# Plumbing tool **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 7, 2012, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbing-tool/633992 "2012-09-07T14:43:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gazpacho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6f9a4e/32.png) [@gazpacho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gazpacho)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2012, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbing-tool/633992/1 "2012-09-07T14:43:53Z")
The faucet at my kitchen sink needs to be replaced. It is held to the sink by a long bolt that has a nut over a large washer. This nut is really hard to turn because the sink and water pipe block my ability to get a wrench on it. There must be a tool for this problem what is the name of the tool so I know what to look for when I go to the hardware store Saturday morning. ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2012, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbing-tool/633992/2 "2012-09-07T14:47:43Z")
i’ve got one out in my pickup truck. its called a basin wrench. ---
**Author:** ![luvrbcs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@luvrbcs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/luvrbcs)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2012, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbing-tool/633992/3 "2012-09-07T14:48:20Z")
I believe it is called a ‘Basin Wrench’ ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2012, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbing-tool/633992/4 "2012-09-07T15:10:41Z")
[Perhaps](http://www.ridgid.com/tools/basin-wrench) a [Basin Wrench](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3mibmhjwHA)? ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2012, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbing-tool/633992/5 "2012-09-07T15:29:37Z")
Wanna borrow my basin wrench? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2012, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbing-tool/633992/6 "2012-09-07T15:32:29Z")
Must … resist … bad … Marianas Basin Wrench pun. ---
**Author:** ![gazpacho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6f9a4e/32.png) [@gazpacho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gazpacho)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2012, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbing-tool/633992/7 "2012-09-07T15:44:43Z")
Thanks. I knew there was a tool for that. ---
**Author:** ![gazpacho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6f9a4e/32.png) [@gazpacho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gazpacho)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2012, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbing-tool/633992/8 "2012-09-07T15:56:03Z")
> [@Si\_Amigo](#): > > [Perhaps](http://www.ridgid.com/tools/basin-wrench) a [Basin Wrench](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3mibmhjwHA)? I will have to remember to consult you tube before starting maintenance projects around the house. A video of someone doing the project looks like it will be really helpful. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2012, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbing-tool/633992/9 "2012-09-07T16:06:23Z")
You guys are all wrong. He needs a basin wrench. ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2012, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbing-tool/633992/10 "2012-09-07T18:11:41Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > You guys are all wrong. He needs a basin wrench. I asked my husband as he does home remodelling. He said what he needs to get is a Basin Wrench. ---
**Author:** ![tanstaafl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@tanstaafl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanstaafl)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2012, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbing-tool/633992/11 "2012-09-07T18:26:33Z")
Not to be confused with a basic wench, which is something else entirely. ---
**Author:** ![jonesj2205](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecc23a/32.png) [@jonesj2205](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jonesj2205)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2012, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbing-tool/633992/12 "2012-09-07T18:26:54Z")
Or you could get a basin wench and have her pour the water from buckets. ETA: I can’t believe tanstaafl beat me to that by seconds. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2012, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbing-tool/633992/13 "2012-09-07T18:30:21Z")
Before I even clicked on the thread I knew the answer was going to be “basin wrench”. I almost didn’t bother seeing as how there was already 11 replies so I was sure the question was already answered. ---
**Author:** ![phreesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@phreesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phreesh)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2012, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbing-tool/633992/14 "2012-09-07T18:30:25Z")
In Canada, it’s actually referred to as a basin wrench, eh? ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2012, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbing-tool/633992/15 "2012-09-07T18:41:32Z")
It’s “Basin Wrench”, by Duran Duran. ---
**Author:** ![OtisCampbellWasRight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/d78d45/32.png) [@OtisCampbellWasRight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtisCampbellWasRight)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2012, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbing-tool/633992/16 "2012-09-07T18:50:48Z")
Just don’t wander into a music store. They’ll try to sell you a bassoon wrench. ---
**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2012, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbing-tool/633992/17 "2012-09-07T19:00:37Z")
If you have granite countertops, you need a basalt wrench. ---
**Author:** ![phreesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@phreesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phreesh)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2012, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbing-tool/633992/18 "2012-09-07T20:19:26Z")
If you have brick fascia in your kitchen you require a mason wrench. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2012, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbing-tool/633992/19 "2012-09-07T20:28:02Z")
> [@gazpacho](#): > > I will have to remember to consult you tube before starting maintenance projects around the house. A video of someone doing the project looks like it will be really helpful. And make sure you subscribe to the ones that you really enjoyed - it’ll come in really handy for the next job you have to do, as the creator will likely have done ones on different projects. YouTube is a great source of DIY advice. (Watch several, to make sure they’re consistent before you find a source you trust.) ---
**Author:** ![Jesta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Jesta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jesta)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbing-tool/633992/20 "2012-09-09T12:05:16Z")
OP never mentioned a Basin!, I think he needs a Sink Wrench instead… > **[Basin wrench](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sink_wrench)** > > A basin wrench, sometimes called a sink wrench, is a plumbing tool which is used in confined spaces to turn fasteners and pipes that would be difficult or impossible to reach with a plumber wrench or other types of wrenches. For example, the threaded nuts used to secure faucets to sinks are often located in deeply recessed places that can only be accessed with a basin wrench. > A basin wrench consists of a long shaft with a pair of asymmetrical jaws at one end and a transverse handle at the other ... [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbing-tool/633992.md?page=2)