for anyone considering using composit...
1729 A warning for anyone considering using composit...
fire ants invaded my home and killed my dog. pl...
1706 fire ants invaded my home and killed my dog. pl...
Securing a sex swing
1648 Securing a sex swing
An update on that unpermitted, disastrous deck ...
1624 An update on that unpermitted, disastrous deck ...
My mud house improvement project didn’t go we...
1617 My mud house improvement project didn’t go we...
Me n gf just bought this house, didn’t see it...
1357 Me n gf just bought this house, didn’t see it...
Why are water heaters only good for 10 years? S...
1348 Why are water heaters only good for 10 years? S...
I asked you what to do under my deck. And then ...
1319 I asked you what to do under my deck. And then ...
Redid my deck all by myself, I’m super proud!
1201 Redid my deck all by myself, I’m super proud!
Finally completed my 125' retaining wall after ...
1125 Finally completed my 125' retaining wall after ...
2022, June
[URGENT] My idiot brother has mopped our entire...
3613 [URGENT] My idiot brother has mopped our entire...
Posted previously about KitchenAid fridge no lo...
1639 Posted previously about KitchenAid fridge no lo...
Contractor threatening to charge me since I did...
1304 Contractor threatening to charge me since I did...
AC installer requesting a $2000 tip normal?
1132 AC installer requesting a $2000 tip normal?
Update to I'm being gaslighted by a mouse
1108 Update to I'm being gaslighted by a mouse
My wife called an insulation service and I came...
1080 My wife called an insulation service and I came...
Neighbors complaining about how I fixed my fenc...
1000 Neighbors complaining about how I fixed my fenc...
Tip: Check your water meter once a month for hi...
981 Tip: Check your water meter once a month for hi...
Built a sign at driveway entrance: wrong first ...
899 Built a sign at driveway entrance: wrong first ...
Home Depot guys told me to break my tile floor ...
900 Home Depot guys told me to break my tile floor ...
2022, May
Appreciation post: all the projects nobody else...
2824 Appreciation post: all the projects nobody else...
Previous Owner Resentment
2409 Previous Owner Resentment
Does anyone else not have a “smart” home?
1663 Does anyone else not have a “smart” home?
Adding natural light to basement via faux windows
1074 Adding natural light to basement via faux windows
Maintaining a house with no advice.
992 Maintaining a house with no advice.
Painting my kitchen. I compiled everything I di...
902 Painting my kitchen. I compiled everything I di...
Contractor got mad and quit after we pointed ou...
852 Contractor got mad and quit after we pointed ou...
The great thing about nail pops is that I rarel...
789 The great thing about nail pops is that I rarel...
Electrician Invoice coming in 80% above Estimate
730 Electrician Invoice coming in 80% above Estimate
How do you keep on top of all the jobs and proj...
723 How do you keep on top of all the jobs and proj...
2022, April
Remodel contractor cut our joists. Is this even...
2644 Remodel contractor cut our joists. Is this even...
Update on the contractor who horribly cut my jo...
2463 Update on the contractor who horribly cut my jo...
Does anyone make low efficiency washers and dry...
1387 Does anyone make low efficiency washers and dry...
Electrician is upset I'm getting multiple quotes?
1351 Electrician is upset I'm getting multiple quotes?
My $5750 Bathroom Renovation - 1950's House
1157 My $5750 Bathroom Renovation - 1950's House
My shingles overlap my semi neighbour's side --...
1043 My shingles overlap my semi neighbour's side --...
What to leave behind for buyers?
1024 What to leave behind for buyers?
Something I wish I knew about tiles before I bo...
1012 Something I wish I knew about tiles before I bo...
Before YouTube this was how you learned how to ...
922 Before YouTube this was how you learned how to ...
Contractor using my personal tools. Opinions of...
853 Contractor using my personal tools. Opinions of...
2022, March
Little creeped out right now. I am replacing th...
1784 Little creeped out right now. I am replacing th...
No roofer would fix my box gutters for less tha...
1273 No roofer would fix my box gutters for less tha...
Demo team destroyed wood cabinets we were going...
1003 Demo team destroyed wood cabinets we were going...
Scary surprises from previous owners' DIY efforts
975 Scary surprises from previous owners' DIY efforts
Is it reasonable/unreasonable to ask my contrac...
850 Is it reasonable/unreasonable to ask my contrac...
Contractor raised the tile floor of my restroom...
723 Contractor raised the tile floor of my restroom...
Neighbor says our new fence is in violation
708 Neighbor says our new fence is in violation
In talking with painting contractors I notice a...
665 In talking with painting contractors I notice a...
Anyone else question the sanity of your previou...
633 Anyone else question the sanity of your previou...
Getting bids for a new septic system, how come ...
633 Getting bids for a new septic system, how come ...
2022, February
Local college is offering free tuition. Is it w...
1873 Local college is offering free tuition. Is it w...
To the person who suggested a bidet, thank you!
1703 To the person who suggested a bidet, thank you!
A tip on having work done on your home: Wheneve...
1562 A tip on having work done on your home: Wheneve...
I realized something after replacing a kitchen ...
1408 I realized something after replacing a kitchen ...
Update: Lesson learned to always trust my gut
1270 Update: Lesson learned to always trust my gut
Thoughts from two years into purchasing a fixer...
1211 Thoughts from two years into purchasing a fixer...
Previous owner installed a brand new shower... ...
1157 Previous owner installed a brand new shower... ...
What are some features of a new house that many...
1073 What are some features of a new house that many...
Worst choices to spend $100-$5000 on?
973 Worst choices to spend $100-$5000 on?
How do I make my toilet abnormally powerful so ...
926 How do I make my toilet abnormally powerful so ...
2022, January
What $500-$1000 investment was a total game cha...
8869 What $500-$1000 investment was a total game cha...
What stupid fucking thing have you done in your...
6026 What stupid fucking thing have you done in your...
Removing this golden phallus from my shower?
2002 Removing this golden phallus from my shower?
Good toilet that will eat big shits?
1850 Good toilet that will eat big shits?
Builder left fire alarm under floorboards. Hasn...
1498 Builder left fire alarm under floorboards. Hasn...
Wife asked me to fix garage shelf above her car...
1422 Wife asked me to fix garage shelf above her car...
Our handyman hung a 40lbs ceiling fan with dryw...
1410 Our handyman hung a 40lbs ceiling fan with dryw...
Tradespeople hate us and we are so confused why
1363 Tradespeople hate us and we are so confused why
Home Depot is changing their return policy in F...
1170 Home Depot is changing their return policy in F...
Seeking advice: my neighbors want us to split t...
1123 Seeking advice: my neighbors want us to split t...