If you ever have to replace a faucet on a sink you really need this hand tool its a must have under sink hand tool called a basin wrench. I had this hand tool in my late Fathers toolbox and didn’t know what it was for until I was under a sink for an hour smashing up my knuckles.
Many faucets are held in place by nuts located underneath the sink and yes you have to crawl underneath there to get them off. There is also very little room to work in to use a normal wrench. After going through all the frustration it clicked, now I know what that tool is in Dads box. After I used it I must say what a handy tool it is to reach into the small space allowed to remove the connection to your sink faucet. Check out Hand Tools Basin Wrench.
The jaws on this tool swivel on a pin from side to side or 90 degrees to either loosen or tighten the connection at hand. The jaws are also spring loaded in most of the newer wrenches to keep the tool in contact with the nut. Some of these tools are about 11" when closed and will extend to 16" in the longest locked position. Others like my older one will not extend. The ones that do, have a lock which is a spring loaded ball which goes through holes on the shaft in 4 units of 2" increments. It also has a sliding T handle.
When you need to replace that leaking faucet or just want to up grade you’ll be glad to have this hand tool for your home tool collection. Highly recommended by http://www.dmseeleystools.com/
Best to your home repairs.
Denny
PS Tips and tricks welcomed by you home tools warriors out there.
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