The Block

S08:E45 - Episode 45

Money’s tight for all the teams this week and they’re all trying to get the terraces complete, with four days to go. Darren and Dea’s terrace is open to the elements which may delay work. They’ve cleverly set aside $20,000 for their outdoor terrace and they’re going to need every cent! Tim and Anastasia have spent most of their budget and ten weeks down the track they’ve only got a couple of thousand dollars in their account. Dave Franklin gets to work transforming the front garden of The Block. He takes Jess on a shopping trip to choose a sculptural piece for the front garden. Jess receives some cushion covers from Queensland, they’re made of recycled bottles. She’s planning to use them on their terrace. Tim and Anastasia have no credit left on their Mitre 10 account and they get a pep talk from Dan who helps them out on the tools for the day. Safety Cam is on the prowl and isn’t happy about the way the scaffolding has been erected in Josh and Charlotte’s terrace. The scaffolding is missing pieces and Cam isn’t happy and insists that works will stop until then scaffold is right. Jess and Ayden have chosen a feature wall that has cost them nothing in cash. Its come from CSR and they found the product in the suppliers book that was given to them ten weeks ago at the beginning of the renovation. The exterior of the building takes shape as windows are fitted with Vanguard automated blinds. Josh and Charlotte plan a green wall that extends all the way up their terrace wall. Dea and Darren receive 80 tropical plants for their terrace garden. Darren causes controversy when he calls some of Tim and Anastasia’s tradesmen about if they’ve been paid or not. He uncovers that Tim and Anastasia have not paid their plasterer and that they owe between $20,000 and $30,000. Their tradesmen Gordo has a chat to Tim and Anastasia because he’s worried that they won’t be able to pay their bills. Darren thinks that Anastasia and Tim have been dishonest.