How does this post that supports our balcony work?

[Erik Hedberg]

We have a holiday home from 1988. The balcony rests on posts, which in turn rest on balcony posts. Over the past ten years, the posts have shifted from the concrete posts. To sleep well at night, I would like to address this issue. The previous owner, who built the house, has passed away.

Can anyone explain the construction and the purpose behind the nuts?

 

[TypRätt]

The concrete plinth looks like it has been recycled from a street lamp? The nuts create a gap so that the wood can dry and not rot.

 

[Workingclasshero]

Lift the deck.
Align post.
Align concrete base.
Put the deck back
Aligning the concrete base might be tough, but it should be fine.

Good luck
/W

 

[Erik Hedberg]

We solved it. I lifted the post with a crowbar and my buddy tapped it into the right place. We adjusted the distances with the nuts.