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 m6 l4 K8 p# E- O' D* a# Q# M! k# R, G0 v# A) e
of course, this all depend on how long you plan to live in this house too.5 B5 B# D% p. o! u4 p