FTA-TV The Block 2019

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

It's back August 4th

 

[drd23]

I guess terraces are technically houses

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

I thought I'd read they'd bought another hotel to turn into expensive apartments, not a row of terraces.

 

[drd23]

This season is set in what was the Oslo Hotel in St Kilda. A building from the 1850s that was most recently a low rent hostel.

They've turned them into 5 terraces, each with 4 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms (+2 half baths) and a swimming pool over 3 levels. It should be a lot like the season that was in Elsternwick a couple of years ago (the one with weatherboard houses in the front and modern extensions out the back + a room over the garage), except this time it's terraces instead of weathboard houses at the front

 

[drd23]

The floor plan of the northwestern most two terraces:

 

[edgie]

Scott has grown his hair out a bit.

 

[Gasometer]

I like watching back to the early weeks of 2019 and trying to figure out the various Vic Public Holidays

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

Only 6 more sleeps...

 

[drd23]

What the outside looks like now

Spoiler

 

[Kyptastic]

El'ise's name already shits me to tears

 

[drd23]

The Queensland dude is quite flamboyant for a guy who's been in a heterosexual relationship for 8 years

 

[Cruyff14]

The Queensland dude is quite flamboyant for a guy who's been in a heterosexual relationship for 8 years

I reckon she is gonna be the bitch.

Mitch is gonna be the campaigner of the series IMO.

I like Adam? and Mel.

 

[drd23]

I forgot how much of a constant ad a non-reveal episode is.

Also I only know the names of 3 people so far - Jesse & Mel and the inappropriate apostrophe

 

[Bazzar]

Flat and predictable start, and apart from Mitch the contestants appear to be OK, and no plastics like House Rules.
Cant see it being a ratings bonanza.

 

[Poetic Justice]

They like to make it hard though, right?
Massive task ahead for them. Look forward to the melts.

 

[saj_21]

I like watching back to the early weeks of 2019 and trying to figure out the various Vic Public Holidays

A quick google search says filming started in late Feb, meaning labour day will be in a couple of weeks with Easter and Anzac day following on.

A mate of mine who I play footy with (is a landscaper) and worked on one of the properties and this was late April. I didn't realise there was such a delay between end of the build until the auction which makes sense to allow for marketing of the properties.

 

[Bazzar]

A quick google search says filming started in late Feb, meaning labour day will be in a couple of weeks with Easter and Anzac day following on.

A mate of mine who I play footy with (is a landscaper) and worked on one of the properties and this was late April. I didn't realise there was such a delay between end of the build until the auction which makes sense to allow for marketing of the properties.

Not only is there a big delay, the contestants also get 3 or so weeks after filming the final judging to go back and repair/alter any issues or design.

 

[drd23]

A mate of mine who I play footy with (is a landscaper) and worked on one of the properties and this was late April. I didn't realise there was such a delay between end of the build until the auction which makes sense to allow for marketing of the properties.

I think is more so they can fix them so that they are up to the specifications expected of the anticipated sale price.

The entire show is one long ad for the properties - they don't need much additional marketing

 

[saj_21]

Not only is there a big delay, the contestants also get 3 or so weeks after filming the final judging to go back and repair/alter any issues or design.

That doesn't surprise me, some of the painting must be water thin and patchy

 

[Bazzar]

That doesn't surprise me, some of the painting must be water thin and patchy

They have professional painters come and redo most of the rooms,

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

The Block is back! Thank god, and right away I felt connections with the contestants, which just shows how well they make this show. There's a little diversity in this group too, which is a nice change. This is going to be a huge job, and I really thought given them such a short time to do a bedroom and ensuite that big was going to result in unfinished rooms. Teams will go broke in this series (like most of them usually do) but I thought it good Scotty was pushing the budget issue from the start. I liked that they didn't make the contestants do a room to decide who gets what apartment, that's such a waste of time and money. But a 460m2 apartment to renovate in that condition is not something I'd like to do in the time frames the show makes them do it. That's the biggest drawback of the places The Block has done, IMO, having to do it so quickly means they have to take the kind of shortcuts that will eventually cause problems sooner rather than later. But, looking forward to the series.

 

[saj_21]

Going by the clips they showed of episodes coming up this week, the judges were in a room that was only plastered so tipping some couples don’t get there. I’m sure they pushed them this week to create some early drama. Finishing a bedroom on time or early would be a boring first week.

 

[edgie]

I dunno.

Nearly every week - Keith: 'I don't think you're gonna finish'.

Most weeks - everybody finishes.

 

[Cruyff14]

Jessie is such a flog.

Gay guys must be absolutely loaded.

 

[drd23]

Is Jessie the QLD chick?