Sat, Jul 23, 2011
26 Renovators contestants - the Jacks and Jills of all trades - arrived at the warehouse to be greeted by host Brendan Moar and judges Robyn Holt, Peter Ho and Barry Du Bois. Introduced to six houses from hell, the hopefuls learnt that the first selection would be awarded to the best performer of the first Challenge - which then arrived on the back of a truck.
Sun, Jul 24, 2011
A new day in the warehouse began with a Basic Skills Challenge - the contestants taking it in turns to hammer in nails. Those bending their nails were eliminated from the first stage of the Challenge, and subsequently whoever missed the nail and hit the wood was also sent to the sidelines.
Tue, Aug 2, 2011
At the Warehouse the contestants are introduced to respected Australian Interior Designer, Greg Natale who will be the guest judge for a special coffee table challenge. In their teams the contestants must design a table, using a specific material, to compliment a White Room decorated by Greg.
Fri, Aug 5, 2011
With Jo eliminated, the remaining members of the Sixties Suburban team competed in a Brick It Wall Challenge to see who would get the keys and take over as head renovator, with an overjoyed Tina taking a surprise win. Contestants then competed in a White Room Challenge, voting on a theme of French chic.
Tue, Aug 9, 2011
After saying farewell to Kelly, it was back to business as usual in The Renovators warehouse. Brendan introduced the next challenge - 'Garden Mania' - in which teams would select a garden theme at random and have five hours to transform a 6x6 metre patch of bare earth into a landscaped wonder.
Thu, Aug 11, 2011
The contestants enjoyed a breather at the end of another hard week with a How To Masterclass. Welcoming expert cabinet maker and furniture designer Laura McCusker to the warehouse, Baz conducted a tutorial in how to make use of some of the materials the contestants had thrown away during their renovations.
Sat, Aug 20, 2011
Peter Ho made a dramatic entrance into the warehouse on a train carrying a cargo of Lego blocks. One member from each team had to compete to see who could build the highest Lego tower in three hours - the winner would get the power to choose which contestant moved across to join Nathan on the Khaki Team
Sun, Aug 28, 2011
Judgement Day began with the Sky Blue Team realising that if the back wall of The Inner City Terrace wasn't properly supported during the demo it risked bringing that and adjoining walls crashing down. Over at The Fibro Cottage better weather finally allowed pool excavation to be completed, allowing the Navy Blue Team to forge ahead with its extension
Sun, Sep 11, 2011
The second task for the week in Queensland was at Rocklea State School, with the contestants breaking off into teams and each having to create an outdoor area. The Gold Team got first choice of theme, picking a learning centre to build, while the Black Team had to create a BBQ area.
Sat, Sep 17, 2011
The contestants walked into a White Room Challenge like never before: rather than having a set theme and choosing furniture from the warehouse, the teams were asked to express themselves with an original design, sent out to buy their furniture and fittings and provided with $24,000 per team to spend.
Tue, Sep 20, 2011
Sustainability expert Michael Mobbs was welcomed into the warehouse to introduce the next Off-Site Challenge: creating a site office made from recycled materials at Kimbriki tip. Black (Grey, Khaki and Orange Teams) and Gold Teams (Navy Blue, Sky Blue and Green Teams) each had five hours to create their offices, which would be judged on eco friendliness, craftsmanship and beauty