Home Improvement
r/HomeImprovement
Homeowners
- Last successful update
- Updated 2026-08-16 00:02 UTC · 2w ago
- Most-mentioned analysis range
- Most-discussed range 2026-07-16 → 2026-08-15
Trend windows
- Current seven-day window
- Current window 2026-08-08 → 2026-08-14
- Comparison seven-day window
- Comparison 2026-08-01 → 2026-08-07
- Analyzed records behind the comparison
- 6,299 current vs 5,855 comparison analyzed posts/comments
Editorial overview
Trending in r/HomeImprovement
The strongest rising or new signals by prevalence change: how much more often each entity appears in the current seven-day window compared with the previous seven, normalized by analyzed activity. A signal needs at least 5 distinct posts or comments in the current window. “New” means absent from the comparison window — not new to the world or to Reddit.
- #1
bench
FURNITURERising- Prevalence change
- +1.4 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 87 posts/comments
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
- #2
water
MATERIALRising- Prevalence change
- +1.1 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 157 posts/comments
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
- #3
subfloor
FLOORINGRising- Prevalence change
- +1.1 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 105 posts/comments
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
- #4
contractor
PROFESSIONAL_ROLERising- Prevalence change
- +1.0 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 282 posts/comments
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
- #5
basement
ROOMRising- Prevalence change
- +1.0 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 221 posts/comments
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
- #6
wall
BUILDING_COMPONENTRising- Prevalence change
- +0.9 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 250 posts/comments
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
Window: 2026-08-08 → 2026-08-14 compared with 2026-08-01 → 2026-08-07 (complete UTC days).
Categories by trend strength
Category strength is the sum of its three strongest eligible rising/new signals, in percentage points. Ordered strongest first.
FURNITURE
+2.4 pp
from 153 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: bench, teak bench, built in bench
MATERIAL
+2.3 pp
from 287 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: water, teak, wood
ROOM
+1.7 pp
from 471 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: basement, bathroom, nook
HVAC_SYSTEM
+1.6 pp
from 163 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: ac, heat pump, mini split
BUILDING_COMPONENT
+1.5 pp
from 378 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: wall, stud, foundation
PROFESSIONAL_ROLE
+1.4 pp
from 345 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: contractor, electrician, handyman
FIXTURE
+1.3 pp
from 160 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: outlet, valve, drain
SURFACE
+1.2 pp
from 270 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: floor, ceiling, countertop
FLOORING
+1.1 pp
from 105 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: subfloor
HARDWARE
+0.8 pp
from 68 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: switch, hose, bolt
TEMPERATURE
+0.7 pp
from 73 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: cold, high, low
FASTENER
+0.6 pp
from 78 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: screw, nail, washer
WEATHER
+0.6 pp
from 67 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: rain, heavy rain, sunlight
APPLIANCE
+0.6 pp
from 97 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: fan, dishwasher, smoke detector
ROOFING
+0.5 pp
from 52 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: gutter, rafter, roofer
TOOL_ACCESSORY
+0.5 pp
from 37 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: remote
OUTDOOR_AREA
+0.5 pp
from 93 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: garden, backyard, yard
DURATION
+0.5 pp
from 46 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: 10 year, 20 year, few month
WASTE
+0.5 pp
from 67 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: dust, sediment, hair
ORGANIZATION
+0.5 pp
from 34 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: bank, hoa, credit card company
HAZARD
+0.5 pp
from 31 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: squirrel, flies, squirrels
MONETARY_VALUE
+0.5 pp
from 37 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: $ 3200, $ 40k, $ 200
DOCUMENT
+0.5 pp
from 33 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: invoice, deed, change order
ACTIVITY
+0.4 pp
from 71 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: repair, check, cleaning
BRAND
+0.4 pp
from 27 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: lg, zinsser, advantech
RETAILER
+0.4 pp
from 34 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: best buy, costco, craigslist
COLOR
+0.3 pp
from 26 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: blue, dark, green
CHEMICAL
+0.3 pp
from 38 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: vinegar, bleach, silicone
TOOL
+0.3 pp
from 30 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: brush, bobcat, hammer
NOISE
+0.3 pp
from 20 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: chirping, gurgling, pop
ISSUE
+0.3 pp
from 22 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: chargeback, blockage, water problem
PROJECT_TYPE
+0.3 pp
from 53 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: renovation, construction, demo
GEOGRAPHIC_LOCATION
+0.2 pp
from 21 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: europe, ohio, nj
SYSTEM_COMPONENT
+0.2 pp
from 26 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: duct
FINISH
+0.2 pp
from 24 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: primer, grout, staining
PEST
+0.1 pp
from 9 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: mouse
DIMENSION
+0.1 pp
from 7 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: width
WEIGHT
+0.0 pp
from 9 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: ton
ODOR
+0.0 pp
from 6 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: damp
YEAR_BUILT
+0.0 pp
from 5 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: 2026
All signals for r/HomeImprovement are reported for the same exact windows; strength is a presentation aid, not a stored metric.
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Exact published metrics for r/HomeImprovement. Rising and Falling compare the current seven-day window 2026-08-08 → 2026-08-14 with the previous seven days 2026-08-01 → 2026-08-07 ( complete UTC days; 6,299 current vs 5,855 comparison analyzed records). Signals appear only with at least 5 distinct posts or comments behind them — the current window for Rising, the comparison window for Falling; the CSV export still contains the complete published metric set. Most discussed uses the current analysis lookback (2026-07-16 → 2026-08-15) — frequency, never trending.
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“New” means absent from the comparison window — not new to the world or to Reddit. All signals are automatically extracted and may be wrong; they are directional product signals, not causal claims.
squirrels
HAZARDNew- Prevalence change
- +0.1 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 8 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 0 comparison → 8 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 8 recent records
Entities are extracted automatically and may be wrong. Trend signals are directional product signals, not causal claims. See the methodology for the exact definitions.