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I wouldn't mess with the stopcock unless you know what you're going to do if it leaks when you've closed it. I would probably just T off after the tap and go round the room in copper, through the wall and tap on a bit of board on the wall.
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is it all plastic pipe under the insulation or lead?
From the painted over stopcock without a handle onward it is copper. Before the stopcock into the mains/underground it's plastic.
I wouldn't mess with the stopcock unless you know what you're going to do if it leaks when you've closed it. I would probably just T off after the tap and go round the room in copper, through the wall and tap on a bit of board on the wall.
Ok I'm tempted to do that. Will insulated copper pipe be ok in winter?
Also I'm really struggling to find the right bits for this. It's less a case of over thinking and more not knowing exactly what the correct names are.
Would I be connecting something like this onto the actual tap unit (after removing the spout) then running piping from that?
And does this involve soldering? Or can it all be screwed + plumbers tape?
Sorry for all the questions.
hugo7
I will check. I think it's metal.
So in terms of switching off the stopcock I just need to free off enough paint and work out how to get some leverage to it?
On thought, would it not be easier to put a t-connection here?
On the WC side?
or was your suggestion because a T-connector will easily screw into the junction where the tap sits. While other places will be more faff?