The Block 2026 Episode 18 recap: Courtney and Sev are forced to give up their prized secret weapon

It’s always the quiet ones. Just when you thought Adam wasn’t a game-player, he showed his dark side by hoarding another team’s insulation batts and lying about it without batting an eye. After narrowly missing out on bathroom week — thanks to Tayla and Rick playing their bonus point to clinch victory by half a point — Chantel and Wyatt planned to get a jump on living, dining, and alfresco week. With Monday being a public holiday, they decided to save on penalty-rate trades by insulating the room themselves. That plan quickly came unstuck when they discovered they were missing crucial batts. The reason for the shortfall? Their neighbour Adam had thoughtfully brought all the batts out of the rain… straight into his own house. RELATED: Steph and Gian to Gav and Waz: The Block’s biggest property flips New Victorian law puts Block 2026 finale in jeopardy The Block plan Scott Cam rejected Chantel goes begging for batts. Even when Chantel came begging for spares, Adam played dumb. “No, there’s nothing. Believe me, I have scanned the whole site,” he claimed. By Tuesday, Wyatt and Chantel were still waiting around, completely unaware that their insulation was sitting next door. To make mat...