Some DIY stores, such as those of the Leroy Merlin brand, may remain open during confinement (illustration). - A. Gelebart / 20 Minutes

The weather is good and you are homebound because of the new coronavirus epidemic. The shooting window is ideal for carrying out jobs that you are putting off, or those for which you did not have a minute. Especially since, since the decree of March 16, 2020, "retail stores of building materials, hardware, paints and glasses in specialized stores" , offering small tools and repair products for extra DIY , can be left open. Some brands have set up drives to recover their purchases made online.

With your equipment in the trunk, are you authorized to travel to the work site? Or, if you are not a do-it-yourselfer, can you delegate the work to a professional? Many readers of 20 Minutes ask us the question:

“I bought a house in early November. Currently living 20 km away, can I travel to do some work, knowing that the materials are there and that I will not meet anyone? »Leenens

"I have a non-essential business, but do I have the right to take advantage of this closing time to carry out outdoor work (facade painting)? »Jutge

“I have to move to a house I bought, which is in poor condition. So I must imperatively do some work before I move in. Do I have the right to move around this house to do work? It is 2 km from my current residence. »François

"Can we go and do work in our son's new house?" It will be volunteering. »The Flem

“I had a serious waste water damage (urine + excrement), in an apartment I own in a station in Isère. My insurance expert told me to quickly bring in a decontamination, disinfection and cleaning company. The appointment has been made, but I must dismantle the kitchen elements so that workers can intervene. Can I go to this apartment to do this work? »Didier

"I am on partial unemployment, confined to my friend's house 40 km from my place of work and my house under construction, which I received" unfinished "in early February.
We had to finish work there so that I could move in during March.
My friend has a seasonal activity which was to resume for Easter and not stop until the end of October. After the deconfinement, he will no longer be able to help me before the end of October.
Can I move alone or with him, to go and do these works in my house? " The Bush

Here are the answers that 20 Minutes found:

Answers that will disappoint more than one. As indicated above, "retail stores of building materials, hardware, paints and glass in specialized stores" are among the stores authorized by derogation to remain open. You can therefore, by respecting the barrier gestures and the rules of distance more than a meter, recover your equipment or have it delivered to your home in order to start work under your roof. In any case the accommodation where you are confined.

However, you do not have the right to move into your future new accommodation or your other property to carry out work or supervise it. No reason authorizes him to do so in the certificate of derogatory displacement.

An exception exists, however, pointed out by our colleagues from Paris , who quote the Ministry of the Interior: "If the construction is located less than one kilometer from the home, it could be envisaged that the person, during the walk planned by decree 2020-293 of March 23, 2020, visits the site only to determine whether there is a danger or danger. "Peril or danger, it is estimated that it is a water damage, a gas leak, a power outage, a section of wall that risks collapsing ... If this is the case, the individual is entitled to call in a professional (plumber, electrician, etc.) who will be responsible for carrying out urgent repairs.

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Finally, know that if you still want to try the devil, you will need to take maximum security measures. Because, if you are seriously injured, you will have to call the emergency services, which are currently slightly full .

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