Render 'Upside Down' On Lintel Above Front Door?

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Our plasterer/renderer has said he won't render the circa 50mm reveal/lintel above the front door as over time with the door slamming this is likely to crack/fall off and advised that in his experience a uPVC trim is always the best solution.

First I've heard of this, could anyone advise?
 
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Is he rendering the external jambs of the door reveal?
Has he rendered all around the window external reveals, including the soffits or reveal head's.

FWIW: a plastic angle bead/bell cast and a plastic stop bead against the frame should take up any vibration.
There are other ways of picking up this kind of thing including PVC trim.
 
The jambs have been rendered, yes. The soffits go right upto the windows so there is no reveal head there, only the front door.

He's fitted a bell cast above the front door and it looks very smart. Only the lintel and 20mm of overhanging blockwork is now exposed.
 
Then why not go with the trim?

FWIW: the window frames should be set back a min of 75mm according to common sense and FENSA.
 
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The only reason not to go with a uPVC trim is render will look more elegant (unless of course it cracks and falls off). The door and windows are all uPVC and are set back 75mm.
 
The only reason not to go with a uPVC trim is render will look more elegant (unless of course it cracks and falls off). The door and windows are all uPVC and are set back 75mm.
then put render on it if it cracks and comes off then go with the trim its so small its not worth worrying about
 
Perhaps you could fix a mesh first? That should hold it up.
 
Instead of doing the job twice, or complicating it, just put up a bit of pvc trim.

Bish bosh.

Job done.
 
Ok, so his advice is genuine and you don't tend to render the underside of lintels?
 

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