<P> From the show's debut in 1979 until 2002, This Old House used the first theme song "Louisiana Fairy Tale," composed by Haven Gillespie, Mitchell Parish and J. Fred Coots and performed by 20th - century jazz artist Fats Waller . The theme song was changed after This Old House Ventures acquired the series from WGBH . The second theme song, called "This Old House' 97", was composed by Peter Bell . A new theme song followed that in 2009 . Bill Janovitz wrote the show's current theme song in 2012 . </P> <P> In 2002, Time Inc. created Ask This Old House . </P> <P> The show was inspired by a similar feature in This Old House Magazine . It takes place in "the loft" of a rural barn somewhere in the Boston area . The regulars on the show are O'Connor, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Roger Cook and Scott Caron . Norm Abram does not appear on Ask This Old House . </P> <P> Magazine readers or show viewers submit home repair or improvement questions to the four regulars . Guest experts answer more specialized questions . Most of the questions are answered in the loft, but one or two homeowners in each episode receive a visit from one of the show's tradesmen . The visits come from a guest tradesman if the project is related to electrical or painting needs . The tradesman assists in starting or completing the task with the homeowners' help . O'Connor sometimes assists in these projects . </P>

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