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Name: The Renovators
Genre: Reality
Released: 2011-07-23
Cast: Robyn HoltBrendan Moar

2011
1 Season
8.0 (48)

The Renovators was an Australian reality show that aired on Network Ten in 2011. The show aimed to give amateur builders, designers and tradespeople the opportunity to showcase their skills and abilities in a high-pressure environment. The contestants were given a series of challenges, ranging from renovating and designing entire homes to upgrading specific rooms or areas, such as a kitchen or bathroom. They had to work as a team to complete the challenges within a set time frame, while still maintaining a high level of quality and craftsmanship.

The show was hosted by Robyn Holt, who had extensive experience in the design and home renovation industry. She provided guidance and mentorship to the contestants throughout the competition, helping them to overcome any obstacles they encountered along the way.

Brendan Moar was another key figure on the show, serving as the resident architect and design expert. He offered advice and feedback on the contestants' work, and provided them with valuable insights into the latest trends and techniques in home renovation.

One of the unique aspects of The Renovators was the focus on sustainability and eco-friendly design. The show placed a strong emphasis on using environmentally friendly materials and methods wherever possible, while still ensuring that the end result was practical, functional and aesthetically appealing.

Throughout the series, viewers were able to witness the transformation of various properties, from dilapidated and run-down buildings to stunning, modern homes that were both beautiful and functional. The contestants had to overcome a range of challenges, from dealing with difficult clients and tight budgets to managing their own time and finding creative solutions to unexpected problems.

The competition was fierce, and each week saw at least one contestant eliminated from the show. However, even those who didn't make it to the end still had the opportunity to showcase their skills and gain valuable experience and exposure in the industry.

Overall, The Renovators was a compelling and entertaining show that offered a unique insight into the world of home renovation and design. With its focus on sustainability, teamwork and creativity, it was a refreshing change from other reality shows, and provided a valuable platform for aspiring builders, designers and tradespeople to showcase their abilities and potentially launch successful careers in the industry.

The Renovators is a series that ran for 1 seasons (62 episodes) between July 23, 2011 and on Shine Australia

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Seasons

66. The Finale - Auction Night

October 11, 2011

Auction day arrived, with the Top 6 holding their collective breath as the auctions got underway. First up was The Weatherboard House, with Mel and the rest of the Green Team watching anxiously.

65. The Final Inspection

October 8, 2011

The final Judgement Day of the series arrived, with plenty to play for as following their inspections the judges would decide which of the houses they thought was the best heading into auction.

64. Advice from the Judges

October 6, 2011

They may have won the right to take their properties to auction, but there was no rest for the renovators as the final How To of the series began. With so much to do before auction day, the contestants raced to complete their renovations.

63. Final Head to Head

October 6, 2011

The last two teams faced their Head-to-Heads. Over at The Sixties Suburban Nathan opted to take on the living room, aided by Peter, leaving Natalia and Luke to work on the dining room. Back at The Fibro Cottage the Navy Blue lads had to complete the property's living areas, with Michael choosing the front room and Mel to help him, while Jarrad worked on the bigger back room together with August.

62. Head to Head - Weatherboard House

October 5, 2011

Brendan arrived at The Weatherboard House to give some words of encouragement to Keenan and Mel ahead of their Head-to-Head. Their challenge was to complete the property's second and third bedrooms, with Keenan choosing the latter, wanting the opportunity to showcase his workmanship by tackling the bigger job.

61. Head to Head - Inner City Terrace

October 4, 2011

Jason and Luke arrived at the warehouse for the third Head-to-Head: a White Room Challenge. They had four hours to transform their spaces into stunning kitchens, with Luke getting first choice of theme and selecting 'city', leaving Jason to go with 'country.

60. Challenge - Streetwise

October 3, 2011

For this week's Judgement Day the teams had to race to enhance the 'Street Appeal' of their respective properties before the judges arrived for inspection. Facing tight deadlines the contestants were in panic mode trying to get all the work completed, with the $10,000 prize for the winners raising the stakes even higher.

59. Challenge - The Final White Room

October 1, 2011

For their final White Room Challenge of the series the teams had to build a kids' room, given a storeroom of materials to choose from full of colour and fun. The contestants all reverted into childlike states as they got the jobs done, which proved an emotional experience for the parents among them.

58. Meet the Renovators Families

September 29, 2011

Needing a boost in the aftermath of the Head-to-Head, the contestants were surprised by visits from their loved ones, who joined them for a family member Working Bee.

57. Head to Head - The Half Done House

September 29, 2011

Peter and Sam squared off in the second Head-to-Head, Peter having to complete the living/dining space at The Half-Done House while Sam worked on the backyard. Sam's nerves were stretched thin by teammate Jason taking longer gathering materials at the warehouse than she'd anticipated, and the narrow walkway into the yard made transporting plants and materials difficult

56. Challenge - Wedding Reception

September 28, 2011

The contestants were introduced to soon-to-be-wed Jason and Millicent, who set them the next Offsite Challenge: decorate the venue for their wedding reception the following day.

55. Head to Head - The Shop

September 27, 2011

August and Christie left The Shop for their head-to-head, knowing that one of them wouldn't be coming back. At the warehouse Brendan revealed the challenge: creating a piece of furniture that would fit perfectly at their property. Having first choice of materials, August selected to construct his with timber, leaving Christie to use glass.

54. Progress Inspection - Bathroom Reveal

September 26, 2011

The teams raced to complete their bathrooms ahead of the Judgement Day inspection. With a massive cash prize of $30,000 on the line for the best bathroom, there was more incentive than ever to blow the judges away.

53. Challenge - Make an Artistic Statement

September 24, 2011

The contestants awoke in their new homes, before heading off to face a styling challenge at Freedom Furniture. The teams had an hour to make an artistic statement with a piece of furniture, with the winners getting a 30 minute head-start going into the second challenge back at the warehouse.

52. Moving Day

September 22, 2011

The contestants moved into their respective houses, which promised to be a less than comfortable experience. Natalia was welcomed to the Khaki Team and was instantly shocked at the amount of work left to do at The Sixties Suburban.

51. Challenge - Wall Styling

September 21, 2011

Brendan dropped the bombshell that a member of the Grey Team team would have to move over to The Sixties Suburban. Representatives from each team would compete in a wall styling challenge, with the winning house getting to choose who would join Nathan.

50. Challenge - Recycled Site Office

September 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

49. Panic Room - Bathroom Nightmare

September 19, 2011

The best performers from Judgement Day arrived for their Panic Room Challenge, with an incredible prize on the line: a landscaping package worth $20,000. Entering their Panic Rooms, they discovered it was a bathroom they would need to completely transform.

48. Progress Inspection - Bedroom Reveal

September 18, 2011

The teams raced to finish their bedrooms before the judges arrived for inspection. Baz, Robyn and Chris Gray paid each team a visit, expressing amazement at their efforts while offering constructive feedback on how to make the rooms even better

47. Challenge - Express Yourself

September 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.

46. Four Weeks till Auction Update

September 15, 2011

The contestants arrived back at their houses to see how progress had continued in their absence. Peter welcomed Sam to his team, while the Sky Blues learned to cope after Kathy's elimination.

45. Stress Test - Vertical Garden

September 14, 2011

While the safe contestants tried their best to conduct a Working Bee at The Weatherboard House despite a torrential downpour, the other arrived at the warehouse for their Stress Test.

44. Queensland Flood Aid - Darra

September 13, 2011

For their final Queensland challenge the contestants faced their biggest task yet: to transform a flood-ravaged community centre in Darra. The renovators were divided into Blacks and Golds, with the former working on the outdoor area and the latter the indoor.

43. Queensland Flood Aid - South Bank (Brisbane)

September 12, 2011

The contestants arrived in Brisbane's South Bank for their latest Queensland challenge: to craft street furniture in their teams. The teams had five hours to complete the task, with award-winning designer Alex Lotersztain mentoring them

42. Queensland Flood Aid - Rocklea

September 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.

41. Queensland Flood Aid - Goodna

September 10, 2011

Twenty-two of the The Renovators contestants, past and present, are reunited for a special week of challenges in flood ravaged Queensland. In this episode they fly to the Sunshine state to makeover the house of Greg and Janet, and their two baby girls.

40. How to - Concrete

September 8, 2011

With no challenges to worry about, the contestants relaxed and enjoyed the week's How To, which began with Baz talking them through some dramatic uses for concrete and proceeding to make a stunning bathtub

39. Stress Test - Lighting Order

September 7, 2011

The safe contestants arrived at The Shop for the Working Bee, while the losing members of the Black Team entered the warehouse for the Stress Test.

38. Challenge - Bath House

September 6, 2011

The Off-Site Challenge was to create an exotic design for the exclusive Pool Bar at The Ivy. The space was divided into two halves, with the Black Team given a Roman Bathhouse theme and the Golds Japanese Bathhouse. They had six hours to transform their spaces

37. Panic Room - Summer Theme

September 5, 2011

Members of the Sky Blue Team entered their Panic Rooms to find them empty, save a hero wall featuring a summer beach scene.

35. Challenge - Concrete Slab

September 3, 2011

For their first challenge the teams had to lay the perfect concrete slab, with the top three finishing to Baz's satisfaction going through to the White Room Challenge. Peter took a hard fought win for the Oranges, followed by the Navy and Green teams

34. How To - A Window for a Door

September 1, 2011

Peter Ho took Jason J and Suzanne off-site to marvel at some award-winning light installations, while in the warehouse Baz and Brendan conducted a How To on replacing windows with French doors.

33. Stress Test - Oldest to Newest and a Ceiling Rose

August 31, 2011

The Orange and Green Teams arrived for their Stress Test, which took place over two rounds. The first round required them to put a selection of chairs from various decades into chronological order.

32. Challenge - Feature Light

August 30, 2011

For the week's Off-Site Challenge each team had six hours to create a feature light to display in the Victoria Room, following the theme of British Raj.

31. Panic Room - Courtyards

August 29, 2011

Arriving for its first ever Elimination Challenge, the Greens faced a Panic Room. Given three hours to transform courtyards from hell, each contestant picked an extra recruit to help them with the task.

29. Challenge - Flat Pack Carport

August 27, 2011

The contestants arrived at the warehouse for their latest challenge: to build a car port over and around a car. Two members from each team competed, with the first three to finish the job to the judges' satisfaction winning the right to compete in the White Room Challenge.

28. How To - Fathers Day

August 25, 2011

Torrential rain slowed the progress of all the teams, punishing the freshly laid concrete at The Weatherboard House and stopping pool excavation at The Fibro Cottage.

27. Stress Test - Curtains and Flat Packs

August 24, 2011

The losing members of the Black Team from the Off-Site Challenge arrived for their Stress Test, which began with a curtain hanging round.

26. Challenge - BBQ Area

August 23, 2011

Brendan revealed that the next Off-Site Challenge would follow a great Australian theme: a BBQ build. He welcomed friends and neighbours Tanya and Jodie to the warehouse, who outlined the task: to build their husbands the ultimate BBQ areas.

25. Panic Room - Run-down Kitchen

August 22, 2011

The Orange Team faced a Panic Room Challenge more punishing than any before it. Entering their rooms they were presented with kitchens from hell, with dirt and debris everywhere.

23. Challenge - Lego Tower

August 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

22. How To - Stud Walls

August 18, 2011

Before the week's How To began Fiona dropped a bombshell by withdrawing from the competition due to medical reasons, handing the keys to The Shop over to new team leader August.

21. Stress Test - Property Research

August 17, 2011

It's working bee day at The Weatherboard and the contestants arrive at the house in rain to start renovating. The Green Team want to try and progress with their plans as best they can in the conditions.

20. Challenge - Reverse Garbage

August 16, 2011

Working within their teams, it's a fun and environmentally friendly challenge for the contestants as they head off to Reverse Garbage in Sydney's Marrickville to create masterpieces from the shops discarded treasures

19. Panic Room - Office Rescu

August 15, 2011

The Panic Room Reward Challenge began by each team nominating a member to compete: Keenan, Michael and Nathan stepping forward. The prize was revealed to be a pool package, which would boost the worth of the lucky house considerably.

17. Challenge - Hang A Picture

August 13, 2011

The contestants began a new day in the warehouse with a Build It challenge, having to hang pictures with absolute precision in order to win an advantage going into the White Room challenge.

16. How To - Timber Table

August 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.

15. Stress Test - Property Research Collingwood

August 10, 2011

The Khaki Team of Tina, Nathan and Chris arrived at the warehouse ready to face the Real Estate Stress Test that would result in one of them being eliminated.

14. Challenge - Gardenmania

August 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.

13. Panic Room - 80s Dinner Party

August 8, 2011

The Navy Team are up for elimination in a Panic Room Challenge. One member of the team will go home. Michael, Kelly and Jarrad enter three separate rooms left in a mess

12. Progress Inspection

August 7, 2011

Judgement Day began with Ali announcing her decision to exit the competition, leaving her Fibro Cottage team in disarray. The judges asked her to sleep on it, then return the following day with a decision, but overnight Michael was unable to convince her to stay.

11. Challenge - Brick Wall

August 6, 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.

10. How To - DIY Bathroom

August 4, 2011

There are no challenges! The contestants have some time off so they can relax and soak up the expertise of the judges with a How To masterclass.

9. Stress Test - Property Research Caboolture

August 3, 2011

The Sixties Suburban Team find themself in a Real Estate Stress Test elimination after losing the Coffee Table Challenge. 'Team Chris and Tina' is up against 'Team Nathan and Joanne' to guess the market value of a house in Caboolture, QLD.

8. Challenge - Coffee Table

August 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.

7. Building Plans

August 1, 2011

The teams finally left the warehouse for their houses, but not before learning that when they returned they would need to present their renovation plans, and the team judged to have the most profitable blueprint would be awarded a $10k Bunnings Gift Card.

6. Double Elimination Challenge

July 31, 2011

The contestants were informed that a double elimination would be taking place. First they competed in a Basic Skills Challenge, which required estimating the correct length and sawing a replacement table leg, with Barry judging the results.

5. Street Appeal Challenge

July 27, 2011

With keys for the last two remaining houses up for grabs, the 'Street Appeal' Challenge stakes were high. Contestants arrived at the warehouse to find a row full of houses with lifeless facades and dirt yards.

4. Car Parts Challenge

July 26, 2011

With another house key up for grabs, the action kicked off with a White Room 'Car Wars' Challenge. Teams of three were required to renovate a room based around a car obtained from the wrecker's yard, incorporating as much of the car into their design as possible.

3. Off-Site Challenge

July 25, 2011

The contestants competed in an Off-Site Challenge, all except for Joanne and Luke, who already held house keys. Split into two Teams - Black and Gold - each worked on renovating houses that carried the same purchase price.

2. The Hammer Challenge

July 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.

1. The 48 Hour Challenge

July 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.

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Where to Watch The Renovators

The Renovators is available for streaming on the Shine Australia website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch The Renovators on demand at Amazon Prime and Pluto TV.