Bitchy Man

Bitchy, short for bitumen.

A few moons ago, I worked as the Bitchy Man with a roofing gang. I drove the truck to get the roofers to the job, then I lugged the molten bitumen up onto the roof for them to stick the felt down.

We've laid the granite hearth and installed the new stove. R (mate next door) came round to give his seal of approval. He noted that the tiles I need to take up to prep for the new floor are stuck down with bitumen, and the tiles contain low grade asbestos.

I can do it myself - he's lending me PPE and a HEPA filter machine - but it's still a bit...