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r/DIY stats
r/DIY has 27,530,941 members and gets about 15.6 new posts a day. The best time to post is Monday around 3am US Eastern.
- Members
- 27.5M
- Posts per day
- 15.6
- Avg comments
- 22.1
- Created
- 2008
From the subreddit: DIY
Best time to post on r/DIY
When this month's top 100 posts went up, weighted by score. Times are US Eastern.
- #1
Mon 3am
- #2
Wed 11am
- #3
Fri 9am
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Top posts this month
- PSA post: wrapping paper as a replacement for wallpaper is extremely dangerous▲ 8K
- 36, am I too old to change career path into Electrics or Plumbing?▲ 1K
- What can i add to my moms homemade advent calendar? Im 15 so not anything super expensive. I try to do most home made. I already made clay figures, magnets and letters :)▲ 724
- Why is there no single use caulk?▲ 398
- Help locate mysterious beeping in garage▲ 238
Who buys on r/DIY
The largest communities on Reddit by members. Huge reach, but rarely where buyers ask for help; useful for audience research and timing, not for leads.
Useful for plumbers, electricians, HVAC companies, landscapers and interior designers.
Find buyers in r/DIY
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Common questions
r/DIY has 27,530,941 members, read from Reddit on October 28, 2026.
Based on when this month's top posts went up, Monday around 3am US Eastern. Check the heatmap for runner-up slots.
It gets about 15.6 new posts a day, and a new post averages 22.1 comments.
Read the subreddit rules first; most business subreddits remove promotional posts. What works is answering posts where someone asks for help, being genuinely useful, and disclosing when you mention your own product.
Watch for posts where someone asks for a recommendation, a quote, or an alternative to a tool. Leadhoot watches r/DIY for you, scores every new post 0–100 for buyer intent, and alerts you within a minute of the high scorers.
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