The Renovators | |
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Presented by | Brendan Moar |
Judges | Robyn Holt Peter Ho Barry Du Bois |
Opening theme | "Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 66 |
Production | |
Production location | Sydney, Australia |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company | Shine Australia |
Original release | |
Network | Network Ten |
Release | 24 July – 12 October 2011 |
The Renovators is an Australian competitive reality renovation show that premiered on Network Ten on 24 July 2011. [1] 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. [2]
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. [3]
There are 26 contestants in this season, competing initially as 26 individuals, then as 6 teams of 4.
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Contestant | House | InitialTeam Colour | Week 5Team Colour | Week 8 & 10Team Colour | Status |
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Phil | None | Week 1 | |||
Laura | None | Week 1 | |||
Joanne | Sixties Suburban | Khaki Team | Week 2 | ||
Ali | Fibro Cottage | Navy Blue Team | Week 3 | ||
Kelly | Fibro Cottage | Navy Blue Team | Week 3 | ||
Chris | Sixties Suburban | Khaki Team | Week 3 | ||
Tina | Sixties Suburban | Khaki Team | Week 4 | ||
Fiona | The Shop | Grey Team | Week 4 | ||
Kim | Half Done House | Orange Team | Week 5 | ||
Lisa | Half Done House | Orange Team | Week 5 | ||
Jason H | The Weatherboard | Green Team | Week 6 | ||
Bob | Half Done House | Orange Team | Week 6 | ||
Suzanne | Sixties Suburban | Green Team | Khaki Team | Week 7 | |
Kathy | Inner City Terrace | Sky Blue Team | Week 8 | ||
Christie | The Shop | Grey Team | Week 10 (Semi Finalist) | ||
Samantha | Half Done House | Sky Blue Team | Orange Team | Week 10 (Semi Finalist) | |
Jason J | Inner City Terrace | Sky Blue Team | Week 11 (Semi Finalist) | ||
Keenan | The Weatherboard | Green Team | Week 11 (Semi Finalist) | ||
Nathan | Sixties Suburban | Khaki Team | Week 11 (Semi Finalist) | ||
Jarrad | Fibro Cottage | Navy Blue Team | Week 11 (Semi Finalist) | ||
Peter | Half Done House | Orange Team | At Finals (6th Place) | ||
Natalia | Sixties Suburban | Grey Team | Khaki Team | At Finals (5th Place) | |
August | The Shop | Grey Team | At Finals (4th Place) | ||
Melissa | The Weatherboard | Green Team | At Finals (3rd Place) | ||
Luke | Inner City Terrace | Sky Blue Team | Runner-Up (2nd Place) | ||
Michael | Fibro Cottage | Navy Blue Team | Winner (1st Place) |
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Renovator | Week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael | LEADER | IN | LOSE | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | LOSE | IN | WIN | 1st Place | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Luke | LEADER | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | LOSE | WIN | IN | LOSE | LOSE | IN | LOSE | IN | WIN | 2nd Place | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Melissa | CHOSEN | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | LOSE | LOSE | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | 3rd Place | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
August | CHOSEN | WIN | IN | WIN | LEADER | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | 4th Place | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Natalia | CHOSEN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | CHOSEN | WIN | 5th Place | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peter | LEADER | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | LOSE | LOSE | IN | LOSE | IN | LOSE | IN | LOSE | IN | WIN | 6th Place | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jarrad | CHOSEN | IN | LOSE | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | LOSE | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nathan | CHOSEN | LOSE | IN | LOSE | LOSE | LEADER | IN | LOSE | IN | WIN | IN | LOSE | IN | IN | LEADER | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Keenan | CHOSEN | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | LOSE | LOSE | LEADER | IN | IN | WIN | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jason J | CHOSEN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | LOSE | WIN | IN | LOSE | LOSE | IN | LOSE | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Samantha | CHOSEN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | LOSE | WIN | IN | ELIM | CHOSEN | IN | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Christie | CHOSEN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kathy | CHOSEN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | LOSE | WIN | IN | LOSE | LOSE | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Suzanne | CHOSEN | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | CHOSEN | IN | LOSE | IN | WIN | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bob | CHOSEN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | LOSE | LOSE | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jason H | LEADER | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lisa | CHOSEN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | LOSE | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kim | CHOSEN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fiona | LEADER | IN | WIN | WIN | WD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tina | CHOSEN | LOSE | LEADER | LOSE | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chris | CHOSEN | LOSE | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kelly | CHOSEN | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ali | CHOSEN | IN | WD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Joanne | LEADER | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Laura | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Phil | WD |
Name | Final Key Holder | Address | Distance from CBD ! | Style | Purchase Price | Renovation Budget (20% of Purchase Price) | Land Size | Notes |
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The Fibro Cottage [4] | Michael | 85 Harold St Blacktown | 40.5 km | 1950s Post-war Fibro Cottage | $309,990 | $61,998 + $65,000 1 | 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 [5] | Melissa | 51 Franklin St Parramatta | 25 km | 1930s Weatherboard Bungalow | $478,213 | $95,642 + $20,000 1 | 487m2 | The Weatherboard is a 1930s Bungalow that has been in the same family for 50 years. |
The Shop [6] | 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 Suburban [7] | Natalia | 15 Anthony Rd Castle Hill | 33 km | 1960s Red-Brick veneer | $631,828 | $126,366 + $40,000 1 | 664 m2 | The Sixties Suburban was originally a fibro house, given a red-brick veneer facelift in the 1960s. |
Half-Done House [8] | Peter | 5 Frederick St St Peters | 8.5 km | Early 20th century Freestanding Edwardian Terrace | $668,403 | $133,681 + $35,000 1 | 278m2 | The Half-Done House is an early 20th century Freestanding Edwardian Terrace. |
Inner-City Terrace [9] | 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. |
^1 This money was won on a weekly challenge.
Week | Episode | Original Airdate | Timeslot | Viewers (in millions) | Rank (Night) | Week Avg. | Source | |
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1 | 1 | "The 48 Hour Challenge" | 24 July 2011 | Sunday 6:30 pm | 0.858 | #12 | 0.914 | [10] |
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 | [11] |
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] |
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 | [13] |
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 | [14] |
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 | [15] |
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 | [16] |
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 | [17] |
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 | [18] |
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 | [19] |
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 | [20] |
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 | [21] |
66 | "The Auctions" | 12 October 2011 | Wednesday 7:00 pm | 1.122 | #3 | |||
"Winner Announced" | 1.264 | #1 | ||||||
Series Average - 0.791 |
Country | Title | Broadcaster |
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Brazil | The Renovators | Oi TV, Glitz* |
Canada | Les renovateurs | Casa |
Finland | Remontoijat | AVA |
Italy | The Renovators - Case fai da te | Sky Uno, Cielo |
Spain | Renovators | Divinity |
USA | The Renovators (adaptation) | FOX |
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