Plumber goes viral after sharing YouTube DIY tips

A plumber, who has become a social-media sensation after creating videos explaining how to carry out DIY jobs, wants to inspire the next generation of plumbers.

Matt Marciniak, from King’s Stanley in Gloucestershire, has more than one million followers on Youtube and Instagram, with about one billion views on his videos.

He said he loves showing people the work he does and has recently visited his former college, SGS College, to motivate students to take up the skill.

“I try to create videos where people can learn how to do something useful,” he said.

Mr Marciniak, who has been working as a plumber for 17 years, only started making social media videos in 2024.

They range from “how to quickly fix a leaking tap” to “easy steps to repairing a toilet”.

“I first started taking pictures of my work because I thought it was good,” Mr Marciniak said.

“I saw a video on Facebook saying ‘how to solder a copper pipe’, and it must have had four million views. I thought I could definitely do that.”

He has since made more than 800 videos, which have been watched by more than one billion people.

“Because I do things in a way where you don’t hear me talking, it’s the noise of the tools, the audience can be worldwide,” Mr Marciniak said.

“I think when you create content, you need to provide some sort of purpose that someone can actually get something from,” he added.

He said over time, he figured out which videos would do well on social platforms.

“When you’ve done it for a long period of time, as you’re editing the video, you see the clips and think they’re really going to like that bit,” Mr Marciniak said.