New Victorian law puts Block 2026 finale in jeopardy<\/a><\/p>\n The Block plan Scott Cam rejected<\/a><\/p>\n Chantel goes begging for batts.<\/p>\n Even when Chantel came begging for spares, Adam played dumb. \u201cNo, there\u2019s nothing. Believe me, I have scanned the whole site,\u201d he claimed.<\/p>\n By Tuesday, Wyatt and Chantel were still waiting around, completely unaware that their insulation was sitting next door. To make matters worse, a delivery mix-up saw Adam receive extra stock while Wyatt and Chantel got none, leaving Wyatt high and dry with nothing to do \u2014 or, as he so elegantly put it, \u201cstanding around sucking farts all day.\u201d<\/p>\n Wyatt contemplates his lack of batts.<\/p>\n Eager to finally score a win, Adam and Jolene were the only couple to hire trades on the public holiday, reasoning that such a massive space couldn\u2019t afford a quiet day.<\/p>\n Sensing the mammoth task ahead, Foreman Dan also stepped in to announce extended working hours for the week.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, big spenders Sev and Courtney were forced to scale back.<\/p>\n \u201cEvery time I see trades on site, I just think money, money, money!\u201d Courtney admitted after blowing her budget in the first weeks.<\/p>\n To streamline the end-of-week trade chaos, the pair opted to lay their flooring early.<\/p>\n They also claimed to have a secret weapon: a custom Christian Cole dining table.<\/p>\n But is a Christian Cole table really a secret weapon anymore, or just a standard Block fixture? They certainly don\u2019t come cheap.<\/p>\n \u201cBefore I even got on the show, I called Christian,\u201d Sev explained, following in a long line of past contestants. However, when host Scott Cam dropped by to remind everyone of the $20,000 recommended budget, Sev realised spending roughly $20,000 (even at \u201cmates\u2019 rates\u201d) on a table was an unwise move.<\/p>\n Courtney adjusts to life without a Christian Cole dining table.<\/p>\n Sev\u2019s hesitation became Jolene\u2019s opportunity. Realising a standard store-bought table wouldn\u2019t fit their sprawling room, Jolene called Cole herself. Even with a timber-only quote of $7000 and a promise to \u201clook after\u201d her the piece was bound to break their budget.<\/p>\n \u201cWe can\u2019t afford it, but we are going to stretch ourselves,\u201d Adam admitted, right on cue as another irritating, AI-generated jingle played. But will bigger actually be better? Once they locked the table in, the farming couple struggled to find a layout that would enhance their prized city views.<\/p>\n Lisa was having layout nightmares of her own. Still reeling from harsh judge feedback over her faux crazy-paved bathroom floor, the pregnant paramedic was second-guessing every decision. Having arrived on The Block set on installing a roaring fireplace \u2014 because fake fires gave her the \u201cick\u201d \u2014 she now couldn\u2019t figure out where to put it and burst into tears.<\/p>\n To top off a chaotic start to the week, Foreman Dan caught Rosco making a rookie lighting mistake. Having measured the space before the flooring went down, Rosco\u2019s alfresco wall lights were now sitting at eye level, threatening to blind anyone walking through the door.<\/p>\n Dan orders Rosco to clean up his room.<\/p>\n Dan also took aim at the West Australian\u2019s messy site, ordering him to clear a massive pile of construction trash. When Rosco protested that the heavy debris was too difficult to lug down the narrow scaffolding stairs, Dan shut him down, telling him everyone else was doing it without complaint and he needed to saddle up.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve skinned my knuckles. The scaffold stairway is too skinny,\u201d Rosco vented, complaining that clearing waste was taking three times as long and eating into actual build time. Yet, less than an hour later, he had cleared the entire pile himself \u2014 completely unscathed.<\/p>\n MISSED AN EPISODE? HERE\u2019S ALL OUR RECAPS SO FAR<\/p>\n Episode 1: First tears shed on season 22 of The Block<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 2: \u2018I will shut you down\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 3: \u2018I won\u2019t help them again\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 4: \u2018You will only last five weeks\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 5: Block couple ready to quit after scandal<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 6: \u2018Everyone is in on it\u2019: Chantel and Wyatt cry foul<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 7: Gloves are off as Courtney accuses Rosco of treachery<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 8: Dan fuming as Tayla barely lifts a finger<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 9: A huge prize causes bitterness in one contestant<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 10: Jolene and Tayla fume over controversial bathroom win Episode 12: Block star\u2019s sad health update<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 13: \u2018Like a high end coffin\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 14: \u2018Should I call an ambulance?\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 15: \u2018That s**t\u2019s got to stop\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Episode 11: Lisa and Rosco fall behind again<\/a><\/p>\n