Bjølstad

All of our residential buildings have electronic letterboxes. Every residential unit has its own letterbox.

You will find Bjølstad 8’s letterboxes in the room next to the service building. Connected to Building H, Bjølstad 4’s letterboxes are on the ground floor near the main entrance.

The letterboxes are opened with student cards.
You must register your student card with us to get access to your letterbox. This is the only way of opening letterboxes for everyone who lives in Bjølstad.

You postal address is: 
Bjølstadveien 4 or 8 A-P + (your unit number)
1671 Kråkerøy, Norway

NB! When you notify the post office of your change of address, it is important to include your unit number. You must also always use your unit number when you order things that will arrive as parcels. Remember to change your address in your eBay, Nelly, etc. profile. 

If a parcel has arrived for you by post, it must be picked up from:
Extra Glommen Brygge
Kråkerøyveien 2A
1671 Kråkerøy, Norway

Rubbish/waste
Rubbish must not be stored in the corridors at any time. If you intend to take your rubbish with you when you go out, leave it standing in your room until you actually leave.

We sort residual waste and paper/cardboard. This must be disposed of in the right container.
Glass, metal and other waste must be disposed of at collection points designed for this. The closest to you will be Coop Prix, BRA Veien 55.

Weekly cleaning check

• Weekly cleaning should include:
• Emptying the rubbish (you should of course being doing this regularly)
• Floors
• Kitchen counters and cupboards
• Cookers and hobs
• Kitchen sink and taps
• General tidying of the area
• We recommend that you talk with those you are sharing with and draw up agreed routines. This contributes to a good, clean living environment.
• We don’t check studio apartments or couple’s apartments.

Semester cleaning
Carried out once a semester. In the autumn semester this inspection will be carried out in November and in the spring semester it will be carried out in May (before 17 May).

To do lists will be distributed to each room by SiØ. You are responsible for the tasks assigned to your room.  Feel free to switch tasks internally, although you will still be responsible for the tasks originally assigned to you.
If you are doing work experience or are on holiday, you can send an email to siost@hiof.no to arrange a more suitable date for the inspection.
 
Again: We don’t check studio apartments or couple’s apartments.

Washing equipment
SiØ puts starter packs in shared units. These include:

• Mop handle
• Buckets
• Cloths
• Some soap

Soap and cloths will not be refilled. Tenants are responsible for buying these. The starter packs are meant to get you started when you move in, in August.

If there is no central vacuum cleaning system where you live and you want a vacuum cleaner, you will have to provide this yourself (there are central vacuum cleaner systems in Nye Remmen and Bjølstad 4).

For information on cleaning inspections when moving out, see here.
When you move out your entire unit must be cleaned and you must always arrange a time for a cleaning inspection. You can arrange this via siost@hiof.no.

Fire alarms in Bjølstad are directly connected to the fire service. It’s a good idea to store the fire service’s number on your phone, +47 64 91 31 00, in case of false alarms.

Disconnecting ceiling smoke detectors is strictly forbidden. All of the detectors are interconnected, which means that if you remove one, the connection will break and the alarm will sound.

Smoking inside is not permitted under any circumstances and covering smoke detectors is also prohibited.

All false alarms that result in the emergency services responding will incur a charge of NOK 5,000 from 1 January 2018. This will be charged to the room in which the fire alarm is triggered.

• Do not leave a lit candle unattended
• Avoid making pizza when you probably need to go to bed
• Watch pots and pans when you’re cooking so they don’t boil dry
• Avoid using chargers at night
• DO NOT smoke inside
• Do not leave electric heaters or other electrical equipment unattended when they are on

Operating the fire panel
BJØLSTAD 4
BJØLSTAD 8 (A-P) 
GENERAL FIRE INSTRUCTIONS

Assembly point in case of fire
In case of an actual fire, follow the fire instructions and assemble in the nearest safe car park.

The laudry is located on the first floor of Bjølstad 5.

To use the laudry you need to:

• Download and register in Appwash.

A few of the washing machines and dryers are extra-large so that you can wash sleeping bags, duvets, etc.

Reservations:

• You can reserve machines between 07:00 and 22:00. 
• Machines cannot be reserved between 22:00 and 07:00.
• If you do not use one or more of the machines/times you have reserved, you will be charged a fee of NOK 25.
• No charge will be made for reservations cancelled before their start time. You must cancel at least 1 hour before the reserved time was due to start.
• You can reserve two machines up to two weeks in advance.