Finally!! The Guava Railing Goes Up

You may remember this picture of Phil from late May when we first decided (at our contractor's suggestion) that we add a balcony to the upstairs ohana.  Phil took on the laborious challenge of cutting young wild guava trees (which are a weed like dandelion in California) for the railing.  First he had to strip all the bark off, trimming off small branches.  Then the sticks had to dry before LOTS of sanding.  They were stained twice, then coated with an outside weatherproofing and stored under the house for almost three months.


This weekend, Phil cut them to size and began to attach them to the railing.  Pretty cute huh!  We think we will be putting artwork in the center square and are considering several options.