Patent ID: 8745937

Claim:
A refaced staircase comprising: an original staircase, a replacement tread, and a separate replacement riser; the original staircase comprising an original tread and an original riser extending downwardly away from the original tread; the original tread prior to refacing of the original staircase comprising an unsupported front end portion overhanging the original riser and a top surface being configured and disposed to contact and support a user standing on the original tread while using the original staircase prior to refacing, the front end portion extending from the original riser to a front end of the original tread; the original riser prior to refacing of the original staircase comprising an exposed front surface nearest to the front end of the original tread and facing towards the front end of the original tread; the replacement tread being placed on top of the original tread, the replacement tread comprising an exposed upper surface being configured and disposed to contact and support a user standing on the replacement tread while using the refaced staircase; the replacement riser being disposed adjacent to the original riser and being spaced away from the front surface of the original riser by one or more shims disposed between the front face of the original riser and the replacement riser; and each of the one or more shims abutting the replacement riser.