
r/DadDIY

What’s the most important or satisfying skill you’ve learnt for DIY’ing?
reddit.com👋Welcome to r/daddiy - Introduce Yourself and Read First!
Welcome to r/DadDIY 🔨👨👧👦
Hey dads — welcome.
This community is for anyone balancing family life with building, fixing, repairing, learning, and creating. Whether you’re renovating a bathroom, assembling IKEA furniture without losing your mind, teaching your kid how to use a screwdriver, or just figuring things out as you go… you belong here.
You do not need to be a professional contractor or master woodworker.
This is a place for:
Weekend projects
Garage/workshop setups
Home repairs
DIY wins and fails
Tool recommendations
Beginner questions
Building things with your kids
Learning practical skills together
A Few Ground Rules
Be respectful
No gatekeeping
Beginner questions are welcome
Share your process, not just perfect results
Keep it DIY-related
No spam or affiliate-link dumping
Introduce Yourself 👋
Drop a comment and tell us:
What kind of DIY projects you’re into
Your current project
One tool you can’t live without
Something you want to learn
And if you’ve got a current project, post it — even if it’s unfinished. Especially if it’s unfinished.
Glad you’re here. Let’s build something useful.
🔧 DadDIY Tool Brand Showdown 🔧 What’s the BEST value tool brand right now?
Every dad eventually chooses a side.
Not politically. Spiritually.
You buy one drill…
then suddenly your entire garage becomes:
yellow,
red,
blue,
green,
or “whatever was on sale at Screwfix.”
So let’s settle it.
🛠️** BEST TOOL BRAND FOR**…
🔋 Cordless Drills & Drivers
Choose your champion:
🟨 DeWalt
🟥 Milwaukee
🟦 Makita
🟩 Ryobi
🟧 Bosch
⚫ Hikoki
🟪 Festool
💸 Lidl/Parkside
🤷 “Whatever survives my abuse”