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. : q. Y3 J' s' Y7 e9 B8 w & n: v! W9 d3 j3 S: C( J Tof course, this all depend on how long you plan to live in this house too. 7 ~, M8 X- ^; U+ ^9 n+ ~