Jim, an engineer from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, relies on punch list for the final written rundown of unfinished and corrective items before a public works project wraps up. The term shows up in construction and engineering contexts at least as...
popcorn ceiling n.— «We’ve lived in our home for 30 years and have “popcorn” ceilings. I remember when we hung our swag lamp we could see fibers falling when we drilled holes. After all these years, is it too late to have the...