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. 7 f: X1 R6 i8 S. S9 q4 P5 F" S
: n0 @4 g, B, G* ^) Zof course, this all depend on how long you plan to live in this house too.3 {* e' I4 M# s6 A6 a, p6 k" `