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title: "Punch list | Drywall Glossary"
url: https://tapeandfloat.com/glossary/punch-list.html
language: en
author: James Grokman, CEO, TapeAndFloat
updated: 2026-10-28
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# Punch list

**A punch list is the list of small fixes and touch-ups the GC or owner wants done before your work is accepted, such as dings, visible joints, nail pops or missed corners.**

## Why it matters on a drywall job

- Finishing your punch items is often what stands between you and final payment or retainage release.
- Damage from other trades can show up on your punch list. With photos and a note on who caused it, that repair may be billable as a documented change order or backcharge, depending on your contract.

## Related guides and tools

- [Glossary: retainage release](https://tapeandfloat.com/glossary/retainage-release.html)
- [Change order template and log](https://tapeandfloat.com/guides/change-order-template.html)
- [Punch lists and warranty callbacks (GC guide, further reading)](https://gc.tapeandfloat.com/guides/punch-list-warranty-callbacks.html)
- [All glossary terms](https://tapeandfloat.com/glossary/)

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