The Renovators is an Australian competitive reality renovation show that premiered on Network Ten on 24 July 2011. The basic premise consists of 26 contestants who initially compete to become the head renovators of six run-down houses in the suburbs of Sydney, with challenges and eliminations taking place whilst the renovations are in progress. The last remaining contestant responsible for the property that has made the most profit when sold at auction wins the series. Additionally, the winner receives the profit from all six houses.
Network Ten announced in August 2011 that it had commissioned a second season of the series, but indicated that it would modify the program's format to address poor ratings.
Contestants
There are 26 contestants in this season, competing initially as 26 individuals, then as 6 teams of 4.
Colour Key
ContestantHouse StatusPhilNoneWeek 1 LauraNoneWeek 1JoanneSixties SuburbanKhaki TeamWeek 2AliFibro Cottage Navy Blue TeamWeek 3 KellyFibro CottageNavy Blue TeamWeek 3ChrisSixties SuburbanKhaki TeamWeek 3TinaSixties SuburbanKhaki TeamWeek 4FionaThe ShopGrey TeamWeek 4 KimHalf Done HouseOrange TeamWeek 5LisaHalf Done HouseOrange TeamWeek 5Jason HThe WeatherboardGreen TeamWeek 6BobHalf Done HouseOrange TeamWeek 6SuzanneSixties SuburbanGreen TeamKhaki TeamWeek 7KathyInner City TerraceSky Blue TeamWeek 8ChristieThe ShopGrey TeamWeek 10(Semi Finalist)SamanthaHalf Done HouseSky Blue TeamOrange TeamWeek 10(Semi Finalist)Jason JInner City TerraceSky Blue TeamWeek 11(Semi Finalist)KeenanThe WeatherboardGreen TeamWeek 11(Semi Finalist)NathanSixties SuburbanKhaki TeamWeek 11(Semi Finalist)JarradFibro Cottage Navy Blue TeamWeek 11(Semi Finalist)PeterHalf Done HouseOrange TeamAt Finals(6th Place)NataliaSixties SuburbanGrey TeamKhaki TeamAt Finals(5th Place)AugustThe ShopGrey TeamAt Finals(4th Place)MelissaThe WeatherboardGreen TeamAt Finals(3rd Place)LukeInner City TerraceSky Blue TeamRunner-Up(2nd Place)MichaelFibro Cottage Navy Blue TeamWinner(1st Place)
Challenge Elimination Chart Colour Key
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In Week 10, all teams were announced cash prize winners based on their bathrooms. The 60's Suburban came in 1st, with a $30 000 cash prize, and The Inner City Terrace and The Half Done House coming 2nd and 3rd, and receiving $20 000 and $15 000 respectively. All other teams received $10 000 Withdrawal Reason Phil: Wanted to return home to family Ali: Altercation with Team/ Kelly Fiona: Medical (Eye Injury)
Houses Name Final Key Holder Address Distance from CBD ! Style Purchase Price Renovation Budget(20% of Purchase Price) Land Size Notes The Fibro Cottage Michael 85 Harold St Blacktown 40.5 km 1950s Post-war Fibro Cottage $309,990 $61,998 + $65,000 556m2 The Fibro Cottage dates back to the 1950s post-war -housing boom. It's a tiny house on a very large block. The Weatherboard Melissa 51 Franklin St Parramatta 25 km 1930s Weatherboard Bungalow $478,213 $95,642 + $20,000 487m2 The Weatherboard is a 1930s Bungalow that has been in the same family for 50 years. The Shop August 146 Addison Road Marrickville 7.5 km 1915 former general store $594,730 $118,946 + $10,000 310m2 The Shop was built in 1915. It was formerly a general store and most recently a fast food shop. Sixties SuburbanNatalia 15 Anthony Rd Castle Hill 33 km 1960s Red-Brick veneer $631,828 $126,366 + $40,000 664 m2 The Sixties Suburban was originally a fibro house, given a red-brick veneer facelift in the 1960s. Half-Done HousePeter 5 Frederick St St Peters 8.5 km Early 20th century Freestanding Edwardian Terrace $668,403 $133,681 + $35,000 278m2 The Half-Done House is an early 20th century Freestanding Edwardian Terrace. Inner-City Terrace Luke 12 Hegarty Street Glebe 4 km 1880s Victorian Terrace $749,390 $149,878 + $20,000 100 m2 The Inner City Terrace is an 1880s Victorian Terrace. Nothing has been changed internally or externally since 1952.
This money was won on a weekly challenge.
Ratings Colour key: – Highest rating during the series – Lowest rating during the series – Finals week
Week Episode Original Airdate TimeslotViewersRank Week Avg. Source 1 1 "The 48 Hour Challenge" 24 July 2011 Sunday 6:30 pm 0.858 #12 0.914 2 "The Hammer Challenge " 25 July 2011 Monday 7:00 pm 0.978 #8 3 "Off-Site Challenge" 26 July 2011 Tuesday 7:00 pm 0.974 #10 4 "Car Parts Challenge" 27 July 2011 Wednesday 7:00 pm 0.855 #11 5 "Street Appeal Challenge" 28 July 2011 Thursday 7:00 pm 0.909 #10 2 6 "Double Elimination Challenge" 1 August 2011 Monday 7:00 pm 0.906 #12 0.831 7 "Building Plans" 2 August 2011 Tuesday 7:00 pm 0.838 #12 8 "Challenge - Coffee Table" 3 August 2011 Wednesday 7:00 pm 0.784 #13 9 "Stress Test - Property Research Calbooture" 4 August 2011 Thursday 7:00 pm 1.056 #6 10 "How To - DIY Bathroom" 5 August 2011 Friday 7:00 pm 0.574 #16 3 11 "Challenge - Brick Wall" 7 August 2011 Sunday 6:30 pm 1.269 #8 0.766 12 "Progress Inspection" 8 August 2011 Monday 7:00 pm 0.786 #11 13 "Panic Room - 80s Dinner Party" 9 August 2011 Tuesday 7:00 pm 0.812 #14 14 "Challenge - Gardenmania" 10 August 2011 Wednesday 7:00 pm 0.668 #14 15 "Stress Test - Property Research Collingwood" 11 August 2011 Thursday 7:00 pm 0.661 #13 16 "How To - Timber Table" 12 August 2011 Friday 7:00 pm 0.405 #18 4 17 "Challenge - Hang A Picture" 14 August 2011 Sunday 6:30 pm 0.664 #14 0.668 18 "Progress Inspection" 15 August 2011 Monday 7:00 pm 0.670 #18 19 "Panic Room - Office Rescue" 16 August 2011 Tuesday 7:00 pm 0.710 #18 20 "Challenge - Reverse Garbage" 17 August 2011 Wednesday 7:00 pm 0.782 #13 21 "Stress Test - Property Research" 18 August 2011 Thursday 7:00 pm 0.774 #10 22 "How To - Stud Walls" 19 August 2011 Friday 7:00pm 0.409 #19 5 23 "Challenge - Lego Tower " 21 August 2011 Sunday 6:30 pm 0.407 #20 0.631 24 "Progress Inspection" 22 August 2011 Monday 7:00 pm 0.611 #18 25 "Panic Room - Run-Down Kitchen" 23 August 2011 Tuesday 7:00 pm 0.833 #12 26 "Challenge - BBQ Area" 24 August 2011 Wednesday 7:00 pm 0.699 #15 27 "Stress Test - Curtains & Flat Packs" 25 August 2011 Thursday 7:00 pm 0.767 #9 28 "How To - Fathers Day" 26 August 2011 Friday 7:00pm 0.469 #19 6 29 "Challenge - Flat Pack Carport" 28 August 2011 Sunday 6:30 pm 0.723 #14 0.621 30 "Progress Inspection" 29 August 2011 Monday 7:00 pm 0.679 #17 31 "Panic Room - Courtyards" 30 August 2011 Tuesday 7:00 pm 0.695 #15 32 "Challenge - Feature Light" 31 August 2011 Wednesday 7:00 pm 0.607 #15 33 "Stress Test - Oldest to Newest and a Ceiling Rose" 1 September 2011 Thursday 7:00 pm 0.625 #18 34 "How To - A Window for a Door" 2 September 2011 Friday 7:00 pm 0.399 #20 7 35 "Challenge - Concrete Slab" 4 September 2011 Sunday 6:30 pm 0.517 #16 0.607 36 "Progress Inspection" 5 September 2011 Monday 7:00 pm 0.745 #15 37 "Panic Room - Summer Theme" 6 September 2011 Tuesday 7:00 pm 0.667 #16 38 "Challenge - Bath House" 7 September 2011 Wednesday 7:00 pm 0.631 #15 39 "Stress Test - Lighting Order" 8 September 2011 Thursday 7:00 pm 0.637 #15 40 "How To - Concrete" 9 September 2011 Friday 7:00 pm 0.449 #18 8 41 "Queensland Flood Aid - Goodna" 11 September 2011 Sunday 6:30 pm 0.664 #15 0.629 42 "Queensland Flood Aid - Rocklea" 12 September 2011 Monday 7:00 pm 0.580 #22 43 "Queensland Flood Aid - Southbank (Brisbane)" 13 September 2011 Tuesday 7:00 pm 0.719 #15 44 "Queensland Flood Aid - Darra" 14 September 2011 Wednesday 7:00 pm 0.659 #15 45 "Stress Test -Vertical Garden" 15 September 2011 Thursday 7:00 pm 0.696 #13 46 "Four Weeks till Auction Update" 16 September 2011 Friday 7:00 pm 0.460 #18 8 47 "Challenge - Express Yourself" 18 September 2011 Sunday 6:30 pm 0.614 #13 0.655 48 "Progress Inspection - Bedroom Reveal " 19 September 2011 Monday 7:00 pm 0.703 #13 49 "Panic Room - Bathroom Nightmare" 20 September 2011 Tuesday 7:00 pm 0.650 #19 50 "Challenge - Recycled Site Office" 21 September 2011 Wednesday 7:00 pm 0.754 #13 51 "Challenge - Wall Styling" 22 September 2011 Thursday 7:00 pm 0.746 #14 52 "Moving Day" 23 September 2011 Friday 7:00 pm 0.464 #16 9 53 "Challenge - Make an Artistic Statement" 25 September 2011 Sunday 6:30 pm 0.692 #14 0.631 54 "Progress Inspection - Bathroom Reveal" 27 September 2011 Tuesday 7:00 pm 0.803 #12 55 "Head to Head - The Shop" 28 September 2011 Wednesday 7:00 pm 0.817 #13 56 "Challenge - Wedding Reception" 29 September 2011 Thursday 7:00 pm 0.695 #13 57 "Head to Head - The Half Done House" 30 September 2011 Friday 7:00 pm 0.547 #10 58 "Meet the Renovators Families" 30 September 2011 Friday 8:00 pm 0.232 #33 10 59 "Challenge - The Finale White Room" 2 October 2011 Sunday 6:30 pm 0.508 #19 0.709 60 "Challenge - Streetwise" 4 October 2011 Tuesday 7:00 pm 0.868 #12 61 "Head to Head - Inner City Terrace" 5 October 2011 Wednesday 7:00 pm 0.754 #14 62 "Head to Head - Weatherboard House" 6 October 2011 Thursday 7:00 pm 0.800 #10 63 "Final Head to Head" 7 October 2011 Friday 7:00 pm 0.656 #9 64 "Advice From the Judges" 7 October 2011 Friday 8:00 pm 0.671 #8 11 65 "The Final Inspection" 9 October 2011 Sunday 6:30 pm 0.744 #17 1.043 66 "The Auctions" 12 October 2011 Wednesday 7:00 pm 1.122 #3 "Winner Announced" 1.264 #1 Series Average - 0.791
International Country Title Broadcaster The Renovators Oi TV, Glitz* Les renovateurs Casa Remontoijat AVA The Renovators - Case fai da te Sky Uno, Cielo Renovators Divinity The Renovators (adaptation) FOX
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