The Block

S08:É07 - S08:E07 - Episode 7

With just 13 hours to go until the bathrooms must be delivered, all the teams are at different stages of completion. But its still anybody’s race. All the teams work through the night to complete their tiling, grouting, cleaning and siliconing all the joins. Luke and Ebony have had a bad night because their toilet cistern is wrong, and their vanity is too big. In comparison, previous winners Josh and Charlotte are in good shape. Tim is sleeping in after a night of work. Luke rushes out to get a small, much cheaper vanity for their bathroom. He and Ebony aren’t happy with it but they have a good laugh about it, especially when Luke sees the enormous tap that has to go with it! When Scotty calls tools down, Luke and Ebony aren’t happy with their finished product but they’re trying to stay positive. They think that they’ll be the last team to be eliminated, once the judges see their competition. First up Tim and Anastasia’s bathroom is judged by Neale and Darren. Darren likes it and Neale thinks its a clever use of space. Its a huge risk to use so many different surfaces but both agree that the room feels high end, like a boutique hotel. Ayden and Jess are next up and the judges feel like they’re in Morocco with the choice of tiles. They love the tiles but not in such a small space. Darren would have liked to have seen more storage in Ayden’s handmade vanity and some more towel rails. Luke and Ebony’s bathroom doesn’t get such good feedback. Darren likes the colour of the feature tile but quickly notices that there is no door or shower screen. The vanity doesn’t work either and they can see the larger one in the living room, knowing that it doesn’t fit. The towel rails were also an issue for Darren. Josh and Charlotte are next up and Darren and Neale both think it looks and feels like a sanctuary. They like the choice of tap ware, tiles and fittings. Big tick for the custom made timber cupboard. First place goes to Tim and Anastasia who are thrilled to get through. Next to go through, coming second are Josh and Charlotte. They too are thrilled, and have delivered three very good rooms, Scotty calls them the team to beat. Ayden and Jess are the final team to get through, leaving Luke and Ebony the last team to be eliminated. They are devastated, even though they knew their bathroom wasn’t great, they were sad to hear the results. All the teams are sad to see them leave. Scotty shows the teams their scores. Ayden and Jess - Darren 7.5, Neale 7 = 14.5. Luke and Ebony - Darren 6, Neale 6 = 12. Tim and Anastasia - Darren 9, Neale 9.5 = 18.5. Josho and Charlotte - Darren 8.5, Neale 9 = 17.5. We learn a bit more about the three new teams as they arrive at the new very red new Block. They will be renovating a room each week. Scotty tells Josh and Charlotte to choose three keys, they’ve got three apartments each to choose, 1, 2 and 3, 4, 5 and 6 or 7, 8 and 9. They get 1,2 and 3. Tim and Anastasia choose 4,5 and 6 so Ayden and Jess get 7, 8 and 9.