Rendering inside of planters?

[Markathorpe84]

Hi - I planned to render 3” down the inside of my planters (angle bead up top, drip/stop at bottom) - below that, the DPM will begin. Ive been told by someone yest that you should never render both sides of a dense block, regardless of whether it’s only a few inches out of a 3 block high planter.

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[Markathorpe84]

Any thoughts anyone?

 

[conny]

Did they give you any specific reason not to render both sides?
I've seen concrete block garden walls rendered and pebble dashed on both sides in the past.

 

[Markathorpe84]

Hi! Just that it stops it breathing. Feels daft considering that a retaining wall that’s rendered on one side would surely be much worse!

 

[conny]

I would do what you want to do. 3" down on a 3 course block is not going to do any lasting damage as far as I can see.