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[WHOOSH]
Welcome to the Mitre 10 MEGA here in Hamilton.
For some, being locked inside a store
overnight wouldn't really be at the top of their list.
But for others, like our teams tonight, it's
a dream come true.
Hold!
Yes!
Come on, guys!
Hurry!
Hurry now!
They'll have until 7:00 AM tomorrow morning
to build their dream garden shed,
with the help of professional builders
using any product from any aisle within the store.
Feeling a bit anxious about finishing
on time, to be honest.
Keep your exterior cladding on, and get it painted.
Whoo!
They're also playing for keeps.
They're able to take home whatever they build.
But the ultimate prize is $5,000 of Mitre 10 products
to use in their next DIY project.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Our first team are Uncle Mike and his nephew, Rasmus.
Uncle Mike, he got me into building back
when I was around 15.
Love him to bits--
honestly, he taught me so many things.
I do help him.
I don't look at it as teaching, and it's just
passing on my knowledge.
Razzie here's definitely the brawn, but he's got brains,
too.
We've always been off the grid here.
We've always used generators but I disagree with generators.
So I looked at an alternative, something that was green,
something that was really available,
and solar's the way to go.
Nothing that we can't do-- and we've built sheds.
We've built digs.
We've built gardens.
We've done a lot of things together.
We're just loaded with DIY experience-- very excited
about the challenge.
We know it's going to be a long night,
but Raz makes a great coffee.
It's what I do.
It's what he does.
Up against the husband and wife team, Simon and Tomasina.
Simon's approach to DIY is a bit of a wing it
and also knows what he's doing approach.
Tomasina comes up with all the crazy ideas and says to me,
you can build that.
And I say, OK.
I try to assist.
I will sometimes give something a go.
And I will turn the other way.
I'm feeling pretty nervous, but I'm confident in our design.
We do have a bit of a plan to go into it
and hopefully come out the other side all right.
I'm just going to wing it and see what happens on the night,
eh?
I'm the teams' project manager overnight.
I can steer them in a direction and help them problem solve.
But the rest is up to them and their builders.
Now, Stan and I will be judging the garden sheds tomorrow
morning.
We'll be looking at how well their designs came
to life, what materials they used,
any smart innovation, and those all-important finishing
touches.
So guys, you ready for this?
Let's lock the doors.
Mike and Rasmus have designed a simple garden shed,
but it will be 100% self-sufficient.
Their materials are ready to go, with a subfloor and premade
frame and truss on hand.
Once those are up, the roof truss goes on,
and the building's wrapped.
Finally, exterior cladding, a corrugated roof, and flashings
are all fixed in place.
The roof'll host solar panels, keeping the shed
off the grid, while a gravity-fed water
tank will collect rainwater.
The French doors are a nice touch, too.
So these are the cabinets for your solar batteries, yeah?
Yeah.
For all the power?
Yes.
So off-grid, highly sustainable-- very ecological
project.
Simon and Tomasina have very ambitious plans
for their country garden shed.
While the silhouette looks simple,
it has a few tricks up its sleeves.
The subfloor and frame and truss have been pre-made,
ready to go.
Next, the roof truss'll go on, and the building is wrapped.
Cladding follows.
Then comes the roofing and flashings.
The garden shed will also be plumbed and wired,
but then things get tricky.
Simon wants to make two revolving doors to access tools
from either inside or outside the shed.
It's a time-consuming detail that could either
win or lose them the challenge.
Maybe we might get those fixed doors.
Maybe they all might be moving.
Trying to achieve a really classic look
with our build, but with a punch of color
and a bit of modern twist, as well--
so going for a bit of orange and some warm grays.
So Simon and Tomasina, let's talk about their project--
quite ambitious.
Ah.
Out of all the builds I've seen so far,
I really think these guys are going to struggle.
They've got these two pivoting doors at the back,
and I think it's a pretty good idea.
But it's very, very ambitious to pull off in one night.
I'm a little bit skeptical at the moment,
but I really hope they can prove me wrong.
I think their aim is to prove you wrong.
[LAUGHTER]
We just had an electrician throw a little boot in there.
The guys are quite impressed with what
we're trying to achieve.
They've said that our structure has to be movable,
so we're going to put our external power
source into an internal board, which will run
all the fixtures in our shed.
OK.
Let's start with the end.
That'd be mine.
The end'll be under here.
Get it.
So we've got Mike, and we've got Raz--
uncle/nephew.
What do you think of that, Stan?
I think he's deliberately made the structure quite simple
because he's got a technical aspect to it
with those solar panels.
Now, I know absolutely nothing about solar panels,
so I'm hoping to learn something tonight myself.
And technically, are we expecting
them to get those installed, wired up, so you can just plug
them in and they could work?
Absolutely.
And Mike's a bit of an eco warrior,
so he really wants to be off the grid.
He's going to take this back home.
They're going to have a water tank from there,
so effectively, it's a one-stop shop.
Man, this is a tough one, dude.
So what's the idea of getting me to make it so high for you?
Yeah.
OK.
Well, this is a 450-liter tank.
It's quite a bit of weight behind you.
And at that height, there should be
enough force behind the water to actually gravity-feed gardens
and such.
So you generate in your own power.
You've got your own water.
You've got your own garden.
Pretty self-sufficient, aren't you?
Living the dream.
[LAUGHTER]
Sure is. matey.
Stan has doubts that you're going to get your rotating
mechanisms in there.
Are you going to prove them wrong?
Currently on to it--
Are you?
Oh my god, you are.
On to it in a loose term--
You are--
But we're getting into it.
This is all the rotating sections.
That's what we're trying to achieve.
If you pull that off, it will be awesome.
Yeah, totally.
I'm going to need to sleep after I pull it off.
Get in here.
It's great to see this insulation, considering I don't
have the insulation at home.
So this is a real bonus.
Paint's going on on the outside.
It's looking really good.
I'm happy with the colors that were chosen.
Once it'll come together with the inside and outside colors,
you'll see the whole thing just pop.
But the fact is both teams are far from finished.
It's midnight, and these garden sheds
are still waiting on a significant structural work
before they can move on.
The next stage is the most technical of all.
The guys have got to work closely with the electrician
and plumber to get everything installed
and then move on to those vital finishing touches
to add personality to their sheds.
I'm feeling like I'm part of the team.
I don't quite know what's going on,
so I'm trying to get involved as much as I can and just do
the jobs that someone with least skill could do.
Simon is still battling away with our key feature,
which is our pivoting walls.
So hopefully, they are going to work.
It's not going to become apparent, though,
until we get the walls into the structure.
Our pivoting system is taking a fair amount of time,
as we pretty much guessed.
We've just got the start of it going on.
So we're making a locking system for our pole here, basically,
and then if all going to plan, this bit
will spin around for us.
Is it working OK?
I won't know till I put it in the wall.
All this wiring and wall you see is actually
going to be hooked up to the cupboard
with the batteries in the [INAUDIBLE],,
which is powered by our solar panels.
The cool thing about our solar panels
is that they're straight off the shelf.
Anybody can do this with a little bit of help
from a professional.
Sorry.
Which one's the LED strip light?
This one here.
That one here?
And which one's the power point?
That point's this one here.
Oh, you--
And that's the switch for the LED.
We've got it running to the power point for you
so you can flick the lights on or off with the power point.
And then it runs the light switch.
How's your pivoting doors looking?
Yeah.
We're going all right.
We just need to get them cleared.
And then we're going to put an internal/external cladding
on these and start cleaning the actual building.
I would like to see these working just as much as you.
Yeah, totally.
But what we need to do really first
is focus on the big stuff, OK, mate?
Get your exterior cladding on, and get it painted.
I'll come over and give you guys a hand shortly,
and we'll just bring it all up to speed, eh?
Yeah.
Sure.
Thanks, man.
All good, Stan.
Thank you, mate.
With renewed direction and a second wind,
the teams are on the home stretch
to get these garden sheds up to spec.
Yeah.
Go to--
Go.
[WHISTLES]
Hey, you guys, you got one hour left.
So you want to start concentrating
on all those little finishing bits and pieces.
You all ready?
Keep it going, buddy.
Hey, Steve, my man.
The solar panels are in touch finally,
and they're looking really cool.
Everything's working.
All right, fellows.
We've got half an hour to go.
Come on.
Let's stick it in, eh?
We're on the home stretch.
Oh my gosh.
Oh my.
Look at that, honey.
Whoo-hoo!
Whoo!
Two out of two.
Come on, guys.
Hurry!
Look!
Oh!
Yep.
Right.
So the main body is cutting out with a skilly and a jiggy
where our pivoting doors are, rather than clear the door
and clear the wall.
And we don't really have time for that.
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
Righty-o.
Tools down, guys.
That's it.
Awesome.
Well done.
Yeah!
Whoo!
I can't believe we made it.
I love you.
I love you, honeybee.
I feel tired, but we've achieved a lot.
So it's been a good night.
Very proud of you, man.
Very proud of you.
Oh.
Well done.
Raz and Mike, great job.
Fantastic job, don't you think?
Yeah.
They had a really big task here, putting solar tiles
on the roof and a water tank--
really, really technical stuff.
It's all wired up and working.
It's a finished project, isn't it?
Essentially, it's all there, and it's all working.
And design-wise, what do you think?
Design-wise, it's kind of like a 1950s bach.
It's simple, and it works functionally really well.
So Simon and Tomasina--
very elegant, cute little building, isn't it?
Yeah.
I actually really, really love this design.
In turn, the building has a lot of work
that still needs to be done.
Yeah, there's a couple of things, like that.
Yeah.
Yeah, and a bit of a gap around the side.
Yeah.
And look at Inside.
Obviously, a few of the finishing touches
need to be done.
They have done the doors, though, and they work.
He's finished the doors.
There's still a little bit of adjustment he needs on them,
but he proved me wrong.
He got them finished.
I really do like this design more than the other one,
though.
Do you?
Yeah, I do.
See, I really like that.
I quite like that kind of 1950s bach look.
Well, you're a bachelor.
[LAUGHS]
Simon, Tomasina, Raz, and Mike, congratulations
on a massive effort you guys have put in--
both really great designs, too.
Fantastic work, guys.
You must be exhausted.
You didn't stop.
And in terms of efforts, 10 out of 10 from both teams.
Absolutely brilliant.
I think when it comes down to the detail, as we know,
Tomasina, Simon, you're a little bit unfinished.
Simon, Tomasina, I really love your design.
It's probably something I'll be designing myself one day.
Raz and Mike, I grew up in a little bach
like that on Waiheke with my great grandmother,
so that rings true with me, as well.
So congratulations.
But there can only be one winner,
and that winner takes home $5,000
worth of Mitre 10 products for your next DIY project.
So the winner of the Lock-In tonight and this morning.
is Raz and Mike.
[APPLAUSE]
Mike and Raz made an amazing design,
and their green and solar panels are just a really cool touch.
Today's been a massive learning experience for me and Uncle.
We're just so excited to be here.
Yeah.
A big shout-out to Mitre 10--
it's awesome.
He's fun.
These are good guys, awesome crew--
awesome night.
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