if you're planning to spend $ on the carpet (surface layer), then you should plan to spend $$ on the under layer. a good under layer will let your carpet last a lot longer. when you walk on carpet with good under layer, you'll feel a lot more comfortable too. 8 l4 R4 H' g) p u! j1 @' H- y2 [ ; C, s% q) a: h# gof course, this all depend on how long you plan to live in this house too. - ^9 I2 L! G; ^: Q5 T