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. ) P# c' B5 s8 l% `1 r2 ?8 u - s4 o; T' L% P" c% |of course, this all depend on how long you plan to live in this house too. 4 i% w" O1 M; o9 Z