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. * V h# d+ A: Z7 K
/ P" A. K( B3 s. Dof course, this all depend on how long you plan to live in this house too.! y1 K4 ^" I) X* z2 u, s3 c