The Renovators

Twenty-six contestants arrive at the warehouse and are greeted by host Brendan Moar and judges Robyn Holt, Peter Ho and Barry Du Bois. Introduced to six houses from hell, the hopefuls learn that the first selection would be awarded to the best performer of the first challenge.

A new day in the warehouse began with a Basic Skills Challenge - the contestants taking it in turns to hammer in nails.

The contestants compete in an off-site challenge, all except for Joanne and Luke, who already hold house keys. Split into two teams, each work on renovating houses that carry the same purchase price.

With another house key up for grabs, the action kicks off with a white room "car wars" challenge; teams of three are required to renovate a room based around a car obtained from a junkyard.

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.

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.