Home Improvement
r/HomeImprovement
Homeowners
- Last successful update
- Updated 2026-09-30 12:33 UTC · 2w ago
- Most-mentioned analysis range
- Most-discussed range 2026-08-31 → 2026-09-30
Trend windows
- Current seven-day window
- Current window 2026-09-23 → 2026-09-29
- Comparison seven-day window
- Comparison 2026-09-16 → 2026-09-22
- Analyzed records behind the comparison
- 7,262 current vs 5,569 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
ceiling
SURFACERising- Prevalence change
- +1.4 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 221 posts/comments
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
- #2
boulder
HAZARDNew- Prevalence change
- +1.1 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 80 posts/comments
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
- #3
toilet
UTILITYRising- Prevalence change
- +0.9 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 108 posts/comments
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
- #4
asbestos
MATERIALRising- Prevalence change
- +0.8 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 84 posts/comments
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
- #5
vanity
FURNITURERising- Prevalence change
- +0.7 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 57 posts/comments
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
- #6
couch
FURNITURERising- Prevalence change
- +0.7 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 60 posts/comments
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
Window: 2026-09-23 → 2026-09-29 compared with 2026-09-16 → 2026-09-22 (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.
MATERIAL
+1.9 pp
from 170 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: asbestos, popcorn, lumber
SURFACE
+1.8 pp
from 264 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: ceiling, countertop, bottom
FURNITURE
+1.7 pp
from 145 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: vanity, couch, sofa
UTILITY
+1.4 pp
from 165 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: toilet, shower
HAZARD
+1.2 pp
from 91 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: boulder, fruit fly, rodent
ROOM
+1.2 pp
from 369 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: bathroom, hallway, garage
BRAND
+1.2 pp
from 99 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: kohler, toto, drake
FIXTURE
+1.2 pp
from 91 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: bidet, bollard, undermount sink
PROFESSIONAL_ROLE
+1.1 pp
from 228 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: contractor, painter, handyman
OUTDOOR_AREA
+0.9 pp
from 118 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: ditch, property, driveway
FINISH
+0.8 pp
from 131 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: painted, texture, trim
TOOL
+0.8 pp
from 75 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: ladder, vacuum, drill
ACTIVITY
+0.7 pp
from 103 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: painting, labor, cleaning
ROOFING
+0.7 pp
from 66 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: metal roof, new roof, rafter
MONETARY_VALUE
+0.7 pp
from 56 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: $ 700, $ 500, $ 10k
WASTE
+0.6 pp
from 90 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: dust, poop, trash can
FASTENER
+0.6 pp
from 111 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: screw, solder, glue
CHEMICAL
+0.6 pp
from 224 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: paint, caulk, lead
RETAILER
+0.5 pp
from 99 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: home depot, paint store, lowe
COLOR
+0.5 pp
from 88 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: black, white, green
DOCUMENT
+0.5 pp
from 68 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: permit, policy, law
DIMENSION
+0.4 pp
from 52 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: height, 6 inch, inch
HARDWARE
+0.4 pp
from 58 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: caulking, scaffolding, sink
FLOORING
+0.4 pp
from 64 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: heated floor, subfloor
PROJECT_TYPE
+0.4 pp
from 56 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: remodel, demo, renovating
BUILDING_COMPONENT
+0.3 pp
from 70 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: stud
APPLIANCE
+0.3 pp
from 84 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: fan, washing machine
GEOGRAPHIC_LOCATION
+0.3 pp
from 32 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: phoenix, minnesota, wisconsin
DURATION
+0.3 pp
from 45 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: 15 year, forever, two day
WEATHER
+0.3 pp
from 42 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: snow, storm, hurricane
TECHNIQUE
+0.3 pp
from 36 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: scraping, framing, sanding
ORGANIZATION
+0.3 pp
from 21 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: municipality, facebook, google
ISSUE
+0.2 pp
from 24 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: liability, claim, water issue
NOISE
+0.2 pp
from 24 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: acoustic, squeak, echo
HVAC_SYSTEM
+0.2 pp
from 39 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: ridge vent, ceiling fan
STYLE
+0.2 pp
from 25 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: modern, pattern, aesthetic
YEAR_BUILT
+0.1 pp
from 20 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: 1978, 1990, 2023
PEST
+0.1 pp
from 12 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: mouse
SKILL_LEVEL
+0.1 pp
from 11 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: beginner, builder grade
INSULATION
+0.1 pp
from 10 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: fiberglass insulation, vapor barrier
TEMPERATURE
+0.1 pp
from 8 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: hotter
CODE_REGULATION
+0.1 pp
from 7 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: local code
TOOL_ACCESSORY
+0.0 pp
from 8 posts/comments behind its top signals
Top signals: remote
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 2026-09-23 → 2026-09-29 with the previous seven days 2026-09-16 → 2026-09-22 ( complete UTC days; 7,262 current vs 5,569 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 (2026-08-31 → 2026-09-30) — 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.
painter
PROFESSIONAL_ROLERising- Prevalence change
- +0.3 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 31 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 5 comparison → 34 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 10 recent records
professional painter
PROFESSIONAL_ROLERising- Prevalence change
- +0.1 pp
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 6 posts/comments (current window)
- Mentions comparison vs current
- 1 comparison → 6 current mentions
- Recent evidence records
- 6 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.