Read this before you post. It's short. We promise.
What we're doing here
This is a place for real numbers. Not estimates. Not opinions about what things should cost. Just what you actually paid — cash, card, check, or Venmo — for a real repair or renovation on a real house.
If you just finished a project, we want to know:
What did you do?
How much did it cost? (total, with breakdown if you remember)
Where are you? (ZIP code or at least city/state)
Was it worth it?
That's it. Three sentences and a number. You don't need to write a novel. You don't need perfect spelling. You don't need photos (though they help).
Three hard rules
We keep this loose, but these three are non-negotiable:
1. No affiliate links, no self-promotion, no contractor ads.
This is not your lead gen funnel. If you're a contractor, you're welcome to comment on a thread with useful context — "Hey, in my area that price would be high because X" — but do not post your business name, phone number, or website. Do not DM people offering services. Do not post "I'm a pro, ask me anything" threads. Violate this and your post gets deleted. Do it twice and you're out.
2. Do not delete or edit out the price later.
The number is the entire point of this site. If you change your mind about sharing it, we get it — but don't leave a thread with "I paid" and then no number. That makes the thread useless to everyone who comes after you. If you absolutely must remove it, contact us and we'll handle it. But please don't.
3. Be honest.
Don't make up numbers. Don't post a fake story to promote a product. Don't claim a price that isn't real just to make yourself look like a better negotiator. Nobody here is keeping score. The only person you'd be cheating is the next homeowner who uses your number to make a decision.
What we strongly encourage (but won't force)
Include your ZIP code. At least the first 3 digits. Prices vary wildly by region. A $500 repair in rural Texas might cost $900 in Chicago. Your number helps someone else only if they know where you are.
Include the year and month. Prices change. A water heater that cost $800 in 2023 might cost $950 in 2026. Dating your post makes it useful longer, and helps people understand context.
Break it down if you can. Materials vs. labor vs. permits vs. disposal fees. A total is good. A breakdown is gold.
Tell us if you DIY'd or hired someone. Huge difference. We want to know both. "I paid $200 in materials and did it myself" is just as useful as "I paid $1,200 to a plumber."
End with a question. "Did I overpay?" "Anyone used this brand?" "Would you have done it differently?" This isn't required, but it gets the conversation going. And conversations help the next person who searches.
What we don't want
Luxury remodels with $20,000 kitchens and marble countertops. Not because we're jealous — because that's not what this forum is for. There are other places for that. This is for regular people fixing regular houses.
"Before and after" photo galleries with no price. We love a good transformation, but if there's no number, it belongs on Instagram, not here.
Step-by-step tutorials. There are a million YouTube videos for that. We don't need another. Post a link if you found one helpful, but don't write 2,000 words about how to install a faucet. Just tell us what it cost and whether you'd do it again.
Complaints that don't include a lesson. Got a bad contractor? We want to hear about it — but tell us what went wrong and what you paid, so someone else can avoid the same mistake. A rant with no useful information is just noise.
Political rants, personal attacks, or general internet garbage. We're all adults here. If you disagree with someone, do it without calling them an idiot. We don't have a long list of rules about this because we trust you to figure it out. Don't make us write one.
A note on authenticity
We don't verify your identity. We don't ask for receipts. We don't fact-check your numbers.
That means we're trusting you. If you're here to post fake numbers or push an agenda, you're wasting your own time and everyone else's. But if you're here to share a real experience, even if it's messy and imperfect — you're in the right place.
We'd rather have 100 honest posts with typos than 1,000 polished posts from marketing teams.
Your post = your experience
By posting here, you're giving us permission to keep your post up, index it in search engines, and let other people find it and use it. We don't own your words — but we do need the right to display them and keep them accessible.
If you want to delete your post later, you can. But please read rule #2 first. Deleting a price after it's been useful to others kind of defeats the whole purpose.
One more thing
You don't have to be an expert to post here. In fact, it's better if you're not.
The most useful threads on this forum will be written by people who:
Aren't sure if they did it right
Aren't sure if they got a fair price
Aren't sure if the brand they bought is any good
Are just... figuring it out as they go
That's who this is for. That's who this is about.
So if you're on the fence about posting — just post. Your number helps someone. Even if you're not sure about the rest.
Ready?
Fill out the form below. Keep it short. Include the price. Hit submit.
That's all we ask.