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r/DIY vs r/HomeImprovement

Side-by-side using public descriptions, members, growth and rule titles from SubMouse. Missing fields show as n/a. Adult communities are excluded.

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DIY project showcase vs home-repair Q&A

r/DIY’s rules require content to be DIY and push “Google First, Reddit Last,” with limits on sales, promotions and low-effort posts. Recent activity is mixed galleries, images and text—fit for finished projects and build photos. r/HomeImprovement’s public description states only text posts are allowed, mentions a minimum-karma bar, and points some questions at diy.stackexchange.com.

DIY is a large Top-cut community (about 27.5M members, directory rank #17) with a full SubMouse page. HomeImprovement is listed in the directory (about 4.8M, rank #188) but outside the current live page cut, so explore links open the info tool. DIY’s related list includes HomeImprovement.

Use DIY when you have an original project to show or discuss as a make/fix. Use HomeImprovement for text troubleshooting of house systems and repairs—after meeting its participation bar—and do not treat either as a substitute for a licensed tradesperson on safety-critical work.

  • r/DIY: original DIY projects; galleries/images common in recent posts; no sales/promo.
  • r/HomeImprovement: text-only home questions; karma gate noted in its public description.
  • DIY lists HomeImprovement as related. DIY has a full SubMouse page; HomeImprovement opens in the info tool.

Written comparison based on public descriptions and rule titles · updated 2026-11-06.

r/DIY

DIY

DIY

Members
27.5M
7-day growth
+2.6K
Posts/day
61
Directory rank
#17
Created
Jan 25, 2008
Submissions
Text or links

Sample mix: galleries 40%, images 31%, text posts 27%

Topics: DIY

Rule titles (short names we collected)

  • All content must be DIY
  • Basic Community Rules
  • 𝗡𝗼 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 | 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 | 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴
  • Google First, Reddit Last | Product Search
  • Low effort posts
  • Content / Topics not suited for r/DIY
  • Rating & Reviewing Products or Brands
  • Sometimes you let the professionals handle it
  • No AI Content

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About this community: r/DIY ranks #17 on SubMouse’s SFW Top list (about 27.5 million subscribers in the directory). Catalogue framing: DIY Moderation themes that shape the room include: All content must be DIY; Basic Community Rules; NSFW / Reddiquette / Civility; 𝗡𝗼 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 | 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 | 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴.

r/HomeImprovement

The Hivemind Improving Homes

Only text posts are allowed here. YOU MUST have minimum karma to participate in the sub. Submit here: https://diy.stackexchange.com/

Members
4.8M
7-day growth
+2.7K
Posts/day
72
Directory rank
#188
Created
Aug 18, 2008
Submissions
Text posts

Sample mix: text posts 100%

Topics: Home Improvement

Short rule titles are not available for this community; check its rules on Reddit.

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Supported differences

Aspectr/DIYr/HomeImprovement
Public focus (from each community’s public description) DIY Only text posts are allowed here. YOU MUST have minimum karma to participate in the sub. Submit here: https://diy.stackexchange.com/
Size
r/DIY is larger in our directory (about 5.7×).
 27.5M members 4.8M members
Posting activity (our sample) 61/day 72/day
Common post types in our sample galleries 40%, images 31%, text posts 27% text posts 100%
Allowed submission type (meta) Text or links Text posts
Topic tags on SubMouse DIY Home Improvement
Selected rule titles (short names we collected) All content must be DIY; Basic Community Rules; 𝗡𝗼 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 | 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 | 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴; Google First, Reddit Last | Product Search; Low effort posts n/a

What they share

  • Our directory lists each of these communities on the other’s related list.

Rules and tone we can verify

DIY rule titles include: All content must be DIY; No Sales / Promotions / Advertising; Google First, Reddit Last; Low effort posts; topics not suited for DIY; Sometimes you let the professionals handle it.

Where this comparison comes from

Public descriptions and member counts from SubMouse’s safe-for-work directory. Short rule titles and an recent activity for DIY. HomeImprovement description and directory listing only where extras are missing.

Members and public descriptions come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory (as of 2026-11-02 UTC); 7-day growth measured from 2026-10-26. Posts/day and post types are shown where recent activity is available. Rule lines are short titles, not the full sidebar. Directory rank is listing order.

Comparisons we prepared

Hand-written explanations for pairs where the public descriptions and rules support a real distinction: