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Missouri Homestead Shell Planning Guide

Site prep · permitting · SIP panel timelines · cost breakdowns, all in one place.

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Pre-Build Planning

1. Land Ownership

☐ Own land or actively searching

☐ Confirmed zoning & no covenants

☐ Completed land checklist review

2. Site Readiness

☐ Land cleared, level, and buildable

☐ Access roads confirmed

☐ No trenching or site prep delays

3. Budget & Financing

☐ Decided on cash or loan financing

☐ Full cost estimate complete

☐ Financing partner contacted

4. Floor Plans

☐ Starting plan or custom direction selected

☐ Room counts and budget aligned

☐ Design agreement completed when ready

Build Execution

5. Permit Prep

☐ County requirements reviewed

☐ Plan set & site plan prepared

☐ SIP panel engineering underway

6. Design & Documentation

☐ DreamStart scope reviewed

☐ Design agreement completed

☐ Required decisions and documents collected

7. Foundation Scheduling

☐ Slab size & layout confirmed

☐ Foundation drawings submitted

☐ Pour date scheduled & confirmed

8. Panel Purchase Readiness

☐ Final documents reviewed

☐ GC purchasing responsibilities confirmed

☐ Site and delivery requirements documented

Completion & Finish

9. Delivery Logistics

☐ Turnaround space confirmed

☐ GC unloading plan documented

☐ Project-specific timing reviewed

10. Local Builder Assembly

☐ Owner-selected GC schedules field work

☐ GC manages equipment and crews

☐ Owner and GC complete their walkthrough

11. Post-Shell Gameplan

☐ Subcontractors lined up

☐ Inspection windows understood

☐ Finishing timeline laid out

12. Scope Awareness

☐ Shell-only build understood

☐ Referrals requested

☐ Owner responsibility clear

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