Are brick jointers really necessary?

Question

Is a brick jointer just for aesthetic purposes or does it have a practical purpose?

Ken · Answer

The brick jointer gives you a concave joint. It also compresses the mortar into the joint.

Dan · Answer

You don’t have to use them but it gives a nice finish to the brickwork

Neil · Answer

is for aesthetic purpose but its main purpose is for weathering of the wall.

Peter · Answer

A brick jointer is not just for aesthetic purposes Ed it also makes sure that your brick bed and purp s are filled up.

Will · Answer

Only use a jointer if you are following on from jointed brickwork or following existing work

Terence · Answer

Is mainly for asthectics  and compacts the joint helping the water to run of the face of the wall.
However if it's an internal wall the mortar can be simple cut  of with the trowel.

Lee · Answer

It’s used for one style of pointing and no other use really.

Lee · Answer

It will leave a better finish and help push the mortar in to get a decent covering for the bricks to bind together

Matthew · Answer

Yes to make the wall look nice and tidy why waste your hard efforts on a wall just to ruin in with Pointing it with ur finger

Kevin · Answer

Brick jointers are used to seal the mortar joints against weather conditions and also for apearence purposes

Are brick jointers really necessary?

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