Can you renovate your own house in Italy?

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answer:I’m not sure how a government would keep people from working on their own homes, or what the purpose would be. I did a search for “home depot italy” and google provided several discussions of similar stores available there. So there seems to be a need to DIY supplies. Maybe a good place to start?

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