Buying cheap replacement windows feels smart at first, right? You get a low price, you mentally high-five yourself, and you start thinking about what you’ll do with the money you “saved.” Maybe dinner out. Maybe a Purdue game. Maybe finally replacing that mystery item rattling around in the dryer. But here in Lafayette, Indiana, where winter drafts, spring storms, humid summers, and “is it fall or is it still July?” weather all show up for the party, cheap windows can cost homeowners way more than they expected.

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