Process for renovation of a staircase

Process for the renovation of the steps of a staircase, comprising step treads and risers, whereby, starting from the top step to be renovated, starting on the step tread thereof, a step tread plate provided with an impact section that protrudes beyond the step tread is arranged and fastened, and whereby, starting from said impact section, a riser plate extends along the riser and is fastened in the area of the corresponding next lower step to be renovated,

• wherein said process is characterized by the following procedural steps:
• a) Removal of any layers from the step treads and risers, and any impact strips from the nosing edges of the step,
• b) Removal of any glue,
• c) Attachment of new impact strips to the nosing edges,
• d) Introduction of recesses into the step treads,
• e) Renewed cleaning of the steps,
• f) Introduction of a moisture-activated swelling glue into the recesses as well as onto a horizontal leg of an angle element of the step to be renovated immediately thereupon,
• g) Assembly of a step tread plate and a riser plate in accordance with the dimensions of the step to be renovated,
• h) Placing and pressing the step tread plate onto the step tread,
• i) Lifting the step tread plate, moistening the glue, and again placing and pressing the step tread plate and holding it down with a weight,
• j) Subsequent renovation of the step immediately below the step, which has just been renovated,
• whereby procedural steps a) to f) are performed in a single operation for all of the steps to be renewed, and procedural steps g) to i) are sequentially performed for each step to be renovated.