Dream Home’s Brad and Mel embarked on a race against the clock ahead of the first “tools down” alert of this season of the Channel 7 renovating series. Just hours before the couples had to hand over their rooms to the judging panel, the couple’s bathroom was considerably behind schedule. Each of the six couples in the competition was tasked to renovate a room in another couple’s house, travelling around the country and renovating six different houses.
Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Mel and Brad were assigned to renovate Victorian contestant Elle’s bathroom, a major challenge for the pair dubbed “renovation rookies”. Early on, Mel and Brad decided to split the bathroom and add a powder room, causing a significant delay. The decision meant that by the 24-hour mark, they were majorly behind.
“I’d be on a plane ride home right now if I was Brad and Mel,” another contestant Lara said of their progress. Her husband Peter added of the bathroom, “I’m a realist and I really feel like it ain’t getting done”. Mel told producers that it felt like “mission impossible” to turn the room around in 24 hours.
The couple were forced to pull an all-nighter, having tradies on a constant rotation to get the room complete. “It’s actually a disaster,” she said, trying to do the math and work out how long each tradie will take. “Right now I feel concerned, worried and a little bit stressed.
” Once the grouting was complete in the room, they.
