Monument

Monument makes trade quality plumbing tools, and this range brings together the useful ones. It includes the Monument Autocut pipe cutter in 15mm and 22mm, a twin pack of both sizes, a professional two jaw adjustable basin wrench, an olive removing tool, a box ring immersion heater spanner and a mains water pressure test gauge.

A Monument 15mm pipe cutter gives a clean, square cut on copper tube, which makes compression and soldered joints easier to complete. The Autocut design is made to be used in tight spaces, where a hacksaw would be awkward. If you work with both sizes, the twin pack of 15mm and 22mm cutters saves buying separately. The olive removing tool helps take off a stuck olive without damaging the pipe.

A basin wrench reaches the nuts behind taps in cramped sinks, and the box ring spanner fits the immersion heater boss. A pressure gauge, rated to 11 bar, lets you check mains water pressure at an outside tap or washing machine hose. After cutting, deburr the pipe end, and keep the cutting wheel clean. Isolate and drain water before you cut into pipework, and get a plumber in for anything beyond your confidence.