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Hi,
I want to make a planter from deckin boards which come in 4" or 6"
widths.

The whole thing has to sit on a small wall 9" wide which retains our
lawn (ie the wall is made from 9" bricks).It's to stop our toddler
running off the edge and falling onto the patio.

Would using three 6" boards be too small , ie one for the base and one
for each side?

Will making the wall 6" higher really stop him/her falling? Sounds like it
will just make the fall 6" further and head first rather than bottom first.
I've got two five year old twins so I speak from some experience. Consider
proper railings (perhaps with hanging baskets on?) or some Pallisade
fencing.

The building regulations require railings for quite modest drops and set
minimum heights for railings and the spacing of spindles.