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I'm not sure if this is too big a project for you to cut your teeth on.
When I warned you about the stopcock it applies to the rest of the job anyway. Tackle the stopcock when you've established that you can disconnect the supply to it if it leaks once you've disturbed it. Then once you've got the stopcock in order and the water disconnected you can establish your pipe sizes and decide if you want to use compression fittings (like the one in your picture) or solder. You can lag the pipes with foam lagging.
It's not a difficult job if you've done this kind of thing before and have a box of tools but it sounds like you're new to this stuff so it might just be too big a job for you on your own. Normal process for DIY'ers in this situation is to do the job with a more experienced DIY'er who can guide them and let them get a feel for the individual processes without having to have an overview. Webadvice is not going to give you that.
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From the painted over stopcock without a handle onward it is copper. Before the stopcock into the mains/underground it's plastic.
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?
http://www.screwfix.com/p/female-tee-15mm-x-15mm-x-/94799?kpid=94799&gclid=CI76pMWzgdUCFdWHaAodugIN5Q&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CPHPhcazgdUCFfQx0wodKhAJOw
And does this involve soldering? Or can it all be screwed + plumbers tape?
Sorry for all the questions.