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A fenestration product includes a door assembly having a door shiftable into and out of a closed position, at least one generally flat door jamb presenting an inner face that faces inwardly toward the door when the door is in the closed position and a generally oppositely facing outer face, and door

A fenestration product includes a door assembly having a door shiftable into and out of a closed position, at least one generally flat door jamb presenting an inner face that faces inwardly toward the door when the door is in the closed position and a generally oppositely facing outer face, and door hardware positioned along the inner face of the door jamb and configured to associate the door with the door jamb. The product further includes a substantially flat reinforcement plate secured flatly against the outer face of the door jamb. Moreover, the door hardware has at least a portion thereof that is securely fastened to the reinforcement plate so that movement of the hardware relative to the doorjamb and reinforcement plate is prevented. A method of reinforcing a fenestration product in this manner is also disclosed.

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What is claimed is: 1. A fenestration product comprising: a door assembly including a door and a pair of laterally spaced, structural jambs, said door assembly further including door hardware configured to associate the door with the jambs, said door hardware including a strike plate fixed relative

What is claimed is: 1. A fenestration product comprising: a door assembly including a door and a pair of laterally spaced, structural jambs, said door assembly further including door hardware configured to associate the door with the jambs, said door hardware including a strike plate fixed relative to a strike-side one of the iambs and a hinge fixed relative to a hinge-side one of the jambs to swingably mount the door on the hinge-side jamb; a sidelight assembly alongside the door assembly; and a reinforcement plate secured to the hinge-side jamb and configured to restrict movement of the hinge relative to the hinge-side jamb, said jambs each presenting an inner face facing inwardly toward the door when the door is in a closed position and a generally oppositely facing outer face, said reinforcement plate being secured flatly against at least one of the faces of the hinge-side jamb, said sidelight assembly including a window jamb positioned alongside the outer face of an adjacent one of the door jambs, said window jamb and the adjacent door jamb being interconnected. 2. A fenestration product as claimed in claim 1; and an additional reinforcement plate secured flatly against at least one of the faces of the strike-side jamb and configured to restrict movement of the strike plate relative to the strike-side jamb. 3. A fenestration product as claimed in claim 2, said additional reinforcement plate being secured flatly at least in part against the outer face of the strike-side jamb, said strike plate being fixed to the additional reinforcement plate. 4. A fenestration product as claimed in claim 3, said sidelight assembly being adjacent the hinge-side jamb; and an additional sidelight assembly including an additional window jamb adjacent the outer face of the strike-side jamb, with the additional window jamb and the strike-side jamb being interconnected, each of said reinforcement plates being located at least in part between the respective ones of the adjacent and window jambs. 5. A fenestration product as claimed in claim 1, said reinforcement plate being secured flatly at least in part against the outer face of the hinge-side jamb. 6. A fenestration product as claimed in claim 1, said hinge including a pair of relatively swingable interconnected hinge plates, one of the hinge plates being positioned along the inner face of the hinge-side jamb, said one of the hinge plates being fixed to the reinforcement plate. 7. A method of reinforcing a fenestration product including a door and a pair of laterally spaced, structural jambs, said fenestration product reinforcement method comprising the steps of: (a) fixing a strike plate relative to a strike-side one of the jambs and a hinge relative to a hinge-side one of the jambs; (b) placing a window adjacent one of the jambs; (c) reinforcing the hinge-side jamb in such a manner that movement of the hinge relative to the hinge-side jamb is restricted, said iambs each presenting an inner face facing inwardly toward the door when the door is in a closed position and a generally oppositely facing outer face, step (c) including the step of securing a reinforcement plate against at least one of the faces of the hinge-side jamb; (d) securing an additional reinforcement plate flatly against at least one of the faces of the strike-side jamb; (e) fastening a portion of the strike plate to said additional reinforcement plate, step (b) including the steps of placing a window jamb adjacent the hinge-side jamb, interconnecting the window jamb and the hinge-side jamb, and supporting the window on the window jamb; and (f) placing an additional window jamb adjacent the strike-side jamb, interconnecting the additional window jamb and the strike-side jamb, and supporting an additional window on the additional window jamb, steps (c) and (d) each including the step of positioning the respective reinforcement plate at least partly between the corresponding ones of the window and door jambs. 8. A fenestration product reinforcement method as claimed in claim 7, said hinge including a pair of relatively swingable interconnected hinge plates, step (c) including the step of fixing one of the hinge plates of the hinge to the reinforcement plate. 9. A fenestration product comprising: a door assembly including a door and a pair of laterally spaced, structural door jambs, said door assembly further including door hardware configured to associate the door with the door jambs, said door hardware including a strike plate fixed relative to a strike-side one of the door jambs and a hinge fixed relative to a hinge-side one of the door jambs to swingable mount the door on the hinge-side door jamb; a strike-side sidelight assembly adjacent the strike-side door jamb; and a strike-side reinforcement plate secured to the strike-side door jamb and configured to restrict movement of the strike plate relative to the strike-side door jamb, said strike-side reinforcement plate interposed at least in part between the strike-side sidelight assembly and the strike-side door jamb, said door iambs each presenting an inner face facing inwardly toward the door when the door is in a closed position and a generally oppositely facing outer face, said strike-side reinforcement plate being secured flatly at least in part against the outer face of the strike-side door jamb, said strike-side sidelight assembly including a strike-side window jamb positioned alongside the outer face of the strike-side door jamb, said strike-side window jamb and the strike-side door jamb being interconnected. 10. A fenestration product as claimed in claim 9, said strike-side reinforcement plate secured at least in part between the strike-side doorjamb and the strike-side window jamb. 11. A fenestration product as claimed in claim 10; and a hinge-side reinforcement plate secured flatly at least in part against the outer face of the hinge-side doorjamb and configured to restrict movement of the hinge relative to the hinge-side door jamb. 12. A fenestration product as claimed in claim 11, said hinge being secured to the hinge-side reinforcement plate. 13. A fenestration product comprising: a door assembly including a door, a pair of laterally spaced, structural door jambs, and door hardware configured to associate the door with the door jambs; a sidelight assembly adjacent at least one of the door jambs; and a reinforcement plate interposed between said one of the door jambs and the sidelight assembly and configured to restrict movement of the door hardware relative to said one of the door jambs, said door jambs each presenting an inner face facing inwardly toward the door when the door is in a closed position and a generally oppositely facing outer face, said reinforcement plate being secured flatly at least in part against the outer face of said one of the door jambs, said sidelight assembly including a window jamb positioned alongside the outer face of said one of the door jambs, said window jamb and said one of the door jambs being interconnected. 14. A fenestration product as claimed in claim 13, said reinforcement plate being secured flatly at least in part against the outer face of said one of the door jambs, said door hardware being fastened to the reinforcement plate. 15. A fenestration product as claimed in claim 14, said reinforcement plate being located at least in part between said one of the doorjambs and the window jamb. 16. A fenestration product as claimed in claim 15, said door hardware being fastened to the reinforcement plate by a fastener which threadably engages the reinforcement plate. 17. A fenestration product as claimed in claim 16, said door hardware including a hinge for swingably mounting the door on said one of the door jambs. 18. A fenestration product as claimed in claim 16, said door hardware including a strike plate mounted on said one of the door jambs.