/r/HomeImprovement - top ten submissions for each month of 2026

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2026, July

Home Depot has the single worst website of any ...

4172 Home Depot has the single worst website of any ...

New Florida law: no permit needed on home repai...

1622 New Florida law: no permit needed on home repai...

Lucked out with a good neighbor.

1474 Lucked out with a good neighbor.

To Plumbers and Installers, Why is the US laggi...

999 To Plumbers and Installers, Why is the US laggi...

Anyone else buy a fixer upper, realize they bit...

592 Anyone else buy a fixer upper, realize they bit...

2 wedding rings missing after painters did bedr...

575 2 wedding rings missing after painters did bedr...

A contractor I didn't hire claims he reported m...

536 A contractor I didn't hire claims he reported m...

Why don’t we sheath the inside of houses in Nor...

507 Why don’t we sheath the inside of houses in Nor...

I added up what preventive maintenance actually...

405 I added up what preventive maintenance actually...

I had no idea air-drying laundry indoors could ...

344 I had no idea air-drying laundry indoors could ...

2026, June

My Grandma paid $25,000 for new gutters was she...

1083 My Grandma paid $25,000 for new gutters was she...

Contractor installed Class 3 shingles instead o...

844 Contractor installed Class 3 shingles instead o...

I don't care what my wife says...

771 I don't care what my wife says...

Home flipper didn't pull a permit for the roof ...

584 Home flipper didn't pull a permit for the roof ...

Humidity from roommate

551 Humidity from roommate

Large glass window broke and I can't afford to ...

533 Large glass window broke and I can't afford to ...

Is the neighbor’s plumber lying to me about how...

309 Is the neighbor’s plumber lying to me about how...

How do I make my bedroom cooler when my parents...

309 How do I make my bedroom cooler when my parents...

Removal of an epoxy penny floor help

234 Removal of an epoxy penny floor help

Smooth ceiling regret?

217 Smooth ceiling regret?

2026, May

Turned down a quote for the first time and it d...

1822 Turned down a quote for the first time and it d...

I think the plumber ruined our house...

991 I think the plumber ruined our house...

I totally underestimated the impact gutters hav...

919 I totally underestimated the impact gutters hav...

Neighbor rejecting survey boundary

807 Neighbor rejecting survey boundary

PSA: Lowe's sent me the wrong product and requi...

807 PSA: Lowe's sent me the wrong product and requi...

Been having crazy fatigue issues, went to the d...

805 Been having crazy fatigue issues, went to the d...

Wife getting ignored by contractor. Is this nor...

474 Wife getting ignored by contractor. Is this nor...

Husband wants to paint our roof white (pitched,...

425 Husband wants to paint our roof white (pitched,...

Townhouse Attics Not Separated

355 Townhouse Attics Not Separated

Angry backlash from asking people if they are l...

352 Angry backlash from asking people if they are l...

2026, April

PSA: don’t replace a supply shutoff valve at 8p...

1355 PSA: don’t replace a supply shutoff valve at 8p...

Wtf is the deal with the HVAC mafia??

1275 Wtf is the deal with the HVAC mafia??

What's up with the Home Depot website sucking s...

1220 What's up with the Home Depot website sucking s...

Plumber tried to screw me over and failed

1081 Plumber tried to screw me over and failed

Small upgrades that made your home feel high end?

1072 Small upgrades that made your home feel high end?

Abuse of Bathroom

1035 Abuse of Bathroom

No one can reglaze tubs these days I guess

830 No one can reglaze tubs these days I guess

I've started running joke projects through esti...

823 I've started running joke projects through esti...

Game changer purchases for your home

795 Game changer purchases for your home

the inside of our kettle has been crusted white...

769 the inside of our kettle has been crusted white...

2026, March

Why does a tiny bathroom remodel cost as much a...

2507 Why does a tiny bathroom remodel cost as much a...

a home improvement "myth" you believed for year...

1258 a home improvement "myth" you believed for year...

Inherited drug house

940 Inherited drug house

I finally stopped calling a plumber for everyth...

862 I finally stopped calling a plumber for everyth...

What's a home improvement decision you regret b...

578 What's a home improvement decision you regret b...

Do it yourselfers, what do you do always outsou...

444 Do it yourselfers, what do you do always outsou...

Price for Kohler prefab shower. Wow.

407 Price for Kohler prefab shower. Wow.

Why do none of my projects go smoothly despite ...

371 Why do none of my projects go smoothly despite ...

Anyone actually notice a difference after air d...

363 Anyone actually notice a difference after air d...

Bought two Schlage doorknobs at Lowe’s and both...

339 Bought two Schlage doorknobs at Lowe’s and both...

2026, February

Why do architects forget that pets exist? Deali...

2723 Why do architects forget that pets exist? Deali...

After years in construction/remodels I made a l...

2005 After years in construction/remodels I made a l...

Renewal by Andersen Window prices are crazy! $1...

1355 Renewal by Andersen Window prices are crazy! $1...

How do people afford renovations??

629 How do people afford renovations??

How do I pay my neighbor for doing my driveway?

624 How do I pay my neighbor for doing my driveway?

Renewal by Andersen doesn't honor the agreement

396 Renewal by Andersen doesn't honor the agreement

has anyone actually saved money with solar or i...

351 has anyone actually saved money with solar or i...

When a prospective remodeling contractor is tol...

306 When a prospective remodeling contractor is tol...

What’s the reason you haven’t bought a bidet?

298 What’s the reason you haven’t bought a bidet?

Home insurance says they will no longer cover u...

236 Home insurance says they will no longer cover u...

2026, January

just found out the repair i paid for last month...

226 just found out the repair i paid for last month...

Using space heaters as a supplement?smart strat...

63 Using space heaters as a supplement?smart strat...

Towel warmer: rack or bucket? Which one do you ...

20 Towel warmer: rack or bucket? Which one do you ...