The Block 2022 hallway and laundry reveals: Everyone fails to finish their rooms
It’s called Hell Week for a reason. And with just 24 hours to go, many of the teams are uncovering problems that they just don’t have the time to fix.
In House 3, Foremen Keith and Dan discover a hole at the end of Ankur and Sharon’s hallway.
With the plasterers gone, Liam the head builder on holidays and Scotty the chippy not working on Saturdays, there’s no one to fix it.
Keith and Dan aren’t impressed.
“I’m feeling for you, I really am, and I think you’ve been let down by your team,” Keith tells Sharon.
Through all of the tears and frustration, Ankur and Sharon manage to find a plasterer at the eleventh hour.
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But as one one problem is solved another pops up – they don’t have enough tiles to finish their mudroom.
The situation looks dire until Sharon finds out that Omar and Oz used the same tiles in their Week 1 bathroom.
While Omar and Oz are more than happy to lend some of their tile supply, the boys are having problems of their own.
Keith and Dan find the boys’ dog bath isn’t up to scratch, not to mention their waterproofing is a “dog’s breakfast”.
The foremen take a step back and see their whole room is a “disaster”.
“Omar and Oz are in serious trouble, everywhere you look there’s something wrong” Keith tells cameras.
“Things are out of square, it’s just a really bad room.”
Keith isn’t looking forward to breaking the news to Omar and Oz, so as senior foreman he hands that job over to Dan.
Dan tells Oz their room has too many defects to fix in time for Room Reveals but Oz tries to remain positive.
“These boys are ready to stay behind to get this done to perfection,” Oz says.
But Dan doesn’t think the boys can finish, let alone to perfection, saying “there are too many little things wrong.”
Things get heated as Oz becomes “fed up” with Dan pointing out “problem after problem”. But Dan thinks Oz is in denial and the boys are “trying to hide mistakes”.
Oz has had enough and walks away from the conversation with Dan.
“I’m over this,” he storms off.
But Omar and Oz aren’t the only ones struggling to finish. The 7pm power tools down rule stings Dylan and Jenny who can’t finish installing their skirting boards.
“You can’t use your tools on a Sunday morning, so you’re just going to have to do it another day and not have it ready for reveal, which is unfortunate,” Jenny says.
As Scott Cam calls an end to Hellway Week, none of the teams deliver a completely finished room. Even high achievers Tom and Sarah-Jane say their room is “only about 96 per cent done”.
With deflated spirits, the teams are off to Block HQ to hear the judges’ feedback.
Tom and Sarah-Jane
The judges step into Tom and Sarah-Jane’s breezeway and feel a “real sense of grandeur”.
Darren Palmer appreciates that the couple have given the space a purpose by including a fireplace, chairs and chess set.
“It’s kooky that this is a breezeway and has such a massive amount of space – it actually does seem useful,” he says.
Neale Whitaker applauds Tom and Sarah-Jane for their ability to “fill up a space” with objects of the right scale – something other teams have struggled with.
But there are few problems. Darren notes the rugs “aren’t ideal for the space” and he spots a curve in what is supposed to be a square-set wall.
Over in the mudroom, Shaynna Blaze thinks the brick tile is the “perfect choice”.
And Neale is taken aback by the selection of brass mesh and leather seat covers.
“It’s such a luxurious layering of finishes,” he says.
“It’s homely and it’s luxe, but it’s also highly functional.”
Darren sums up everyone’s feelings by describing the space as “chic as sh–.”
Rachel and Ryan
With so many unfinished details, Shaynna can “see what a hard week this was”.
But even so, the judges find so many positives in Rachel and Ryan’s house including the storage space, scale and lighting layout.
While the judges love the art selections individually, they warn Rachel and Ryan to be careful when pairing pieces together.
But the couple nail the artwork choice in their next hallway, with the judges calling it “absolutely stunning”.
“It’s heaven this house,” Darren beams.
Neale admits that although it didn’t start out that way “it’s becoming a cracking house”.
Walking into their mudroom, Shaynna calls it the perfect balance of “rustic and contemporary” and is absolutely “in love” with their benchtop selection.
The judges say despite the issues they had finishing this week it’s fast becoming “one of the best houses on The Block“.
Ankur and Sharon
Drama, drama, drama is what the judges find in Ankur and Sharon’s space.
Neale likes what he sees in the entrance, but moving into the hallway he regrets asking for more “theatricality”.
But Shaynna’s delivery isn’t as subtle as Neale’s, describing the space as “horrible.”
“I’m sorry, this makes it feel like a cheap film set, and brings down the quality of the drama in the other rooms,” she says.
Shaynna unleashes on the odd styling and thinks the jaguar lamps are “disgusting”.
But Neale “doesn’t mind” them.
Shaynna’s mood lifts immediately when she walks into Ankur and Sharon’s “beautiful” mudroom.
The judges agree the mudroom is the perfect sweet spot of Ankur and Sharon’s adventure and saleability.
Dylan and Jenny
The judges are blown away by Dylan and Jenny’s 40-metre hallway, which Shaynna says is “big enough to play Boxing Day cricket” in.
Darren adores the period-esque details but says the room feels “crisp and modern”.
All three judges fail to point out any styling flaws in their space.
Over in the sitting space, Shaynna can actually see herself using the area to have a cuppa or read a book.
With just a few unfinished skirting boards and architraves, Shaynna still thinks House 4’s execution is “pretty phenomenal”.
“It’s so elegant and it’s got a real sophistication,” Neale adds
And the compliments keep rolling in the laundry that flows into their butler’s pantry.
“It feels very coherent, really complete,” Darren beams.
The judges say Dylan and Jenny’s space is “close to perfection” and when completely finished, deserving of a 10.
Omar and Oz
The judges fall in love with the traditional details in Omar and Oz’s hallway. Darren describes the fret work, the ceiling roses and cornicing as “heaven”.
But he is stumped when he sees the hardline between ornate and simple skirting in the hallway. Neale says the not-so-subtle transition from old to new is a “mistake”.
Even though it’s not grouted, the judges adore the blue-grey finger tiles in Omar and Oz’s powder room.
Yet again, Shaynna asks the question, “how are they affording this?” She says that amount of Venetian plaster isn’t cheap.
They are let down by an unfinished mudroom, but the judges do their best to fill in the blanks and give the dog bath a big tick.
“Look if they’d finished it would’ve been a pretty great place,” Darren says.
Hellway Week scores
- Tom and Sarah-Jane: 26.5
- Rachel and Ryan: 25
- Ankur and Sharon: 23
- Dylan and Jenny: 27
- Omar and Oz: 20.5
Dylan and Jenny jump for joy as they take out their very first win of the season. They get to take home a much needed $10,000. And seeing as they waited long for the win, Scotty hands them the cash right there and then.
“Everyone’s so stoked for us, because I feel like we’ve been so close for so long,” Jenny tells the cameras.
After failing to completely finish their space, Dylan and Jenny are pleasantly surprised to come in first place.
“Thank you everyone else for not finishing,” Jenny jokes.
Following the mammoth week that was, the teams should find it much easier to complete the upcoming space – another guest bedroom.
This article was originally published by Nine.com.au. Reproduced with permission.
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