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. 2 \0 f! m+ \' T & r* l, P9 ^* [. \0 tof course, this all depend on how long you plan to live in this house too. 3 ]- T2 \! f2 o) {% t