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Articles about loft conversion (0-50 of 72)
- Understanding Planning & Property Development In The Uk - How To Increase The Value Of Your Property
By: Professor Michael Benfield PhD | - Land Conversion
Values for arable land in the UK recently hit new highs of £5,000 and in some case £6,000 per acre. But with possibly 15 houses being able to be built on an acre, this is nothing compared with the £250,000 that you can expect to pay for an acre of land with planning permission in one of the cheaper regions of the UK. In the South East this could be over £1m and in London £3m per acre is not uncommon. The same holds true for other land uses, ...
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- Greenhouses, Glasshouses, Wall Gardens, Cold Frames And Horticultural Poly Tunnels
By: Professor Michael Benfield PhD | - Trusted Brand
When you're about to spend out hundreds, if not thousands, of pounds on your long awaited new greenhouse, glasshouse, wall garden, cold frame, or horticultural poly tunnel, you can't do better than investing your hard earned cash in our trusted brand ...
Two of my favourites are Eden Hall and Vitavia, greenhouse kits that are simple, safe, reliable and long lasting.
Home & Garden Improvements
To be properly termed a 'home improvem ...
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- 10 Tiips To Improve Your Home's Value
By: jewel | - Extending your property is an ambitious move. Any traditional building work will cause disruption and reduce outdoor space. On the other hand, extra square footage can add value. Make sure your plans are in line with the style of your property (especially in period homes) and that the extension will add functional living space. It's not wise to add bedrooms when you have a tiny living room.
1.Loft Conversions. The Halifax reports this as best value for money. Investing with an exp ...
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- How To Increase The Value In Your Property , Making It More Sellable
By: Gen Wright | - There are plenty of reasons you might build upgrades to your home, for many people however it is simply to make their property more sellable. If you are looking at effective ways to increase the value of your property, making it more sellable, companies such as SJB Construction Services Ltd can help you build home upgrades, such as garage or loft conversions, massively increasing the value of your property, and making it more sellable.
There are plenty of planning techniques you can ...
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- Your Old Video Tapes May Be Fading Away
By: Christopher Hatch | - Only a few years ago, before the digital revolution, tape was the only way to store video.
Many people still have hours of video tapes in their loft or garages, unwatched and slowly deteriorating with age. Any tape over 10 years old that is not stored perfectly is in danger of deterioration or tape mould.
The fungal blight, or 'tape mould', has already ruined thousands of miles of audio and video tape in Britain and much more is likely to be deteriorating in storag ...
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- Add Space And Value To Your Home By Implement A Loft Conversion.
By: Tex | - In recent years loft conversions have become an ideal method of enlarging your home. In general, the technique refers to adding extra space to the house without bearing the hassles of creating a new build. Loft conversions are usually implemented within existing building structures in accordance to the buildings rules and regulations. Once implemented the extension offers a wealth of benefits including extra living space either as an extra bedroom, study or even playroom form the kids.
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- Livin' And Lovin' Loft Lifestyle
By: Andy Asbury | - Does the thought of buying a one- or two-bedroom apartment with plain, egg shell-white walls and L-shape layout bore you to tears? Does your lifestyle include plenty of action, or at least living in the near vicinity of the action? Then a loft may be just what you are looking for.
Defined by its open concept floor plan, high ceilings and exposed pipes or beams, lofts have become a trendy option for young professionals. To add to the urban charm, most lofts have beautiful wood floors ...
Tags: lofts, loft real estate, loft living, home buying, real estate investments
- Which Improvements Will Raise The Value Of Your Home?
By: Joseph Michael | - If you are looking to make some home improvements, it is worth thinking about which ones will give you a return on your money. A lot may depend on what condition your home is in already; if your kitchen is in good condition and it is fairly new, there is not much point ripping it out in favour of an even newer one.
But the following additions should be beneficial in most cases. Do check locally though and ask your estate agent to see which ones would work for you. The rule of thu ...
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- Adding Living Space To Your Home The Easy Way
By: Joseph Michael | - It doesnt matter what size your home is, you will always expand to fill it. If you are looking around now and wondering where all that space went, dont worry. Its not as hard as you might think to regain some of it.
The trick is to focus on each and every room separately. Some, like the bathroom for example, may take no more than an hour or so to sort out. Other rooms such as the spare bedroom and the childrens room will probably take longer. Make sure you have th ...
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- The Most Important Things: How To Get A Quick Secured Loan?
By: shiv12 | - So you've gathered all your thoughts and decided you need a quick secured loan. For many reasons you've resolved that the time and circumstances are right for you and your partner. You might feel you need a loft conversion or the world cruise you have always promised yourself. But once this decision has been reached there's quite a bit of research to be done: where exactly do you apply for this loan? That is precisely what this feature is here to help you sort out.
Certainly one of ...
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- Loft Conversion Advantages & Planning Methods
By: Jo Harris | - Loft conversion is getting more popular among families. It has many advantages. When you need extra space for your increased requirements like kid"s room, guest room or a study, you don"t have to buy a larger property. Property prices, although not as high as they used to be, are still significant. A loft conversion also adds value to your property. You can get a handsome return when you sell the property. It also enhances the look of your house. You might have used your attic as a store room or ...
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- House Refurbishment - Part Of Daily Survival
By: Jo Harris | - You can never get tired with house refurbishments. House refurbishments are part of your daily survival. Anything ranging from change of furnishings, furniture, decor, colour on the walls to repairs, or any new constructions, is a part of house refurbishment. Your house refurbishment project can be a minor one like replacing leaking taps or major one like having a loft extension or a basement extension or even adding a floor to your house. Leaving aside minor projects, for a major project like a ...
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- Need More Space? Try Loft Conversion
By: Jo Harris | - Families often face with increasing needs of more space. In that case, they have only two options, either to move to a bigger house or to extend the liveable space in the present house. Moving to a bigger house means, disturbing your family and spending a big amount to buy larger property. You and your family may not want to leave that place as you feel comfortable there. Loft conversion is such a good idea, to have that extended space right within your present house. With loft conversion, value ...
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- Tired Of The Same Old House? Refurbish It
By: Jo Harris | - House refurbishment is renovating your home. It may include big construction project like house extension or house repairs. Anything which is related to home improvement can be included in home refurbishment project. When you start living in a house, you always feel you can do something better with the space available. Or while you use things, their wear and tear is sure. To have a right lifestyle, you have to maintain your house and the things within.
A house refurbishment project ...
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- Loft Conversion
By: Jo Harris | - Converting an unused part of the house to a living accommodation is not a new concept. Over the past decades, the unused roof void (that is between the main house ceiling and the roof) has become one of the more popular extensions to home living space without much consideration (or at least minimal concern) to floor area. In general terms, loft conversion is the development of an empty attic space to a functional living area. This is typically used as either living quarters (that is, an a ...
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- Loft Conversion: The Process Of Transforming
By: Jo Harris | - A loft is a living place that may refer to a large room without any partition. Moreover, a loft may also refer to a small place that was built above a large room. Loft apartments offer a wide living space and it is well suited for a good accommodation. Lofts may also refer to older commercial buildings like warehouses and factories. These types of buildings are known as hard lofts and these lofts can be transformed into living rooms. On the other hand, new buildings with plenty of features like ...
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- What Is A Roof Dormer?
By: Francis Murphy | - Roof Dormers are the structural elements of a house, which begins from plane of some sloping roof surface. These dormers are constructed either at the time of building a home or can be a part of renovation later on. A dormer is basically a usable space on the roof of the building, generally a headroom with additional windows.
The word dormer window is actually related to dormer and is a window set in a dormer. Dormer windows are also a source of light and air for ventilation of th ...
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- Modern Living With Loft Conversions
By: Mark Mayne | - The loft is often one of the most underused and least valued spaces in the home yet these large spaces offer much more than a mere opportunity for expansion. Spending on your loft space can be a great way to increase the value of your home and reduce home heating costs. How you ask? Well adding an extra bedroom to a home has always traditionally added value to a property and using energy saving methods such as insulation can reduce heat loss and save on heating costs.
Creating th ...
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- Does Insulating Your Walls And Loft Help You Save Energy
By: Lee Lazarus | - Does your house loose too much heat during the cold season? If it does, you can fix this problem by insulating your walls and loft to save energy. Insulated walls and lofts usually trap in heat, preventing it from getting out of the house. This energy saving venture will help you save fuel costs amounting to over 160 per year.
When you insulate your home, you not only help conserve energy, but you also reduce heating cost. Loft insulation helps keep heat in the house and at th ...
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- Loft Conversion
By: loft | - Loft conversions are an excellent way to gain that extra living space without changing the external look of you house. Some improvements can increase the value of your home, while other may well improve its sale-ability eventually. However, this will not add to the money, which you recoup from the sale.
So, its extremely important that the work is done by the experts of this field, who, with their quality experience and expertise, will convert your extra space into a fabulous conv ...
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- Home Insurance, Types Of Cover To Consider
By: Foster Carr | - There are two main types of home insurance, buildings and contents insurance. Buildings insurance is for protection against financial losses if the actual structure or permanent fixtures of your home are damaged or destroyed. Contents insurance gives you cover for the items in your home that would go with you if you moved. With lots of different policies available providing very different levels of cover, there are some things you should be aware of when buying a policy.
In buildi ...
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- Help With Remortgaging Your House- Some Useful Tips
By: sturat.mitchel | - A mortgage is the transfer of an interest in property (equivalent in law - a charge) to a lender as a security for a debt - usually a loan of money. Capped mortgages are very similar to fixed-rate mortgages, in that they will not climb above a pre-set rate, known as a cap. A lender offers a loan with a capped rate set for a certain period. During this period, the repayments of interest on the loan cannot climb above this cap.
However, if the standard variable rate of the mortgage ...
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- Loft Conversions London Making The Most Of Space
By: Derek Both | - When I was a kid, I was lucky enough to have a games/play room in the loft. It was an old house which was three stories tall so had a large loft/attic space with the ceiling being high enough to be able to walk around in the room without stooping down. I had my table soccer up there and my small blue cloth billiards table not to mention a hundred star wars figures peeping out from lots of secret hiding places ready to attack unsuspecting passers by!
It was a magical time and none ...
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- Houston Lofts Are The Latest Style In Apartments
By: Britney Simpson | - You might have heard of the Houston lofts or the Dallas lofts. The main difference between a loft apartment and a normal apartment is the open layout. Lofts are basically open floor plans with very few walls or none at all demarcating your living, sleeping and dining areas. This kind of open floor plan gives the loft a chic appearance which a lot of residents enjoy today.
Generally loft apartments are actually older buildings that were used as commercial properties once upon a tim ...
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- Benefits Of Converting Your Loft
By: Lee Lazarus | - The economic recession has arguably hit the real estate business hard. Even as homeowners await the government stimulus plan to take effect, most are of the opinion that meanwhile something must be done to their homes. Some want to move out and others want an extra initiative to give them a little peace in this beguiling crisis. Others still want to increase the storage space of their homes. All these are issues in the mind of the homeowner and a good way to solve these matters is to convert you ...
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- Buy To Let And The Credit Crunch: Market, Mortgages,tips
By: G M | - For Buy to Let market, the last few months have been difficult for the landlords with the credit crunch came increase on arrears, lack of buy to let mortgages and tougher lender's criteria. But it is not all bad news, the houses are cheaper to buy, the rents still increasing and rental demand at all time high.
Credit Crunch
Last year, we started to see the effects of too much borrowing and declining in house prices in USA. One year later, economies throughout the world star ...
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- How The Building Regs Affect Stairs For Loft Conversions
By: Craig Ellyard | - In many ways they provide the centre piece for a loft conversion; they bridge the gap between the old' house and the new and exciting room in the loft. But not only does the location of the loft conversion stairs need to be carefully planned but the building regulations must also be taken into account.
The Building Regulations
Rather unexpectedly the building regulations regarding loft stairs are not too onerous.
Headroom
The genera ...
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- A Property Valuation; The Vital Factors
By: Thomas Pretty | - Ultimately a property valuation is undertaken using a two stage strategy. The first stage is to make a comparison of the property with similar properties in the area; the second is to understand the adjustment factors that will affect the price in comparison to other properties.
When an estate agent makes a property valuation they will follow this process, first comparing, and then employing adjustment factors. In terms of the comparison typically the agent will look at propertie ...
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- How To Add Value To Your Property Through Professional Conversions
By: Gen Wright | - Answer these: Is your family expanding? Do you own property and concerned with the improper utilization of its attic space? If answer to these question, is yes, then you are like numerous others who want to add more value to their property by utilizing the space of the property to the maximum.
These extensions and space utilization programs can be costly, time and energy consuming. At times the aesthetic value of the property itself might go down. If you want to avoid these hassle ...
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- Why French Doors Are So Attractive
By: Anna Stenning | - Most people when beginning home improvement projects opt for extensions, a new conservatory, loft conversion, new bathroom or a newly fitted kitchen. Often these come along with a lot of stress, time, money and patience. The most popular choice for change comes from replacing their existing windows and doors. If their house is too dark or does not allow too much scope for natural light, then the next step for improvement is to allow for more light to enter into the rooms.
Popular ...
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- Atlanta Lofts For The Chic And Trendy
By: Julian Bryce | - Atlanta lofts are becoming increasing popular among the chic and trendy thanks to TV. There can be nothing less symbolic of the chic, classy style of urban living for young people than the trendy loft conversions that have been so popularised by a variety of television sitcoms. With the exposed brickwork, exposed pipes, hard wooden flooring and typical large paned windows overlooking the streets and parks from high up, these dwellings simply ooze character and appeal, and as far as style is conc ...
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- Loft Conversions - Adding Value To Your Home.
By: Nigel Beswick | - Many homeowners are opting to utilise existing attic space to accommodate expanding families or maximising value potential in their property.
However, extensions and additions can be expensive and time consuming to construct and can compromise the visual aesthetic of the house making the option of expanding upwards a more attractive option. Loft conversions allows you to utilize potential space. Instead of building an increased footprint for the house which will inevitably ...
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- Character Properties In France - A Buyer's Guide
By: Glynis Shaw | - The French property market has plenty of conventional houses and apartments for sale, many of them recently built and ready to move into. But if you're looking for something special or uniquely French, then a browse through the listings of an established French property expert like French Connections will give you some ideas. For a French home with character or conversion potential, what type of property could you go for?
A farmhouse in France can offer bags of regional architectu ...
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- The Importance Of Purchasing Title Insurance
By: Mark Wade | - Every day, buyers put in offers on Philadelphia Condominiums they would like to purchase. Such offers are usually contingent upon certain inspections such as a termite, mold, or home inspection. This is a great idea especially because purchasing a home-whether it's an Old City Loft or a Rittenhouse Square Condominium-could be the biggest and most important purchase of someone's life. But for some reason, no one ever seems as concerned about the condition of their new condominium's title. Mos ...
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- Philadelphia Real Estate - A Condominium Conversion Idea
By: Mark Wade | - Some people go through life with numerical equations consistently running in their brain. For others, it may be music, philosophy, the inner working of say either robotics, the ear, what have you. For me, it is and has been for most of my life, potential Philadelphia real estate condominium conversion projects. For instance, which buildings in town might yield the highest dollar per square foot in resale value, should that particular building be converted to condominiums in Center City Philadel ...
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- All About Loft Conversions
By: Derek Both | - If you are frustrated with the lack of available space in your home then you are not alone. In order to solve this problem many people in the UK have turned to loft conversions as they are a quicker, easier and cheaper way of gaining extra space without moving home.
There are two main types of conversions that tend to be the most popular. Dormer conversions are seen when you do not have quite enough space for headroom and to complete the conversion. Additional space must be made ...
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- Loft Conversions In Surrey
By: Derek Both | - Surrey is an area of great historical interest and home to thousands of residents. Bordering on Greater London, many of Surrey's residents are families with children, and adults who have a business either based out of their home, or simply work at home. With the expected growth to continue, a common problem that is cropping up is a lack of space available to meet the needs of these residents. Where once upon a time people would expand their homes on a ground level, by adding a room or two here a ...
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- Loft Conversions In London
By: Derek Both | - Chances are, if you live in London you know that space is at a premium. London has the highest population living within its city limits of any city in the European Union. As a result of this one of the most common problems facing growing families today is a lack of space. While in some areas it is often possible to add onto a home by simply adding an extra room, or on larger homes, even entire wings, but this, in the crowded cityscape of London is impossible.
Thankfully, there is ...
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- Types Of Loft Conversions
By: Derek Both | - There are various types of loft conversions available which means that it is important to know which one is going to suit your loft better and what you can get planning permission for.
Dormer
Dormer loft conversions are typically used when there isn't enough room in the attic for the planned extension as they add additional headroom. This method requires an actual extension onto the roof in order for a more standard shape to be created that would be suitable for a ...
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- People Favour Conversions Over Moving
By: Derek Both | - Many people are opting to get a loft conversion instead of moving due to the constant increase in house prices. Those wishing to climb up the property ladder are finding it increasingly difficult because they can't afford today's house prices. However, the extra space is urgently needed which is why many people opt for a loft conversion instead. This means that they can gain extra space at only a fraction of relocating.
A recent survey conducted by Standard Life bank revealed tha ...
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- The Benefits Of Loft Conversions
By: Derek Both | - Over recent years loft conversions have become an extremely popular method of adding extra space onto homes. It's not hard to see why people have gone down this route as there are so many advantages that the costs are undeniably outweighed.
The first thing that normally grabs people's attention is the fact that loft conversions can significantly add to the value of a home. In some cases the selling price of a house has gone up by an extra 100,000 pounds as there is an additional r ...
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- Ideas About Home Remodelling
By: Jim Brown | - Home remodeling is a very expensive task, but it can add a lot of value to your property and it looks great when it is finished.
Whether you're going to do it yourself, or call in the experts, you need to sit down and make a plan of what you would like, maybe it's an extension, new kitchen or even a loft conversion.
Loft conversions are becoming very popular, they are turned into an extra bedroom, office even a playroom for the kids. Not all lofts are suitable for c ...
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- Loft Real Estate Developments In Toronto
By: Rob Parker | - With large open spaces and huge ceilings, lofts have long been popular among artists for the area they offer in which to work. Toronto and other major metropolitan centres are seeing an increased demand for loft developments due to the convenience offered by a do-it-yourself, unrestricted space. Keep in mind when looking for lofts in Toronto that they are much more in demand than ever before; combined with the natural real estate prices in the Toronto area this means that loft seekers can't expe ...
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- New Loft Developments In Toronto, Ontario
By: Rob Parker | - Loft living is at its finest in Toronto, and the market is booming. There are literally dozens upon dozens of loft developments under construction in Toronto, and competition is tough. For many people interested in purchasing living space in a new loft development, the search begins early and it is grueling.
One thing that makes finding a loft so difficult is that 50 percent of loft developments are sold before the building is listed on the public market. This means that people w ...
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- Loft Conversion Options And Advantages
By: Derek Both | - Lofts can give you plenty of options and advantages, and that is exactly what we are going to discuss in this article.
Loft Types and Options:
There are several types of lofts. Here is a short look at them:
Dormer
A Dormer loft is not large enough for any conversions, but the dormer does leave enough space for another room, a bathroom, etc.
Roof light
This is a great loft option if you just need a small ...
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- The Perfect Package For Homeowners
By: Sally R Johnson | - A personal loan is a great way to finance improvements on your house. In essence, the loans are used to maintain and often even increase the value of your home. You can use the money for repairs, a new kitchen or bathroom or for an extension, conservatory or loft conversion. Generally, any action that can be considered to increase the value of your property in such a way that it increases the expected sales value of the home can be deemed to be making home improvements so, if you're really ambit ...
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- Which Home Improvement Loan
By: Ken Charnly | - For the homeowner looking to make improvements to their property, a home improvement loan is often an ideal solution, allowing them to free up funds for that new kitchen, swimming pool, loft conversion, or just a general renovation prior to putting your home on the market. However, choosing the right home improvement loan can be tricky. There are several considerations to take into account when deciding which home improvement loan to choose.
The first, and most important, consider ...
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- The Loft Craze
By: Christine Hancock | - Proximity to transportation corridors, urban centers, and local attractions draw land-loving young professionals to high-density loft-style condominiums. If your looking for a Condo with a twist, a loft may be just the home to You.
Lofts vary in price depending on what city you are in, units in the Chicago area start around A $200, 800 square feet and top $1 million for 2,500 square feet.
A true loft for is a conversion of a vintage factory or warehouse, having a ha ...
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