In the first seasons, the programme was fronted by a host, a carpenter and the decorator Ernst Kirchsteiger.
Eventually Kirchsteiger grew in popularity (to the point of almost being a cult figure), so he became the sole host of the programme.
In the fourth (2003) season, Mats Öierstedt became the new carpenter and Linde got a new role as reporter.
A variation of the format was made in 2005, when Kirchsteiger built a new house, rather than renovating an old one.
[1] Since 2002, the programme has a spinoff called Nya rum which is shown in the autumn and winter.