The Block

S08:E13 - Episode 13

Its the second week on The Block and teams are struggling with the early wake ups and the weather. Darren and Dea have found out about Darren Palmer re-doing Tim and Anastasia’s room. They suspect that their style has been copied by Darren and they’re not happy. Charlotte has second thoughts about yesterday’s tile choices. They have spent hours choosing tiles but Charlotte thinks they’ve got too many elements in the room. But Josh has got bigger problems because his bathroom slab is the wrong level. He tries to make the slab lower by digging into it but Dan has told him its against the rules. Keith arrives and shows Josh that if he tampers with the slab, he will be weakening it. Delays aren’t ideal because Stegbar have arrived to measure up everyone’s shower screens. Keith and Dan continue on the warpath and they discover that Darren’s ceilings joists aren’t meeting code. The joists need to sit on edge, not flat and Darren’s builder agrees to change them. While Tim and Anastasia head out, Darren and Dea sneak a peak at Darren Palmer’s re-do room. Dea isn’t happy that the room features the same artist, sea grass wallpaper and a velvet cushion. So she confronts Anastasia about the wallpaper. Anastasia says she’s always wanted sea grass wallpaper but Dea tells her its not a good idea for them to both have the same look. Josh discovers that he’s installed Tim and Anastasia’s in-wall toilet cistern. They’ve both ordered the same toilet but a different cistern and Josh has simply picked up the wrong package. Keith delivers some special door mats to the teams - the door mats join together and make a message saying “The Block wasn’t built in a day”. There’s a message on the back of the mats saying “but challenges are”. Anastasia ins’t happy but they teams must all meet Scotty and Shelley at HQ for a creative challenge. There are some gorgeous rugs on display from Designer Rugs, some have been designed by Camilla Franks. The teams must design their own signature rug that defines their own style. They’ve got to make a prototype. And the winning design will be made into a real rug for living and dining room week. They’ll also win $5000 cash and the power of the chalk! They’ll be able to take one point of a team on reveal day. They’ll also get $2000 to shop for furniture to complement their rugs. The teams get busy designing their rugs and shopping for furniture to dress the room. Camilla Franks herself arrives to judge the finished prototypes. She’s impressed that all the teams have come with such great designs but gives the win to Ayden and Jess. Their hexagon rug impressed the most and their prototype will be sent off to Designer Rugs and made into a rug before living and dining room. They must also decide (overnight) who they will take the point off on reveal day.